# Equivalent of metric spaces

Define $( \mathbb R^n, m)$ as a metric space such that $m=\max \{ | x_i - y_i |: i=1...n \} .$

And also $(\mathbb R^2, d)$ as another metric space such that $d= \sum_{i=0}^n | x_i - y_i | .$

Question asks: are these metrics equivalent?

I know l should show the equivalent of induced topologies or $\tau_m$ = $\tau_d$.

So l should pick an open ball from $\tau_m$ and show that this open ball is open in $\tau_d$. But doesn't look like these basis balls are equivalent, as one of them is in $\mathbb R^2$ and the other is in $\mathbb R^n$ . Could you please evaluate my approach?

The second question is , what if l change the second metric to ( $\mathbb R^n$, d)?

Then $\mathcal B_\epsilon ^m (x)$ should be open in $\tau_d$.

In this case, what can l do to show these basis balls are open in both topologies?

• I cannot understand your second question: To which metric is $d$ changed? – Stephan Kulla Nov 9 '15 at 0:25
• @tampis d is charged to ($\mathbb R^n$, d) – user288280 Nov 9 '15 at 0:43
• One way to show equivalence of metrics $d1,d2$: For a point $p$ and $\{i,j\}=\{1,2\}$ and $r>0$ show there exists $s>0$ such that $B_{dj}(p,s)\subset B_{di}(p,r)$. – DanielWainfleet Nov 9 '15 at 0:45
• @user288280 What is the definition of $d$ in the second question? From the word "change" I deduce that it is not the metric $d$ defined in your first sentence... – Stephan Kulla Nov 9 '15 at 0:49
• @tampis l just edited the second question ... sorry for that – user288280 Nov 9 '15 at 0:52

For the first question: $(\mathbb R^n, m)$ and $(\mathbb R^2, d)$ are only be equivalent metric spaces iff $n=2$ because the underlying vector space need to be the same. For $n=2$ see the following paragraph...