p-adic distance

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A 'crazy' notion of distance in number theory where two numbers are considered close if their difference is a multiple of a large power of a prime 'p'.

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Jordan Ellenberg: Mathematics of High-Dimensional Shapes and Geometries | Lex Fridman Podcast #190

Jordan Ellenberg: Mathematics of High-Dimensional Shapes and Geometries | Lex Fridman Podcast #190

Lex Fridman

A 'crazy' notion of distance in number theory where two numbers are considered close if their difference is a multiple of a large power of a prime 'p'.