Hamming distance

Summary

Hamming distance is a metric function^[1]. It draws 371 Wikipedia views per month (metric_function category, ranking #4 of 20).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hamming distance is credited with the discovery of Richard Hamming^[3].
• Hamming distance's instance of is recorded as metric function^[4].
• Hamming distance's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept^[5].
• Richard Hamming is named after Hamming distance^[6].
• Hamming distance's GND ID is recorded as 4783883-8^[7].
• Hamming distance's subclass of is recorded as edit distance^[8].
• Hamming distance's subclass of is recorded as dimensionless quantity^[9].
• Hamming distance's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b9j_^[10].
• Hamming distance's described by source is recorded as IEC 80000-13:2008 Quantities and units — Part 13: Information science and technology^[11].
• Hamming distance's definition domain is recorded as string^[12].
• Hamming distance's uses is recorded as logical negation^[13].
• Hamming distance's studied by is recorded as category theory^[14].
• Hamming distance's MathWorld ID is recorded as HammingDistance^[15].
• Hamming distance's Quora topic ID is recorded as Hamming-Distance^[16].
• Hamming distance's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as hamming-distances^[17].
• Hamming distance's ISQ dimension is recorded as 1^[18].
• Hamming distance's Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures ID is recorded as HammingDistance^[19].
• Hamming distance's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[20].
• Hamming distance's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 193319292^[21].
• Hamming distance's Encyclopedia of Mathematics article ID is recorded as Hamming_distance^[22].
• Hamming distance's quantity symbol is recorded as d_{\mathrm{n}}^[23].
• Hamming distance's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as 1^[24].
• Hamming distance's IEV number is recorded as 721-08-25^[25].
• Hamming distance's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C193319292^[26].

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Works and Contributions

Hamming distance is credited with the discovery of Richard Hamming^[3].

Why It Matters

Hamming distance draws 371 Wikipedia views per month (metric_function category, ranking #4 of 20).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]