The ultrametric inequality is a property of a function that defines a p-adic metric, stating that for any three points in a p-adic space, the distance between any two points is less than or equal to the maximum of the distances from those points to a third point. This unique form of distance measurement leads to distinct behaviors compared to classical metrics and is foundational in understanding the structure of p-adic numbers and fields.
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