Ultrametric spaces, valued and semivalued groups arising from the theory of shape

Abstract

In this paper we construct many generalizad ultrametrics in the sets of shape morphisms between topological spaes. We recognize a topology in these sets which is independen on the shape representation of the spaces. We construct valuations an semivaluations on groups of shape equivalences and on n-th shape groups. We also connect shape theory, for arbitrary topological spaces, with the algebraic theory of generalized ultrametric spaces developed by S. Priess-Crampe and P. Ribenboim among other authors.