Homotopic maps are close

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Statement

Suppose X is a compact space and (Y,d) is a metric space. Suppose f and g are homotopic maps from X to Y. Then, there exists an ϵ>0 and a sequence of maps f=f0,f1,f2,,fn=g such that for every xX:

d(fi(x),fii(x))<ϵ

A related fact is that close maps are homotopic: the condition of compactness is now on Y instead of on X.