# Definition(s) > [!NOTE] Definition 1 () > The closed ball of radius $r>0$ *centered* at $a\in \mathbb{R}^n$ is given by $\overline{\mathbb{B}_{r}(a)}:=\{ x\in \mathbb{R}^n : \Vert x-a \Vert \leq r \}.$ Note: We may write $\overline{\mathbb{B}_{r}(a)}$ instead of $\overline{\mathbb{B}(a,r)}$. > [!Example] Example > Contents # Properties(s) # Application(s) **More examples**: # Reference(s)