On distance dependent maps on the sphere (Q1811230)

A map \(f\) from a metric space \((X,d)\) into itself is called {distance compatible} if \(d(f(x),f(y))\) depends only on \(d(x,y)\), for any two points \(x,y\) of \(X\). The authors prove that the only nonconstant distance compatible maps on the sphere \(S^{n}\) with \(n\geq 2\) are the isometries. The main tool is the fundamental theorem of von Staudt in projective geometry.