4th Dimension

[Bohemianne]

This topic fascinates me in many ways as it dealt with higher theories, not to mention the messy fractal analysis. Nevermind. As far as understanding this thing is concerned, it can be perceived visually, dropping out its association with time and space.

Well, Milagros and Chrisheaven, where are you? Let's screw this thing!

Rule 1: No kicking in the arse, huh? 😀

 

[milagros317]

It's just { (w,x,y.z) | w, x, y, and z are real numbers }

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[kurchatovium]

Current theories regard the Universe as being 11 dimensional. New universes are created when 11 dimensonal membranes collide with one another. See how easy it is to understand 😛

 

[milagros317]

Actually, I am not up on the latest string theories. 😀

 

[kurchatovium]

Actually, I am not up on the latest string theories. 😀

The art piece I did below is in honor of Membrane Theory (Or M Theory). Not sure how accurate it is in terms of the way Cosmiologists view things now but I suppose my opinion is as good as anyone elses. LOL 😀 😛

 

[milagros317]

Very pretty. 😀
I'm not sure anybody can draw an 11-dimensional object.

 

[kurchatovium]

Very pretty. 😀
I'm not sure anybody can draw an 11-dimensional object.

Thanks. 😀

Very true. I heard there was mathematician who spent a great deal of time trying to visualize a Tesseract (4 dimensional cube), never heard how close he got. 😀 😀 😛

 

[milagros317]

I also tried but didn't succeed very well. The tesseract has 8 "faces" each of which is a cube. 😱
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[kurchatovium]

I also tried but didn't succeed very well. The tesseract has 8 "faces" each of which is a cube. 😱
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I suppose a good insight into the multidimensional lies in Edwin A. Abbott's book Flatland.

 

[milagros317]

I loved that book. First read it when I was 12 years old. 😀

 

[kurchatovium]

I loved that book. First read it when I was 12 years old. 😀

Me too. I read when I was a young lad as well. 😀 😀 😛

 

[General Zod]

I suppose a good insight into the multidimensional lies in Edwin A. Abbott's book Flatland.

I wonder if that book is still available 😀

 

[milagros317]

It was published in the 1880's so the copyright has expired and it's available online now:

http://books.google.com/books?id=R6...ct=title&cad=one-book-with-thumbnail#PPA15,M1

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[General Zod]

It was published in the 1880's so the copyright has expired and it's available online now:

http://books.google.com/books?id=R6...ct=title&cad=one-book-with-thumbnail#PPA15,M1

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Thanks Milagros It looks like an interesting read

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[milagros317]

You're welcome. I hope you enjoy it. 😀 😛

 

[kurchatovium]

Thanks Milagros It looks like an interesting read

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It is quite an interesting book. One often overlooked. I hope you have fun reading it. 😀

 

[General Zod]

It is quite an interesting book. One often overlooked. I hope you have fun reading it. 😀

Thanks Kurch If you and Milagros say it's good,that's good enough review for me

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[kurchatovium]

and apparently its free now. 😀 😀 😛

 

[milagros317]

Once the copyright expires and something is in the public domain, anybody can scan a copy and put it on the internet. 😀 😛

 

[kurchatovium]

Once the copyright expires and something is in the public domain, anybody can scan a copy and put it on the internet. 😀 😛

Cool. I had forgotten the book was written so long ago. 😀 😀 😛

 

[milagros317]

More than 120 years ago, in fact. 😀 😛

 

[kurchatovium]

There is a book Five Ages Of The Universe that is quite a good read too I think. Its not free though. 😀 😀 😛

 

[milagros317]

Who is the author of that one, Kurch? 😀

 

[kurchatovium]

The authors are

Fred C. Adams and Greg Laughlin

The book is available from Amazon.

 

[milagros317]

Thanks, Kurch, I will check it out there on Amazon. 😀