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Well I’m sure 2- and 3- dimensional space are also mathematically unique and interesting by the same token, but they’re nearer to our experience and intuition.
by dullcrisp 2y ago
Well I’m sure 2- and 3- dimensional space are also mathematically unique and interesting by the same token, but they’re nearer to our experience and intuition.
- ngruhn 2y agoI‘ve heard that knots only exist in 3 dimensions. In 2D you can’t entangle anything and in 4D+ you can always untangle everything.
- madcaptenor 2y agoIt's been a while since I studied any topology, but if I'm remembering correctly you can knot an (n-2)-dimensional surface in n-dimensions.