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It's common in math to say things like "in dimension 2" to mean "when the dimension is 2". It doesn't necessarily refer to a specific space (although it could
by Sniffnoy 1y ago
It's common in math to say things like "in dimension 2" to mean "when the dimension is 2". It doesn't necessarily refer to a specific space (although it could based on context). It's just setting a contextual variable. Many problems occur in varying dimension and oftentimes you want to restrict discussion to a specific dimension.
- duskwuff 1y agoRight - what I meant specifically is the use of names like "Dimension 2" (with the capital D) as if to refer to a specific location with that name. Among other things, it has too many associations with pulp science fiction. :)