Geometry, Relativity, and the Fourth DimensionDover Publications, 1977 - 133 sider This is a highly readable, popular exposition of the fourth dimension and the structure of the universe. A remarkable pictorial discussion of the curved space-time we call home, it achieves even greater impact through the use of 141 excellent illustrations. This is the first sustained visual account of many important topics in relativity theory that up till now have only been treated separately. |
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... draw a circle with any given center and radius ( see Figure 36 ) . This postulate does not , on the face of it ... draw circles have to do with the properties of space ? We might be inclined to think that the ability to draw circles ...
... Draw a box with corners ( 0 , 1 ) , ( a , 1 ) , ( a , − 1 ) , ( 0 , − 1 ) . Draw lines from the origin out through the corners of the box . 4 : Draw the hyperbola branch that grazes the box and has the diagonal lines for asymptotes ...
... draw He , a we first draw new x and y - axes at an angle of 0 to the old ones , then we draw asymptotes through the origin and the points ( a , 1 ) and ( a , −1 ) , and then we draw the hyperbola with these asymptotes which passes ...
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THE FOURTH DIMENSION | 1 |
NONEUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY | 17 |
CURVED SPACE | 36 |
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