A method to straighten curved space-time (phys.org)

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[-] CM400@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Can I get an ELI5, please? I understand all of those words, but not the concepts behind them in this context…

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[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 9 months ago

The definition of a right angle depends on the number of dimensions. Perpendicularity and parallelism are different in higher dimensions. Space is hard.

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[-] John_Hasler@lemmy.one 1 points 9 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curvature#Space

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifold

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimension

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curvature#Flat_space

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