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Article #86Re: Re: What Constitutes A "DIMENSION"? {Question From a Novice}
From: Austin Mack
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1985 01:37
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1985 01:37
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> > Actually, I'm uncomfortable with the idea of a finite number of dimensions. > If someone tells me that there are only eleven dimensions, I would turn > to the Universe and ask it why *only* eleven? Why not 100? > > If there is some firm mathematical basis for only eleven, I'll have to look it > up. > I think it would have to be a physical basis since Hilbert has defined a very elegant mathematical space with infinitely many (aleph 0 level of infinity) dimensions. My question would be can Hilbert space be proven or disproven to exist in the *real* universe? Austin Mack
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Subject: Re: Re: What Constitutes A "DIMENSION"? {Question From a Novice}
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