Four-dimensional space
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In mathematics, four-dimensional space ("4D") is an abstract concept derived by generalizing the rules of three-dimensional space. It has been studied by mathematicians and philosophers for over two centuries, both for its own interest and for the insights it offered into mathematics and related fields.
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See also
- Euclidean space
- Euclidean geometry
- 4-manifold
- Exotic R4
- Fourth dimension in art
- Dimension
- Four-dimensionalism
- Fifth dimension
- Sixth dimension
- Polychoron
- Polytope
- List of geometry topics
- Block Theory of the Universe
- Flatland, a book by Edwin A. Abbott about two- and three-dimensional spaces, to understand the concept of four dimensions
- Sphereland, an unofficial sequel to Flatland
- Charles Howard Hinton
- Dimensions, a set of films about two-, three- and four-dimensional polytopes
- List of four-dimensional games
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