Since the late 1800's, scientists,
mathematicians,
philosophers, and science-fiction writers have been
fascinated with the concept that there exists
an extra spatial dimension perpendicular to our usual
three dimensions (up-down, left-right, and
forward-backward) of geometric space.
This is related to, but different than, treating
time as a fourth dimension as in the space-time
continuum of Albert Einstein's special theory of
relativity. In this talk, we will discuss the geometric
basics, history, and multi-disciplinary aspects of
this 'notorious' Fourth Dimension!
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