Viewing DIAGRAMS in FOUR DIMENSIONS

When a figure in three-space is represented by a drawing on a sheet of paper, which is essentially two-space, the figure is usually distorted. As a result, some people have trouble visualizing three dimensions from such a representation.

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Published in:The Mathematics teacher 1971-03, Vol.64 (3), p.247-248
Main Author: HESS, ADRIEN L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cubes
Geometric planes
Mathematical theorems
Mental objects
Vertices
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Summary:When a figure in three-space is represented by a drawing on a sheet of paper, which is essentially two-space, the figure is usually distorted. As a result, some people have trouble visualizing three dimensions from such a representation.
ISSN:0025-5769
2330-0582
DOI:10.5951/MT.64.3.0247