there are five dimensions in what we know of the universe. these are length, width, depth, time, and space. all are taken into account in einsteins mathematics of the universe. what is the sixth dimension not yet described by any mathematical equation, or does anyone think what it may not, or, oh my goodness, may be described by the word BREADTH?
2006-07-17 17:46:28 · 10 answers · asked by de bossy one 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
breadth ?maybe what if combination of n objects taken r at a time n! over(n-r)!r! ///number *combination @ rate/// would be a volume distribution element
permutations go n! over n1!*n2!*n3!...nk! where n1+n2+n3+nk=n although your idea could be used as a perspective on curvature (s)and that would have a time curve element
2006-07-17 18:11:09 · answer #1 · answered by Book of Changes 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
isn't space the same as length*width*depth? That should make time the 4th dimension. Anyway BREADTH is the same as width. Or in English, not totally but in dimensions, yes. Since it is a maths question, lets not bother about English. The reason people think that time is not a dimension is because we are 3-D, only travelling THROUGH 4-D, just like a piece of paper travelling through space.
2006-07-18 04:21:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought that space was a general term for the first 3 dimensions (length, width, depth). Time being the fourth dimension.
There are those who have speculated about a 5 dimensional universe. I don't think that was an Einstein thing though. Check out my links for more info.
2006-07-18 01:28:42 · answer #3 · answered by tom_2727 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, time really isn't the fourth dimension. Dimensions are a set of vectors that produce (have in their span) vectors that are orthogonal. In 3-D we can have the x,y, and z axis. Since there are three (and only three) orthogonal vectors, the dimension is 3.
Now, yes, time is orthogonal to x, y, and z. But the problem is that we can't move around in time. We move forward, and that's it. Now we can go faster and thus (by the theory of relativity) move through time more quickly, but this can only be done in one direction. This isn't the type of dimension that they are talking about.
Secondly, I space isn't the 5th dimension, it is the first 3 dimensions.
How do you think of the 4th dimension? I think the best way is to think about a multistory building. If you are on floor 3, you don't know what is happening on the other floors, because you can only be on floor 3. Now take that building and crush it so that there are infinitely many floors that are infinitely small. If someone was outside of the building, they could see what was happening, but since we are forced to be in it, we only know what happens on our floor.
likewise, you could view the 5th dimension as the building next to you (on the left) (that has that same structure).
The 6th dimension could be the building in front of you.
We are a 3d people, and can only see what on our floor.
4d people could see the whole building, but only that building.
5d people could see a row of buildings.
6d people could see all the rows and columns of buildings.
Now you could imagine that all those rows and columns of buildings make a floor in a building . . .
This process can be continued for as long as you want. It's hard to understand because we are 3d people and thus can only see what our floor looks like. So we can only "guess" what anything more than our floor looks like.
Hope this helps.
2006-07-18 01:43:14 · answer #4 · answered by Eulercrosser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, there are only four known dimensions. Three are spacial (which I think you refer to as space or depth, width, height) and one is time.
A fifth dimension be something like a hole in the universe (a really bad metaphor) so if you dropped in it, you will be able to travel just in this dimension without traveling in any of the other spacial dimensions(without moving up or down, sideways or into or out)
2006-07-18 05:04:40 · answer #5 · answered by Jatt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to read at least some literature, at least to know a little about the World you are living in. Please don't mention Einstein in this context, it is really offensive with respect to great scientist. Amazing, the brainwashing works best not by forbidding some information but by throwing tons of rubbish on teen heads (about models, actors, singers and all this crap). Can you name a few modern scientists? What are the modern problems in physics? I bet you know a few facts from life of 'superstars'. Why not take at least one of Hawking books.
2006-07-18 04:30:57 · answer #6 · answered by Atheist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya maybe a 6th dimension to throw some ideas maybe height or volume but i doubt it its probably between light and speed because those two are missing factors.
2006-07-18 00:51:38 · answer #7 · answered by gothicirishpeople 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to bone up on your modern physics, because that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
2006-07-18 00:50:56 · answer #8 · answered by eggman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
einstein the geek
2006-07-18 00:50:57 · answer #9 · answered by VOOL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Einstein the PIMP!
2006-07-18 00:50:20 · answer #10 · answered by Joe Knows 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋