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What is the largest n dimensional box that can fit inside a sphere?

 
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Dec6-12, 10:19 PM   #1
 

What is the largest n dimensional box that can fit inside a sphere?


in ℝn what is the largest n-dimensional box that can fit into the (n-1) sphere
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Dec7-12, 08:22 AM   #2
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Can you find a solution for n=2, n=3?
This should give you a hint how it works for n dimensions.
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