3D space where circumfernce = 4*pi*R

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There is no 3D space where the ratio of a circle's circumference (C) to its radius (R) equals 4π. In Euclidean geometry, this ratio is consistently 2π, and in non-Euclidean spaces, the ratio varies but does not stabilize at any constant value other than 2π. The proposed metric definitions, including ds² = dr² + [2*r*d(theta)]² + [2*r*sin(theta)d(phi)]², do not yield a valid space where C/R equals 4π. Thus, the inquiry into alternative metrics does not provide a solution to the original question.

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Is there a 3D space where the ratio of a circles circumference, C, to its radius, R, is C/R = 4*pi ?

In two dimensions I can imagine a 2D surface that I think would work. In cylindrical coordinates let a surface be defined by

z(r,theta) = A*r*sin(n*theta)

For given integer n we can set A so the ratio of C/R is anything from 2*pi to infinity? If we travel on the surface z(r,theta) once around the origin at constant distance R the distance traveled will be greater then or equal to 2*pi*R?

Can we just specify a space by giving the metric of some space? Let us say say that on some surface,

ds^2 = dr^2 + [2*r*d(theta)]^2,

this gives C/R =4*pi?

Can we do something similar in 3D?

ds^2 = dr^2 + [2*r*d(theta)]^2 + [2*r*sin(theta)d(phi)]^2

Does the above define some space such that C/R =4*pi?


Thanks for any help!
 
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In any Euclidean space, the ratio of a circle's circumference to its radius is 2\pi. In any non-Euclidean space, that ratio is not a constant. So, no, there is no space where the ratio is any constant other than 2\pi.
 
HallsofIvy said:
In any Euclidean space, the ratio of a circle's circumference to its radius is 2\pi. In any non-Euclidean space, that ratio is not a constant. So, no, there is no space where the ratio is any constant other than 2\pi.

What about the first example I gave, why does that fail my requirements?

Thank!
 

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