The discussion centers on the concept of one-dimensional strings in mathematics and physics, specifically addressing the common misconception regarding their dimensionality. Participants clarify that strings are considered one-dimensional because they possess length but negligible height and width, which leads to confusion about their existence as physical objects. The conversation references external resources, including discussions on dimensions from Math Stack Exchange and Physics Stack Exchange, to further elucidate the topic.
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so strings do have height and width?DeldotB said:This question has come up before. It stems from a mis-interpretation of dimension. Maybe this will help:
http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/465818/dimension-of-an-object
Edit: Here is something else you should view as someone has thought the same thing:
http://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/88687/dimensions-of-strings-in-string-theory