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Some people say that it's the 3D world we live in + time but others say that it's 4 dimensional as in it as new axis. Which one is true?
What is the 4th Dimension - 3D World + Time or 4 Axis?
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So if we talk about 4D solids,does that mean they are related to time...?russ_watters said:Time.
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Thanks Darkkith I understand now.Drakkith said:No, when we talk about 4D objects, we mean that they exist in 4 spatial dimensions and one time dimension. The 4th spatial dimension has no relation to the time dimension.
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The main point is whether you are looking at physics (3 space + time) or math (n space, where n is any integer).
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