What is the Integral of a Volume?

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The discussion centers on the mathematical relationship between dimensions, specifically exploring the concept of hypervolume as the extension beyond volume in geometry. Brian Jester inquires about the term for the next dimension after volume, leading to the conclusion that "hypervolume" is the correct terminology for four-dimensional space and beyond. The integral of volume is clarified as a misnomer, as integration applies to functions rather than geometric quantities. The conversation emphasizes the distinction between dimensional measures, where length, area, and volume correspond to 1-volume, 2-volume, and 3-volume, respectively.

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We know the relationship of:

speed > acceleration > Jerk > Jounce (or snap)

What is the similar relation ship of:

length > area > volume > ?

My question is: what comes after volume in this pattern?

-4th dimensional volume?

Also how do I refer to this?

-The integral of volume?

Thank you for your consideration,

Brian Jester
 
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Talking of "length", "area" , "volume" means that we are in the field of geometry, respectively in 1, 2, 3 dimensions spaces. So, extending the concept implies to go to the 4th dimension and the corresponding name is "hypervolume", in fact 4D.hypervolume. Then we have 5-D.hypervolume, ..., n-D.hypervolume.
The formulas corresponding to hyper-sphere, hyper-cone, hyper-sphreical cap in n-dimensions spaces are available in the paper "Le problème de l'hyper-chèvre" :
http://www.scribd.com/JJacquelin/documents
 
The "integral of a volume" doesn't mean anything. You integrate functions, not geometric quantities. But that just says that "integral" is the wrong word.

In three dimensional geometry there is nothing "beyond" volume. Mathematically, you can, however, talk about n-dimensional spaces for any integer n. In that case, for any m\le n, we can talk about the "m-volume" or "m-measure". "Length" is "1-volume" or "1-measure", "area" is "2-volume" or "2-measure", etc.

By the way, "speed > acceleration > Jerk > Jounce (or snap)" are physics terms, not mathematics.
 
JJacquelin,

Thank you for the explanation, after revisiting the hypercube, I can conceptualize a hyper volume.

Brian Jester
 

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