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'Periodic table of shapes' to give a new dimension to math |
February 17, 2011
Mathematicians are creating their own version of the periodic table that will provide a vast directory of all the possible shapes in the universe across three, four and five dimensions, linking shapes together in the same way as the periodic table links groups of chemical elements. The three-year project should provide a resource that mathematicians, physicists and other scientists can use for calculations and research in a range of areas, including computer vision, number theory, and theoretical physics. The researchers are aiming to identify all the shapes across three, four and five dimensions that cannot be divided into other shapes.
Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110216083123.htm
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