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Last revised 2003-11-28

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Discussion of the fourth dimension

4th dimension: Selected Course Notes [ Davide P. Cervone ] - course notes from Math 53, a course on visualizing the fourth dimension, at Union College.
Four-Dimensional Geometry [ MathWorld ] - the mathematics of four-dimensonal structures.
Fourth Dimension [ Uncle Taz ] - several articles from other sources discussing aspects of the fourth dimension
*New 11/28/03* Fourth Dimension [ G4G4 ] - several articles about things like the relation between fermat's last theorem and the fourth dimension, 4-dimensional packing, and four dimensional knots.
Fourth Dimension in Modernist Art and Literature [ Brad Ricca ]
Fourth Dimension: Tetraspace [ Garrett Jones ] - introduction to the fourth dimension, links, glossary, classification of shapes, book reviews, and a shape projection applet. It's the page you're at right now, included for completeness.
Hypercube's Homepage [ Eric Saltsman, aka Hypercube ] - philosophy, math, and cosmology related to the fourth dimension. 
Hyper Dimensia [ Don V Black ] - mathematical, scientific, technological, and philosophical implications of higher dimensions.
X Hyperspace [ Art Kenney ] - art, article links.
Math Forum: Essays on Dimensions [ MathForum.org ] - published essays on the dimensions.
Miscellaneous Mathematical Musings [ Bill Price ] - introduction to dimensions, multi-dimensional geometric units, and formulas for calculating higher-dimensional phenomena
Thinking 4-D [ Jeff Fuquay ] - focuses on helping the reader to conceive of the fourth spatial dimension, discusses hypercubes and hyperspheres

Technical papers

Arbitrary-Dimensional Solid Object Display Algorithm [ Greg Ferrar ] - algorithm for displaying objects in arbitrary dimensions. 
Four-Space Visualization of 4D objects
[ Steve Hollasch ] - Mathematical and computer programming oriented approach. Discusses wireframe rendering and ray-tracing.
4-dimensional optics, gravitation and quantum mechanics [ Jose Borges de Almeida ] - a theory of optics with dimensions 1-3 being the physical dimension, and dimension 0 being related to its speed.

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