The image on the left shows 1/8th of a sphere. When projected into the 4th dimension, it becomes the image on the right, which shows 1/16th of a 3-sphere.
To see the entire 3-sphere, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:3sphereprojection.jpg
The image on the left shows 1/8th of a sphere. When projected into the 4th dimension, it becomes the image on the right, which shows 1/16th of a 3-sphere.
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The image on the left shows 1/8th of a sphere. When projected into the 4th dimension, it becomes the image on the right, which shows 1/16th of a 3-sphere. To see the entire 3-sphere, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:3sphereprojection.jpg#Summary
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