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211 | Solo: Secrets of Einstein's Equation
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
Euclidean Geometry - What if I Replace the Postulate That These Initial Parallel Lines Stay the Same Distance Apart?
A couple of mathematicians, Loboszewski and Boliye, invented hyperbolic geometry. They said that instead of the lines diverging, maybe they converge. It's like what is on the surface of a potato chip or a Pringle. But it was still very limited and specialized - only two dimensions.
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