hypersphere
See also: hypersphère
English
Alternative forms
- hyper-sphere
Noun
hypersphere (plural hyperspheres)
- (geometry) The set of all points in a given hyperspace that are at a given distance from a given point; a generalization of a sphere in four or more dimensions.
- 2014, Donald W. Blackett, Elementary Topology: A Combinatorial and Algebraic Approach, Academic Press, →ISBN, page 198:
- To prove that the hypersphere is a manifold we wish to divide it into polyhedral solids.
- (sports) A zorb; the act of zorbing, entering a zorbing ball, strapping into a harness, and rolling down a hill.
Derived terms
Translations
the points of a hyperspace at the same distance from a given point
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Further reading
- “hypersphere”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- Weisstein, Eric W. (1999–2024) “Hypersphere”, in MathWorld, Wolfram Research.
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