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Curvature of Space and Dimensionality
1:51:59 - 2:00:18 (08:19)
In this episode, the concept of the curvature of space is explored and how it affects measurements of area on a sphere. Additionally, the discussion delves into properties of the universe and the excitement surrounding the discovery of rules that correspond to what is already known.
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The Wolfram Physics Model is an exciting new approach to understanding the universe by exploring the different properties of the universe, such as dimensionality and quantum mechanics, through computational irreducibility.
1:51:59 - 1:55:50 (03:50)
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The Wolfram Physics Model is an exciting new approach to understanding the universe by exploring the different properties of the universe, such as dimensionality and quantum mechanics, through computational irreducibility. The basic process of science within the Wolfram Physics Model is to try different rules and see which properties of physics are present within the graphs that emerge from that rule.
ChapterCurvature of Space and Dimensionality
Episode#124 – Stephen Wolfram: Fundamental Theory of Physics, Life, and the Universe
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The area of a circle on the surface of the Earth is not precisely pi r squared due to the Earth's spherical shape.
1:55:50 - 2:00:18 (04:28)
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The area of a circle on the surface of the Earth is not precisely pi r squared due to the Earth's spherical shape. The curvature of space is determined by a second order term in Einstein's equations for general relativity.