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I heard that all dimensional axes have to be infinite for a space to be "infinite".
But, I have a small problem with this. They shouldn't all need to be infinite to create an infinite space, and here is why:
Think of a hallway or corridor which doesn't have an end; an infinite corridor.
However, it has walls, a floor, and a ceiling; three meters each.
The walls represent width, the floor and ceiling represent height...and the corridor itself? It represents length.
So, the dimensions of the corridor is: ∞m, 3m, 3m...but it still has an infinite amount of 3D space inside it.
So according to this "infinite corridor", only one dimensional axis has to be infinite to equate an infinite higher-dimensional space, not all of them. This example having infinite length, but finite width and height, yet it still achieves an infinite 3D space/volume.
What about lower dimensional spaces? Same thing; (∞m, 3m) would still yield an infinitely stretching 2D space while being finite in height...but it is STILL an infinite 2D space as it still has an infinite 2D space. Not to mention the walls/floor/ceiling of the infinite corridor would also have infinite surface area as well.
Now, how does this relate to even higher-dimensional space?
If (∞m, 3m, 3m) equates to an infinite 3D space and (∞m, 3m) is an infinite 2D space...is (∞m, 3m, 3m, 3m) an infinite 4D space, and so on?
But, I have a small problem with this. They shouldn't all need to be infinite to create an infinite space, and here is why:
Think of a hallway or corridor which doesn't have an end; an infinite corridor.
However, it has walls, a floor, and a ceiling; three meters each.
The walls represent width, the floor and ceiling represent height...and the corridor itself? It represents length.
So, the dimensions of the corridor is: ∞m, 3m, 3m...but it still has an infinite amount of 3D space inside it.
So according to this "infinite corridor", only one dimensional axis has to be infinite to equate an infinite higher-dimensional space, not all of them. This example having infinite length, but finite width and height, yet it still achieves an infinite 3D space/volume.
What about lower dimensional spaces? Same thing; (∞m, 3m) would still yield an infinitely stretching 2D space while being finite in height...but it is STILL an infinite 2D space as it still has an infinite 2D space. Not to mention the walls/floor/ceiling of the infinite corridor would also have infinite surface area as well.
Now, how does this relate to even higher-dimensional space?
If (∞m, 3m, 3m) equates to an infinite 3D space and (∞m, 3m) is an infinite 2D space...is (∞m, 3m, 3m, 3m) an infinite 4D space, and so on?
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