2010年5月28日 星期五

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (1884)


Described as a mathematical satire, "A Romance of Many Dimensions" which written by Edwin A. Abbott (1884), provides different visions from "A. Square", a 2 dimensional being. The story is about "A. Square" travels between various dimensions including nondimensional"Pointland", one dimensional "Lineland" and our own three dimensional "Spaceland". Edwin completely alters the scientific understanding of space, time, and matter, giving the readers a refreshingly clear and simple mathematical and philosophical discussion on the nature of perception and also a detailed description of the wayfinding challenges faced when moving between dimensions. This book has informed our own thinking regarding the relationship users have with complex internal environments. To some extent we all experience internal spaces as flatland, where buildings become no more than a series of direction changes, corridors and doorways, while our buildings are designed in spaceland.‘Flatland’ is also remarkable as it discusses radical ideas such as the multiverse, and considers that the observable universe may contain a glimpse or slice of the whole, reflecting current theories regarding dark matter.





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