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Friday, December 14, 2018

Small Space Odyssey

Filed under: G-Notes,General,Geometry — Tags: , — m759 @ 11:00 am

References in recent posts to physical space and 
to mathematical space suggest a comparison.

Physical space is well known, at least in the world
of mass entertainment.

Mathematical space, such as the 12-dimensional
finite space of the Golay code, is less well known.

A figure from each space —

The source of the Conway-Sloane brick —

Quote from a mathematics writer —

“Looking carefully at Golay’s code is like staring into the sun.”

— Richard Evan Schwartz

The former practice yields reflections like those of Conway and Sloane.
The latter practice is not recommended.

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