In a recent study, mathematician George Sparling of the University of Pittsburgh examines a fundamental question pondered since the time of Pythagoras, and still vexing scientists today: what is the nature of space and time? After analyzing different perspectives, Sparling offers an alternative idea: space-time may have six dimensions, with the extra two being time-like.
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strange coincidences, in this world: as an undergraduate, i sat through two courses of differential geometry that george sparling taught.
he's a nice guy.
i hope his theory works out.
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