Mathematical Emotions: The Flatlander's Glimpse
The Flatlander's Glimpse: the brief wonder of imagining an extra spatial dimension.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2017-01-25-a-guide-to-mathematical-emotions--mathematical-emotions-the-flatlander-s-glimpse/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
The Flatlander's Glimpse: the wondrous sensation, however brief, of having successfully imagined an extra spatial dimension. "Whoa… hypercubes…"