Definition:Dimension (Geometry)
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This page is about Dimension in the context of Geometry. For other uses, see Dimension.
Definition
The dimension of a (geometrical) space is the minimum number of coordinates needed to specify a point in it.
Also see
Sources
- 1937: Eric Temple Bell: Men of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text{III}$: Gentleman, Soldier and Mathematician
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): dimension: 1.
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): dimension: 1.
- 2008: Ian Stewart: Taming the Infinite ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $6$: Curves and Coordinates: Descartes