Showing posts with label 248. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 248. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

248 Dimensions In Your Face!


This is the graphic representation of an abstract 248-dimensional structure, described thusly in a Discover Magazine article:
After 120 years of puzzling, mathematicians have mapped out the most complex abstract structure ever conceived, a 248-dimensional representation called the Lie group E8, first predicted in 1887 by Norwegian math genius Sophus Lie. A major theoretical triumph, the result may also hold the key to a unified theory of physics.

Pretty trippy, right? If you want to get more in depth with this, you can visit this site.