The mathematical framework of calculus and differential geometry, developed over 300 years, is fundamentally built on the assumption of integer dimensionality; extending it to handle variable real-valued dimensions requires developing new mathematics ('inferred geometry') from the ground up.
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Stephen WolframEvidence Quote
“The apparatus of calculus and differential geometry built over the last 300 years is all built based on the assumption that the dimensionality of space is an integer.”
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Can space and time emerge from simple rules? Stephen Wolfram thinks so. | World Science Festival— World Science FestivalCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:48:03 PM
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