Hypercube

Yesterday i saw the movie cube 2. Though it was a crap movie with bad acting and poor graphics the concept behind it intrigued me. Wanted to learn more about a hypercube I googled the internet and found some fascinating information about it.

Definition :

In geometry, a hypercube is an n-dimensional analogue of a square (n = 2) and a cube (n = 3). It is a closed, compact, convex figure whose 1-skeleton consists of groups of opposite parallel line segments aligned in each of the space's dimensions, at right angles to each other and of the same length.

Actually, that was the answer I got from wikipedia. And yes, I cannot make head or tail of it (being a math genius and all). So I continued my search in you tube and then bingo !

Explanation:




More Explanation:

Though it was very well explained, I still had problems in visualizing a 4d object. So, i continued my search and landed in this site


http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/7997/hypercube.html


Sigh! I badly wanted to be a math genius

Things I wanted to be

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
- Harriet Tubman

We are made of many things – we all wanted to be many things. All of us have dreamt of a career, while some of us are lucky enough to get their dream job others are content enough to stick to the ones they got. Below are the list of things that I wanted to be.


Astronaut:

Who are we? What are we? Where are we? Solutions for the puzzles of universe are mankind’s greatest conquest. I am awed at the enormity of the universe and how insignificant earth is, in comparison. I would give up anything to take on this job

Archeologist:

If you have ever played Tomb Raider or seen Indiana Jones you will know how lucrative this job can be. Raid tombs, kick villains, dive from mountain, unearth ancient treasures, the list goes on. Sadly, though, I have learnt that it is not as adventurous as it sounds.

Actor:

Well, this is not just the job but this is THE JOB. Apart from incredibly famous and unbelievably rich you can also play all the above characters as an actor. (Did I see someone smirking???)

Detective:

No one could have inspired me for this one than our iconic sleuth Sherlock Holmes. With a razor sharp mind and flashing reflexes and an enigmatic persona no one can escape his spell.

Singer/ composer:

Whatever I said about the ‘actor’ suits pretty well to this one as well. However, I find singing more enjoyable as it is kind of soul related.

What am I doing now? I am a banker now. As much as I hate to admit how much I hate this job (the reason being I HATE MATHS) I must also accept that this is a far better job than my previous jobs.

Well, we cannot get everything in life, Can We?

In a way it is like the doorknob used to say in ‘Alice in wonderland’, “Read the directions and directly you will be directed in the right direction”.

Faire du tourisme`

"Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life." ~ Mark Twain

Life can be hectic at times. You could muster every ounce of energy to get a job done only to be dragged behind for the simplest of reasons. And this is exactly how my mood was last week… until my friends arrived.

We traveled from hill station to falls to hilltops. Our three day venture went like three minutes

Day one : Yercaud
A hill station which is about 45 minutes from my home.




Day two : Hogenakkal
River, falls and more water.




Day three : Hilltop
Have to do some trekking to reach the hilltop for 45 minutes to reach a small venkatesa temple.





Life cannot be much happier than this.