The Emergence Machine

Sphere

abstract · Mathematics · Level 6 · E0

E0Spacetime

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

A sphere is a three-dimensional shape that is analogous to a circle, with all points equidistant from its center, forming a perfectly round shape in space.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “sphere” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “sphere”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0SphereCircleNumberBuildingShapeFormOperationStructureActionMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesSphereL6SpaceL0CircleL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Space L0 (requires)
    A sphere is a circle extended through space
  • Circle L5 (requires)
    A sphere is a perfectly round three-dimensional shape