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So, as I understand it (although I have a very limited understanding), there are three dimensions that we (usually) work with physically:

The 1st would be represented by a line.
The 2nd would be represented by a square.
The 3rd would be represented by a cube.

Simple enough until we get to the 4th -- It is kinda hard to draw in a 3D space, if you know what I mean... Some people say that it has something to do with time.

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Now, though that doesn't all make much sense, that is all great with me. My question isn't about this, or I'd be asking it on MathSO or PhysicsSO. My question is: How does the computer handle this with arrays?

I know that you can create 4D, 5D, 6D, etc... arrays in many different programming languages, but I want to know how that works.

Abstract:

So, as I understand it (although I have a very limited understanding), there are three dimensions that we (usually) work with physically:

The 1st would be represented by a line.
The 2nd would be represented by a square.
The 3rd would be represented by a cube.

Simple enough until we get to the 4th -- It is kinda hard to draw in a 3D space, if you know what I mean... Some people say that it has something to do with time.

The Question:

Now, that is all great with me. My question isn't about this, or I'd be asking it on MathSO or PhysicsSO. My question is: How does the computer handle this with arrays?

I know that you can create 4D, 5D, 6D, etc... arrays in many different programming languages, but I want to know how that works.

Abstract:

So, as I understand it (although I have a very limited understanding), there are three dimensions that we (usually) work with physically:

The 1st would be represented by a line.
The 2nd would be represented by a square.
The 3rd would be represented by a cube.

Simple enough until we get to the 4th -- It is kinda hard to draw in a 3D space, if you know what I mean... Some people say that it has something to do with time.

The Question:

Now, though that doesn't all make much sense, that is all great with me. My question isn't about this, or I'd be asking it on MathSO or PhysicsSO. My question is: How does the computer handle this with arrays?

I know that you can create 4D, 5D, 6D, etc... arrays in many different programming languages, but I want to know how that works.

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Abstract:

So, as I understand it (although I have a very limited understanding), there are three dimensions that we (usually) work with physically:

The 1st would be represented by a line.
The 2nd would be represented by a square.
The 3rd would be represented by a cube.

Simple enough until we get to the 4th -- It is kinda hard to draw in a 3D space, if you know what I mean... Some people say that it has something to do with time.

The Question:

Now, that is all great with me. My question isn't about this, or I'd be asking it on MathSO or PhysicsSO. My question is: How does the computer handle this with arrays?

I know that you can create 4D, 5D, 6D, etc... arrays in many different programming languages, but I want to know how that works.

Anyone willing to enlighten me? :)

Abstract:

So, as I understand it (although I have a very limited understanding), there are three dimensions that we (usually) work with physically:

The 1st would be represented by a line.
The 2nd would be represented by a square.
The 3rd would be represented by a cube.

Simple enough until we get to the 4th -- It is kinda hard to draw in a 3D space, if you know what I mean... Some people say that it has something to do with time.

The Question:

Now, that is all great with me. My question isn't about this, or I'd be asking it on MathSO or PhysicsSO. My question is: How does the computer handle this with arrays?

I know that you can create 4D, 5D, 6D, etc... arrays in many different programming languages, but I want to know how that works.

Anyone willing to enlighten me? :)

Abstract:

So, as I understand it (although I have a very limited understanding), there are three dimensions that we (usually) work with physically:

The 1st would be represented by a line.
The 2nd would be represented by a square.
The 3rd would be represented by a cube.

Simple enough until we get to the 4th -- It is kinda hard to draw in a 3D space, if you know what I mean... Some people say that it has something to do with time.

The Question:

Now, that is all great with me. My question isn't about this, or I'd be asking it on MathSO or PhysicsSO. My question is: How does the computer handle this with arrays?

I know that you can create 4D, 5D, 6D, etc... arrays in many different programming languages, but I want to know how that works.

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Abstract:

So, as I understand it (although I have a very limited understanding), there are three dimensions that we (usually) work with physically:

The 1st couldwould be represented by a line. 
The 2nd couldwould be represented by a square. 
The 3rd couldwould be represented by a cube.

Simple enough until we get to the 4th -- It is kinda hard to draw in a 3D space, if you know what I mean... Some people say that it has something to do with time.

The Question:

Now, that is all great with me. My question isn't about this, or I'd be asking it on MathSO or PhysicsSO. My question is: How does the computer handle this with arrays?

I know that you can create 4D, 5D, 6D, etc... arrays in many different programming languages, but I want to know how that works.

Anyone willing to enlighten me? :)

Abstract:

So, as I understand it (although I have a very limited understanding), there are three dimensions that we (usually) work with physically:

The 1st could be represented by a line. The 2nd could be represented by a square. The 3rd could be represented by a cube.

Simple enough until we get to the 4th -- It is kinda hard to draw in a 3D space, if you know what I mean... Some people say that it has something to do with time.

The Question:

Now, that is all great with me. My question isn't about this, or I'd be asking it on MathSO or PhysicsSO. My question is: How does the computer handle this with arrays?

I know that you can create 4D, 5D, 6D, etc... arrays in many different programming languages, but I want to know how that works.

Anyone willing to enlighten me? :)

Abstract:

So, as I understand it (although I have a very limited understanding), there are three dimensions that we (usually) work with physically:

The 1st would be represented by a line. 
The 2nd would be represented by a square. 
The 3rd would be represented by a cube.

Simple enough until we get to the 4th -- It is kinda hard to draw in a 3D space, if you know what I mean... Some people say that it has something to do with time.

The Question:

Now, that is all great with me. My question isn't about this, or I'd be asking it on MathSO or PhysicsSO. My question is: How does the computer handle this with arrays?

I know that you can create 4D, 5D, 6D, etc... arrays in many different programming languages, but I want to know how that works.

Anyone willing to enlighten me? :)

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