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The value of the intrinsic approach is especially apparent in considering 3-dimensional congruence spaces... The intrinsic geometry of such a space o… - Howard P. Robertson
" "The value of the intrinsic approach is especially apparent in considering 3-dimensional congruence spaces... The intrinsic geometry of such a space of curvature <math>K</math> provides formulae for the surface area <math>S</math> and the volume <math>V</math> of a "small sphere" of radius <math>r</math>, whose leading terms are 3)<math>S = 4 \pi r^2 (1 - \frac{Kr^2}{3} + ...)</math>,
<math>V = \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 (1 - \frac{Kr^2}{5} + ...)</math>.
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About Howard P. Robertson
Howard Percy Robertson (January 27, 1903 – August 26, 1961) was an American mathematician and physicist known for contributions related to physical cosmology and the uncertainty principle. He was Professor of Mathematical Physics at the California Institute of Technology and Princeton University.
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