Stories by Jeffrey R. Weeks

Conventional wisdom says the universe is infinite. But it could be finite, merely giving the illusion of infinity

Conventional wisdom says the universe is infinite. But it could be finite, merely giving the illusion of infinity. Upcoming measurements may finally answer this ancient question

Topological study of these higher-dimensional analogues of a surface suggests the universe may be as convoluted as a tangled loop of string. It now appears most of the manifolds can be analyzed geometrically