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A question of symmetry

jackrell
in Mathematics

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The two dimensional regular polygon series, triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon etc. is infinite. An observer of the entire series will not be able to observe individual members. As a result, the series must appear continuous. Suppose that the regular polygon series was finite rather than infinite. In this case an observer would always see the series as discontinuous. How would this affect our universe? Would one dimensional parameters like length and breadth become discontinuous?

I guess. This isn't that far-fetched... It is reminiscent of quantisation which is observed in nature already.

It looks like gibberish to me.

 

Moreover, we live in what appears to be a three dimensional universe. There are only five platonic solids.

It looks like gibberish to me.

 

Agreed completely. But I'm no geometry expert so if it is rational could someone explain it.

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