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The Curvature of Space in a Finite Universe

Curvature of a surface is an intrinsic property that gives rise to distortion of distances on a map. The same is true for curvature of space, where the map is Einstein's general theory of relativity

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 235 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “The Curvature of Space in a Finite Universe” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 235 No. 2 (), p. 90
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0876-90