We can recreate a 3-dimensional picture on a 2-dimensional surface. Why can’t we visualize a 4-dimensional world in a 3-dimensional area?

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We can recreate a 3-dimensional picture on a 2-dimensional surface. Why can’t we visualize a 4-dimensional world in a 3-dimensional area?

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Answer 1

In multidimensional scaling analysis we often visualise higher than 3 dimensional data, but usually through a series of 2 or 3 dimensional graphs (sorry to disappoint). By comparing graphs you can build a mental visualisation of the >3D object/cloud