What is the higher dimensional analogue for the arc of

daktielti

daktielti

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2022-07-12

What is the higher dimensional analogue for the arc of a circle?
I'd like to work with the set of all points lying within a certain distance of a given point on an n-sphere, and I'd like to describe these sets by the (generalised) solid angles which they subtend.

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Kaylie Mcdonald

Kaylie Mcdonald

Beginner2022-07-13Added 19 answers

It seems you want either the spherical cap or the spherical wedge, or hyperspherical versions thereof.

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