space

Also known as physical space, Space (physics)

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Philosophy of space
Galileo
René Descartes
Leibniz and Newton
Kant
Non-Euclidean geometry
Gauss and Poincaré
Einstein
Mathematics
Physics
Relativity
Cosmology
Spatial measurement
Geographical space
In psychology
In the social sciences
See also
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Space is a three-dimensional continuum containing positions and directions. In classical physics, physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions. Modern physicists usually consider it, with time, to be part of a boundless four-dimensional continuum known as spacetime. The concept of space is considered to be of fundamental importance to an understanding of the physical universe. However, disagreement continues between philosophers over whether it is itself an entity, a relationship between entities, or part of a conceptual framework.