Curse of Dimensionality

Generated collages of diagrams from research papers that mention terms related to high-dimensional space.

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The expression “Curse of Dimensionality” refers to challenges of understanding high-dimensional, mathematical spaces beyond the three dimensions humans are accustomed to. Working in this space — of which all images can only be partial projections — requires of the scientist an intuition for the unimaginable.

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Commissioned by MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology (CAST) for the 2021 'Unfolding Intelligence' symposium.