Lin Han quickly wrote the introduction. He was telling the whole story as a flat Chinese. This story will definitely be welcomed by many!
Entering the study, Chen Jiaxuan couldn't wait to open Lin Han's computer. She also knew the password very clearly. When she saw the introduction, she frowned.
Distant islands may have vast bays, headlands, and jagged angles.
This is not because Lin Han is being mysterious, but because she has rarely been exposed to this knowledge since high school, so it is more difficult to imagine.
Chen Jiaxuan followed Lin Han's example and squatted down. She was surprised to find that the coin was no longer round or oval, but became a straight line!
The poorest and humblest is the isosceles triangle, the noblest is the circle, and the most terrifying is the straight line. Here is everything you want to know... "
"There is such a country in the world called a flat country. Here, everything is flat, the land is flat, the mountains and rivers are flat, and even the people are flat.
"Flatland? What kind of science fiction is this?"
"Don't look at me. Except for talking to me when I'm holding food in my hand, it usually doesn't play with me." Lin Han spread his hands and made a helpless gesture. Who told them to buy a dog? Be responsible.
"One coin!"
Chen Jiaxuan dragged her high heels aside. She sat on the sofa and looked at the Chai Chai running around in the corner. She turned to Lin Han and said, "You said you would come back this afternoon to write a new book. Do you have any signs of it?"
However, in the distance you can see nothing but a continuous gray line on the water, unless your sun's rays reveal their casts and shadows through the contrast between light and dark.
"So that's what it is, it's quite magical!"
Lin Han patted her buttocks and said angrily: "What's the shape?"
Lin Han pulled up a chair and replied: "This should be regarded as an enlightenment book on multi-dimensional space. You can definitely understand it. Don't be afraid."
When our friend comes closer, the lines we see are larger; if he moves away from us, the lines become smaller. But it still looks like a straight line, whether it's a triangle, a square, a pentagon, a hexagon, a circle, or whatever, it just looks like a straight line! "
Lin Han walked to the other side of the desk, squatted down and said, "Now, you follow me, squat down, slowly lower your eyes, you will see the coin slowly turn into an oval. Finally, Keep your eyes on the same plane as the table and look at it again."
Lin Han was writing so fast that he didn't even know how he should deal with this novel!
This structure has been established in Lin Han's head. Now all he has to do is add specific things to this structure, which will make it much easier.
First, let’s briefly introduce the nature of Flatland, then start talking about the climate, and then move on to the situation of houses and Flatland, and even introduce women in particular, how they identify each other, what is the color law, Cromartie Si rebellion and more!
The first few chapters are about the nature of Flatland. The story of the novel is not very strong, and the main line is not very clear. It is more like an encyclopedia or a travel introduction, introducing Flatland from all aspects.
"A circle, a circle. Can you still see a square?" Chen Jiaxuan straightened up, then grabbed Lin Han's hand and hit it twice.
"What do you see?"
"Your perspective now is the perspective of the Flatlanders. No matter how they look at anyone else, they are all on the same line."
When Lin Han saw this, he took out a one-yuan coin from his trouser pocket and said, "I will give you a simpler and more intuitive explanation. This is a one-to-one explanation. Others cannot enjoy this treatment."
Although her boyfriend is a science fiction master, Chen Jiaxuan is not very interested in science fiction. In her opinion, the type of science fiction is common in movies. The previous "Immortal" was considered science fiction, which surprised her. Now this Is this novel considered science fiction
Lin Han followed closely behind and said with a smile: "You will definitely like it. This is good news for math scum."
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Chen Jiaxuan's spatial imagination was not good, so she had no choice but to risk her life to accompany Junzi and continue reading.
Lin Han snapped his fingers, patted his chest and said, "Not only are there signs, I've even written the beginning! Do you want to be the first reader? I guarantee this novel will be very good."
In the evening, the first thing Chen Jiaxuan did after coming back from get off work was to hold the naughty Chai Chai in her arms.
The written part of "Flatland" is more than 8,000 words, which is just the beginning of a novel, so Chen Jiaxuan's browsing speed is relatively fast!
Although Chen Jiaxuan didn't know why, she still did it, bent down and stared!
In the eyes of the residents of Flatland, each other looks like a straight line. This is something that is emphasized repeatedly in the novel.
Perhaps the writing style of "Flatland" is not very touching, but its thinking is definitely the most peculiar. When reading this novel, you must focus on these places.
This is only the first part of the novel. The other part is the introduction of the Linear Kingdom (one-dimensional) and the Space Kingdom (three-dimensional), and finally the reasoning of multi-dimensional space.
It's a pity that she enjoyed the same treatment as Lin Han and was disliked by her own dog!
"When I was in Spaceland, I heard that your sailors had similar experiences when crossing the sea and looking towards some distant island or coast on the far horizon.
Look! This is what we see when a triangular acquaintance or other acquaintance comes toward us Flatlanders. Since we have no sun here, nor any similar light to create shadows, our vision is not aided like that of you spacelanders.
After reading it, she knocked her head seriously and said: "I roughly understand what Flatland means. I use a piece of paper and draw a few figures on the paper. They are the residents of Flatland. Although it is still not very intuitive. .”
"Then what are you waiting for? Let me open my eyes." Chen Jiaxuan's tired body immediately regained energy. She stood up from the sofa and walked towards the second floor.
He placed the coin in the middle of the desk, and then said: "Try walking over and looking at it, getting closer to the table and keeping your eyes on the coin."
“Imagine an enormous piece of paper filled with lines, triangles, squares, pentagons, hexagons, and other shapes. These shapes do not stay stationary in one place, but appear around, on, or in the plane. Free to move, but unable to jump out of this plane, and unable to sink. Like shadows, shadows that are solid and have a bright edge. In this way, you will have a very correct impression of my country and its people!"