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Marcus du Sautoy's Five Shapes - The Cube - BBC Sounds

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Marcus du Sautoy's Five Shapes - The Cube - BBC Sounds

Marcus du Sautoy's Five Shapes

The CubeThe Cube
Released On: 19 Sep 2005
Available for over a year

Why isn't the cube form used more often? And what does it look like in four dimensions?

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