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单词 VolumeOfTheNsphere
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volume of the n-sphere


The volume contained inside Sn, the n-sphere (or hypersphereMathworldPlanetmath), isgiven by the integral

V(n)=i=1n+1xi21dn+1x.

Going to polar coordinates (r2=i=1n+1xi2) this becomes

V(n)=Sn𝑑Ω01rn𝑑r.

The first integral is the integral over all solid angles subtended by thesphere and is equal to its areaA(n)=2πn+12Γ(n+12),where Γ(x) is the gamma functionDlmfDlmfMathworldPlanetmath.The second integral is elementary and evaluates to01rn𝑑r=1/(n+1).

Finally, the volume is

V(n)=πn+12n+12Γ(n+12)=πn+12Γ(n+32).

If the sphere has radius R instead of 1, then the correct volume isV(n)Rn+1.

Note that this formulaMathworldPlanetmathPlanetmath works for n0. The first few cases are

  • n=0

    Γ(3/2)=π/2, hence V(0)=2 (this is thelength of the intervalMathworldPlanetmath [-1,1] in );

  • n=1

    Γ(2)=1, hence V(1)=π (this is the familiarresult for the area of the unit circle);

  • n=2

    Γ(5/2)=3π/4, hence V(2)=4π/3(this is the familiar result for the volume of the sphere);

  • n=3

    Γ(3)=2, hence V(3)=π2/2.

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