Manifold

A manifold is a specific representation of an area of three-dimensional Euclidean space, projected from a substratic grid and localised to a specific dimension. The study of manifold isosurfaces, known as manifold dynamics, and subsequent isosurface manipulation technology has allowed for safe manned traversal of wormholes and bridges. Manifold distortion, the symptoms of an unstable manifold, can result from excessive manipulation of manifolds, as well as anomaly activity. Technically, manifolds cannot be distinguished from one another, since they have no defined size. As soon as the parameters of an area of space are changed from its surroundings, however, it can be in theory considered a distinct manifold.

Several technological devices have been created to manipulate manifolds: these include manifold compressors, which changes the ratio of a manifold to its surroundings, making its contents smaller; manifold stabilisers, which mitigate distortion, as well as ion units - portal generation technology that allows two manifolds to be linked locally in the same dimension.

History

Manifold theory was first co-developed at the University of Cambridge by Dr. Sirus Syn and Dr. Mason Pritchard, who also co-authored the first paper on the field of manifold dynamics and later went on to create Metatron. The realisation of the roots of the workings of manifolds being present in the Substrate was not developed until much later, when Metatron began its initial experiments with substratic technology.