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The Illusion of the Universal Covering Space In the case of a 2D torus space, the fundamental domain, whih represents real space, is the interior of the gray rectangle, whose opposite edges are identified. The observer O sees rays of light from the source S coming from several directions. He has the illusion of seeing distinct sources $S_1$, $S_2$, $S_3$, etc., distributed along a regular canvas which covers the UC space - an infinite plane.
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