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Vertex-transitive
In geometry, a polytope (e.g. a polygon or polyhedron) or a tiling is isogonal or vertex-transitive if all its vertices are equivalent under the symmetries of the figure. This implies that each vertex is surrounded by the same kinds of face in the same or reverse order, and with the same angles between corresponding faces. Technically, one says that for any two vertices there exists a symmetry of the polytope mapping the first isometrically onto the second. Other ways of saying this are that the group of automorphisms of the polytope '' acts transitively'' on its vertices, or that the vertices lie within a single ''symmetry orbit''. All vertices of a finite -dimensional isogonal figure exist on an -sphere. The term isogonal has long been used for polyhedra. Vertex-transitive is a synonym borrowed from modern ideas such as symmetry groups and graph theory. The pseudorhombicuboctahedronwhich is ''not'' isogonaldemonstrates that simply asserting that "all vertices l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyhedron
In geometry, a polyhedron (plural polyhedra or polyhedrons; ) is a three-dimensional shape with flat polygonal faces, straight edges and sharp corners or vertices. A convex polyhedron is the convex hull of finitely many points, not all on the same plane. Cubes and pyramids are examples of convex polyhedra. A polyhedron is a 3-dimensional example of a polytope, a more general concept in any number of dimensions. Definition Convex polyhedra are well-defined, with several equivalent standard definitions. However, the formal mathematical definition of polyhedra that are not required to be convex has been problematic. Many definitions of "polyhedron" have been given within particular contexts,. some more rigorous than others, and there is not universal agreement over which of these to choose. Some of these definitions exclude shapes that have often been counted as polyhedra (such as the self-crossing polyhedra) or include shapes that are often not considered as valid p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tessellation
A tessellation or tiling is the covering of a surface, often a plane, using one or more geometric shapes, called ''tiles'', with no overlaps and no gaps. In mathematics, tessellation can be generalized to higher dimensions and a variety of geometries. A periodic tiling has a repeating pattern. Some special kinds include '' regular tilings'' with regular polygonal tiles all of the same shape, and '' semiregular tilings'' with regular tiles of more than one shape and with every corner identically arranged. The patterns formed by periodic tilings can be categorized into 17 wallpaper groups. A tiling that lacks a repeating pattern is called "non-periodic". An '' aperiodic tiling'' uses a small set of tile shapes that cannot form a repeating pattern. A '' tessellation of space'', also known as a space filling or honeycomb, can be defined in the geometry of higher dimensions. A real physical tessellation is a tiling made of materials such as cemented ceramic squares or hexag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isotoxal Polygon
In geometry, a polytope (for example, a polygon or a polyhedron) or a tiling is isotoxal () or edge-transitive if its symmetries act transitively on its edges. Informally, this means that there is only one type of edge to the object: given two edges, there is a translation, rotation, and/or reflection that will move one edge to the other, while leaving the region occupied by the object unchanged. Isotoxal polygons An isotoxal polygon is an even-sided i.e. equilateral polygon, but not all equilateral polygons are isotoxal. The duals of isotoxal polygons are isogonal polygons. Isotoxal 4n-gons are centrally symmetric, so are also zonogons. In general, an isotoxal 2n-gon has \mathrm_n, (^*nn) dihedral symmetry. For example, a rhombus is an isotoxal "2×2-gon" (quadrilateral) with \mathrm_2, (^*22) symmetry. All regular polygons ( equilateral triangle, square, etc.) are isotoxal, having double the minimum symmetry order: a regular n-gon has \mathrm_n, (^*nn) dihedral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dual Polygon
In geometry, polygons are associated into pairs called duals, where the vertices of one correspond to the edges of the other. Properties Regular polygons are self-dual. The dual of an isogonal (vertex-transitive) polygon is an isotoxal (edge-transitive) polygon. For example, the (isogonal) rectangle and (isotoxal) rhombus are duals. In a cyclic polygon, longer sides correspond to larger exterior angles in the dual (a tangential polygon), and shorter sides to smaller angles. Further, congruent sides in the original polygon yields congruent angles in the dual, and conversely. For example, the dual of a highly acute isosceles triangle is an obtuse isosceles triangle. In the Dorman Luke construction, each face of a dual polyhedron is the dual polygon of the corresponding vertex figure. Duality in quadrilaterals As an example of the side-angle duality of polygons we compare properties of the cyclic and tangential quadrilaterals.Michael de Villiers, ''Some Adventures in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polygon
In geometry, a polygon () is a plane figure that is described by a finite number of straight line segments connected to form a closed '' polygonal chain'' (or ''polygonal circuit''). The bounded plane region, the bounding circuit, or the two together, may be called a polygon. The segments of a polygonal circuit are called its '' edges'' or ''sides''. The points where two edges meet are the polygon's '' vertices'' (singular: vertex) or ''corners''. The interior of a solid polygon is sometimes called its ''body''. An ''n''-gon is a polygon with ''n'' sides; for example, a triangle is a 3-gon. A simple polygon is one which does not intersect itself. Mathematicians are often concerned only with the bounding polygonal chains of simple polygons and they often define a polygon accordingly. A polygonal boundary may be allowed to cross over itself, creating star polygons and other self-intersecting polygons. A polygon is a 2-dimensional example of the more general polytope in any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elongated Square Gyrobicupola
In geometry, the elongated square gyrobicupola or pseudo-rhombicuboctahedron is one of the Johnson solids (). It is not usually considered to be an Archimedean solid, even though its faces consist of regular polygons that meet in the same pattern at each of its vertices, because unlike the 13 Archimedean solids, it lacks a set of global symmetries that map every vertex to every other vertex (though Grünbaum has suggested it should be added to the traditional list of Archimedean solids as a 14th example). It strongly resembles, but should not be mistaken for, the rhombicuboctahedron, which ''is'' an Archimedean solid. It is also a canonical polyhedron. This shape may have been discovered by Johannes Kepler in his enumeration of the Archimedean solids, but its first clear appearance in print appears to be the work of Duncan Sommerville in 1905. It was independently rediscovered by J. C. P. Miller by 1930 (by mistake while attempting to construct a model of the rhombi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isogonal Apeirogon2a
Isogonal is a mathematical term which means "having similar angles". It occurs in several contexts: * Isogonal polygon, polyhedron, polytope or tiling. * Isogonal trajectory in curve theory. * Isogonal conjugate in triangle geometry. An Isogonal is also the name for a line connecting points at which the magnetic declination is the same. {{disambig Geometry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apeirogon
In geometry, an apeirogon () or infinite polygon is a generalized polygon with a countably infinite number of sides. Apeirogons are the two-dimensional case of infinite polytopes. In some literature, the term "apeirogon" may refer only to the regular apeirogon, with an infinite dihedral group of symmetries. Definitions Classical constructive definition Given a point ''A0'' in a Euclidean space and a translation ''S'', define the point ''Ai'' to be the point obtained from ''i'' applications of the translation ''S'' to ''A0'', so ''Ai = Si(A0)''. The set of vertices ''Ai'' with ''i'' any integer, together with edges connecting adjacent vertices, is a sequence of equal-length segments of a line, and is called the regular apeirogon as defined by H. S. M. Coxeter. A regular apeirogon can be defined as a partition of the Euclidean line ''E1'' into infinitely many equal-length segments, generalizing the regular ''n''-gon, which can be defined as a partition of the circle '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isogonal Apeirogon
Isogonal is a mathematical term which means "having similar angles". It occurs in several contexts: * Isogonal polygon, polyhedron, polytope or tiling. * Isogonal trajectory in curve theory. * Isogonal conjugate in triangle geometry. An Isogonal is also the name for a line connecting points at which the magnetic declination is the same. {{disambig Geometry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isogonal Apeirogon2
Isogonal is a mathematical term which means "having similar angles". It occurs in several contexts: * Isogonal polygon, polyhedron, polytope or tiling. * Isogonal trajectory in curve theory. * Isogonal conjugate in triangle geometry. An Isogonal is also the name for a line connecting points at which the magnetic declination is the same. {{disambig Geometry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skew Apeirogon
In geometry, an infinite skew polygon or skew apeirogon is an infinite 2- polytope with vertices that are not all colinear. Infinite zig-zag skew polygons are 2-dimensional infinite skew polygons with vertices alternating between two parallel lines. Infinite helical polygons are 3-dimensional infinite skew polygons with vertices on the surface of a cylinder. Regular infinite skew polygons exist in the Petrie polygons of the affine and hyperbolic Coxeter groups. They are constructed a single operator as the composite of all the reflections of the Coxeter group. Regular zig-zag skew apeirogons in two dimensions A regular zig-zag skew apeirogon has (2*∞), D∞d Frieze group symmetry. Regular zig-zag skew apeirogons exist as Petrie polygons of the three regular tilings of the plane: , , and . These regular zig-zag skew apeirogons have internal angles of 90°, 120°, and 60° respectively, from the regular polygons within the tilings: Isotoxal skew apeirogons in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isogonal Apeirogon2b
Isogonal is a mathematical term which means "having similar angles". It occurs in several contexts: * Isogonal polygon, polyhedron, polytope or tiling. * Isogonal trajectory in curve theory. * Isogonal conjugate in triangle geometry. An Isogonal is also the name for a line connecting points at which the magnetic declination is the same. {{disambig Geometry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
