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polytope [′päl·i‚tōp] (mathematics) A finite region inn-dimensional space (n= 2, 3, 4, …), enclosed by a finite number of hyperplanes; it is then-dimensional analog of a polygon (n= 2) and a polyhedron (n= 3). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Coxeter's work, especially his treatise entitled Regular Polytopes, went on to influence various people, including Buckminster Fuller, who credits Coxeter's vision in developing his famous geodesic domes. |
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