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We construct, for any positive integer n, a family of n congruent convex polyhedra in R^3, such that every pair intersects in a common facet. Previously, the largest such family contained only eight polytopes. Our polyhedra are Voronoi…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Jeff Erickson

We classify the possible discrete (finite) symmetries of two--dimensional critical models described by unitary minimal conformally invariant theories. We find that all but six models have the group Z_2 as maximal symmetry. Among the six…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-31 P. Ruelle , O. Verhoeven

A regular polyhedron of type {p, q} has at least 2pq flags, and it is called tight if it has exactly 2pq flags. The values of p and q for which there exist tight orientably regular polyhedra were previously known. We determine for which…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2016-04-12 Gabe Cunningham , Daniel Pellicer

In 1957, Steinhaus proved that a chain of regular tetrahedra, meeting face-to-face and forming a closed loop does not exist. Over the years, various modifications of this statement have been considered and analysed. Weakening the statement…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2024-11-25 Reymond Akpanya , Vanishree Krishna Kirekod , Alice C. Niemeyer , Daniel Robertz

We analyze polyhedra composed of hexagons and triangles with three faces around each vertex, and their 3-regular planar graphs of edges and vertices, which we call "trihexes". Trihexes are analogous to fullerenes, which are 3-regular planar…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2025-07-01 Linda Green , Stellen Li

A group-theoretical approach to the construction of quasiperiodic tilings of a Euclidean plane, possessing five-fold symmetry, is applied. Of the infinitely many of variants of quasiperiodic partitions of the plane, possessing the dihedral…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2019-08-08 Alexander S. Prokhoda

The L\"obell polyhedra form an infinite family of compact right-angled hyperbolic polyhedra in dimension $3$. We observe, through both elementary and more conceptual means, that the ``systoles'' of the L\"obell polyhedra approach $0$, so…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2023-04-26 Nikolay Bogachev , Sami Douba

On a regular tetrahedron in spherical space there exist the finite number of simple closed geodesics. For any pair of coprime integers $(p,q)$ it was found the numbers $\alpha_1$ and $\alpha_2$ depending on $p$, $q$ and satisfying the…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2021-10-27 Alexander A. Borisenko , Darya D. Sukhorebska

Unlike the situation in the classical theory of convex polytopes, there is a wealth of semi-regular abstract polytopes, including interesting examples exhibiting some unexpected phenomena. We prove that even an equifacetted semi-regular…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2011-09-13 Tomaz Pisanski , Egon Schulte , Asia Ivic Weiss

It is shown that there are examples of distinct polyhedra, each with a Hamiltonian path of edges, which when cut, unfolds the surfaces to a common net. In particular, it is established for infinite classes of triples of tetrahedra.

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2011-06-09 Joseph O'Rourke

Cyclohedra are a well-known infinite familiy of finite-dimensional polytopes that can be constructed from centrally symmetric triangulations of even-sided polygons. In this article we introduce an infinite-dimensional analogue and prove…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2014-11-14 Ariadna Fossas Tenas , Jon McCammond

In [B.Gruenbaum, G.C. Shephard, Spherical tilings with transitivity properties, in: The geometric vein, Springer, New York, 1981, pp. 65-98], they proved "for every spherical normal tiling by congruent tiles, if it is isohedral, then the…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2013-12-12 Yohji Akama , Yudai Sakano

We construct a sphere-homeomorphic flexible self-intersection free polyhedron in Euclidean 3-space such that all its dihedral angles change during some flex of this polyhedron. The constructed polyhedron has 26 vertices, 72 edges and 48…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2024-11-26 Victor Alexandrov , Evgenii Volokitin

Chirality, the lack of inversion symmetry, is a geometrical property critical to chemistry, biology and material sciences. In the three-dimensional Euclidean space $\mathbb{R}^3$ chriality can ususally be characterized with four-point…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2021-03-25 Haina Wang

Retaining the combinatorial Euclidean structure of a regular icosahedron, namely the 20 equiangular (planar) triangles, the 30 edges of length 1, and the 12 different vertices together with the incidence structure, we investigate variations…

We classify the dihedral edge-to-edge tilings of the sphere by regular polygons with gonality at least 5 and rhombi.

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2024-03-13 Ho Man Cheung , Hoi Ping Luk

We show existence of centrally symmetric maps on surfaces all of whose faces are quadrangles and pentagons for each orientable genus $g \geq 0$. We also show existence of centrally symmetric maps on surfaces all of whose faces are hexagons…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2014-02-19 Dipendu Maity , Ashish Kumar Upadhyay

Using a quartic surface and its rational curves we can give an infinite number of integer hexahedra; these are 6 sided 3d solids, each face a trapezoid, with all sides and diagonals having intger lengths.

History and Overview · Mathematics 2009-09-25 Roger Alperin

A locally finite face-to-face tiling of euclidean d-space by convex polytopes is called combinatorially multihedral if its combinatorial automorphism group has only finitely many orbits on the tiles. The paper describes a local…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2008-09-16 Nikolai Dolbilin , Egon Schulte

There are two chiral Archimedean polyhedra, the snub cube and snub dodecahedron together with their duals the Catalan solids, pentagonal icositetrahedron and pentagonal hexacontahedron. In this paper we construct the chiral polyhedra and…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2016-12-20 Mehmet Koca , Nazife Ozdes Koca , Muna Al-Shu'eili