In
seven-dimensional Euclidean geometry
Euclidean geometry is a mathematical system attributed to ancient Greek mathematician Euclid, which he described in his textbook on geometry: the ''Elements''. Euclid's approach consists in assuming a small set of intuitively appealing axioms ...
, the cyclotruncated 7-simplex honeycomb is a space-filling
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 ge ...
(or
honeycomb
A honeycomb is a mass of hexagonal prismatic wax cells built by honey bees in their nests to contain their larvae and stores of honey and pollen.
Beekeepers may remove the entire honeycomb to harvest honey. Honey bees consume about of honey t ...
). The tessellation fills space by
7-simplex
In 7-dimensional geometry, a 7-simplex is a self-dual regular 7-polytope. It has 8 vertices, 28 edges, 56 triangle faces, 70 tetrahedral cells, 56 5-cell 5-faces, 28 5-simplex 6-faces, and 8 6-simplex 7-faces. Its dihedral angle is cos−1(1/ ...
,
truncated 7-simplex
In seven-dimensional geometry, a truncated 7-simplex is a convex uniform 7-polytope, being a truncation of the regular 7-simplex.
There are unique 3 degrees of truncation. Vertices of the truncation 7-simplex are located as pairs on the edge of ...
,
bitruncated 7-simplex, and
tritruncated 7-simplex
In seven-dimensional geometry, a truncated 7-simplex is a convex uniform 7-polytope, being a truncation of the regular 7-simplex.
There are unique 3 degrees of truncation. Vertices of the truncation 7-simplex are located as pairs on the edge of t ...
facets. These facet types occur in proportions of 1:1:1:1 respectively in the whole honeycomb.
Structure
It can be constructed by eight sets of parallel
hyperplane
In geometry, a hyperplane is a subspace whose dimension is one less than that of its '' ambient space''. For example, if a space is 3-dimensional then its hyperplanes are the 2-dimensional planes, while if the space is 2-dimensional, its hype ...
s that divide space. The hyperplane intersections generate
cyclotruncated 6-simplex honeycomb
In six-dimensional Euclidean geometry, the cyclotruncated 6-simplex honeycomb is a space-filling tessellation (or honeycomb). The tessellation fills space by 6-simplex, truncated 6-simplex, bitruncated 6-simplex, and tritruncated 6-simplex face ...
divisions on each hyperplane.
Related polytopes and honeycombs
See also
Regular and uniform honeycombs in 7-space:
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7-cubic honeycomb
The 7-cubic honeycomb or hepteractic honeycomb is the only regular space-filling tessellation (or honeycomb (geometry), honeycomb) in Euclidean 7-space.
It is analogous to the square tiling of the plane and to the cubic honeycomb of 3-space.
Ther ...
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7-demicubic honeycomb
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7-simplex honeycomb
In seven-dimensional Euclidean geometry, the 7-simplex honeycomb is a space-filling tessellation (or honeycomb). The tessellation fills space by 7-simplex, rectified 7-simplex, birectified 7-simplex, and trirectified 7-simplex facets. Thes ...
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Omnitruncated 7-simplex honeycomb
In seven-dimensional Euclidean geometry, the omnitruncated 7-simplex honeycomb is a space-filling tessellation (or honeycomb). It is composed entirely of omnitruncated 7-simplex facets.
The facets of all omnitruncated simplectic honeycombs ...
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331 honeycomb
Notes
References
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Norman Johnson ''Uniform Polytopes'', Manuscript (1991)
* Kaleidoscopes: Selected Writings of H.S.M. Coxeter, edited by F. Arthur Sherk, Peter McMullen, Anthony C. Thompson, Asia Ivic Weiss, Wiley-Interscience Publication, 1995,
** (Paper 22) H.S.M. Coxeter, ''Regular and Semi Regular Polytopes I'',
ath. Zeit. 46 (1940) 380-407, MR 2,10(1.9 Uniform space-fillings)
** (Paper 24) H.S.M. Coxeter, ''Regular and Semi-Regular Polytopes III'',
ath. Zeit. 200 (1988) 3-45{{Honeycombs
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