Rich Holmes · @doctroid
329 followers · 828 posts · Server universeodon.com

@Enbybookwyrm Some of this is a matter of definitions. Strictly, an , or any , is a 3 dimensional figure and a "4-d icosahedron" is an oxymoron, like a "3-d square".

There are 4- and n-d analogs of polyhedra, called . Instead of polygons meeting at vertices and enclosing a volume of 3-space, you have (in 4-d) polyhedra meeting at vertices and enclosing a volume of 4-space. You can argue one of these is analogous to an icosahedron, but only analogous.

#icosahedron #polyhedron #polytopes

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Mi Lia · @mlliarm
121 followers · 425 posts · Server mathstodon.xyz

Discovered a great channel on YT about , , etc

Here's a nice example:
youtu.be/KnJRtxJ5taM

#polytopes #geometry

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