Truncated 6-simplexes
In six-dimensional geometry, a truncated 6-simplex is a convex uniform 6-polytope, being a truncation of the regular 6-simplex.
6-simplex |
Truncated 6-simplex | |
Bitruncated 6-simplex |
Tritruncated 6-simplex | |
Orthogonal projections in A7 Coxeter plane |
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There are unique 3 degrees of truncation. Vertices of the truncation 6-simplex are located as pairs on the edge of the 6-simplex. Vertices of the bitruncated 6-simplex are located on the triangular faces of the 6-simplex. Vertices of the tritruncated 6-simplex are located inside the tetrahedral cells of the 6-simplex.
Truncated 6-simplex
Truncated 6-simplex | |
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Type | uniform 6-polytope |
Class | A6 polytope |
Schläfli symbol | t{3,3,3,3,3} |
Coxeter-Dynkin diagram | |
5-faces | 14: 7 {3,3,3,3} 7 t{3,3,3,3} |
4-faces | 63: 42 {3,3,3} 21 t{3,3,3} |
Cells | 140: 105 {3,3} 35 t{3,3} |
Faces | 175: 140 {3} 35 {6} |
Edges | 126 |
Vertices | 42 |
Vertex figure | ( )v{3,3,3} |
Coxeter group | A6, [35], order 5040 |
Dual | ? |
Properties | convex |
Alternate names
- Truncated heptapeton (Acronym: til) (Jonathan Bowers)[1]
Coordinates
The vertices of the truncated 6-simplex can be most simply positioned in 7-space as permutations of (0,0,0,0,0,1,2). This construction is based on facets of the truncated 7-orthoplex.
Images
Ak Coxeter plane | A6 | A5 | A4 |
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Graph | |||
Dihedral symmetry | [7] | [6] | [5] |
Ak Coxeter plane | A3 | A2 | |
Graph | |||
Dihedral symmetry | [4] | [3] |
Bitruncated 6-simplex
Bitruncated 6-simplex | |
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Type | uniform 6-polytope |
Class | A6 polytope |
Schläfli symbol | 2t{3,3,3,3,3} |
Coxeter-Dynkin diagram | |
5-faces | 14 |
4-faces | 84 |
Cells | 245 |
Faces | 385 |
Edges | 315 |
Vertices | 105 |
Vertex figure | { }v{3,3} |
Coxeter group | A6, [35], order 5040 |
Properties | convex |
Alternate names
- Bitruncated heptapeton (Acronym: batal) (Jonathan Bowers)[2]
Coordinates
The vertices of the bitruncated 6-simplex can be most simply positioned in 7-space as permutations of (0,0,0,0,1,2,2). This construction is based on facets of the bitruncated 7-orthoplex.
Images
Ak Coxeter plane | A6 | A5 | A4 |
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Graph | |||
Dihedral symmetry | [7] | [6] | [5] |
Ak Coxeter plane | A3 | A2 | |
Graph | |||
Dihedral symmetry | [4] | [3] |
Tritruncated 6-simplex
Tritruncated 6-simplex | |
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Type | uniform 6-polytope |
Class | A6 polytope |
Schläfli symbol | 3t{3,3,3,3,3} |
Coxeter-Dynkin diagram | or |
5-faces | 14 2t{3,3,3,3} |
4-faces | 84 |
Cells | 280 |
Faces | 490 |
Edges | 420 |
Vertices | 140 |
Vertex figure | {3}v{3} |
Coxeter group | A6, [[35]], order 10080 |
Properties | convex, isotopic |
The tritruncated 6-simplex is an isotopic uniform polytope, with 14 identical bitruncated 5-simplex facets.
The tritruncated 6-simplex is the intersection of two 6-simplexes in dual configuration: and .
Alternate names
- Tetradecapeton (as a 14-facetted 6-polytope) (Acronym: fe) (Jonathan Bowers)[3]
Coordinates
The vertices of the tritruncated 6-simplex can be most simply positioned in 7-space as permutations of (0,0,0,1,2,2,2). This construction is based on facets of the bitruncated 7-orthoplex. Alternately it can be centered on the origin as permutations of (-1,-1,-1,0,1,1,1).
Images
Ak Coxeter plane | A6 | A5 | A4 |
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Graph | |||
Symmetry | [[7]](*)=[14] | [6] | [[5]](*)=[10] |
Ak Coxeter plane | A3 | A2 | |
Graph | |||
Symmetry | [4] | [[3]](*)=[6] |
- Note: (*) Symmetry doubled for Ak graphs with even k due to symmetrically-ringed Coxeter-Dynkin diagram.
Related polytopes
Dim. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Name Coxeter |
Hexagon = t{3} = {6} |
Octahedron = r{3,3} = {31,1} = {3,4} |
Decachoron 2t{33} |
Dodecateron 2r{34} = {32,2} |
Tetradecapeton 3t{35} |
Hexadecaexon 3r{36} = {33,3} |
Octadecazetton 4t{37} |
Images | |||||||
Vertex figure | ( )∨( ) | { }×{ } |
{ }∨{ } |
{3}×{3} |
{3}∨{3} |
{3,3}×{3,3} | {3,3}∨{3,3} |
Facets | {3} | t{3,3} | r{3,3,3} | 2t{3,3,3,3} | 2r{3,3,3,3,3} | 3t{3,3,3,3,3,3} | |
As intersecting dual simplexes |
∩ |
∩ |
∩ |
∩ |
∩ | ∩ | ∩ |
Related uniform 6-polytopes
The truncated 6-simplex is one of 35 uniform 6-polytopes based on the [3,3,3,3,3] Coxeter group, all shown here in A6 Coxeter plane orthographic projections.
Notes
- Klitzing, (o3x3o3o3o3o - til)
- Klitzing, (o3x3x3o3o3o - batal)
- Klitzing, (o3o3x3x3o3o - fe)
References
- H.S.M. Coxeter:
- H.S.M. Coxeter, Regular Polytopes, 3rd Edition, Dover New York, 1973
- 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, ISBN 978-0-471-01003-6
- (Paper 22) H.S.M. Coxeter, Regular and Semi Regular Polytopes I, [Math. Zeit. 46 (1940) 380-407, MR 2,10]
- (Paper 23) H.S.M. Coxeter, Regular and Semi-Regular Polytopes II, [Math. Zeit. 188 (1985) 559-591]
- (Paper 24) H.S.M. Coxeter, Regular and Semi-Regular Polytopes III, [Math. Zeit. 200 (1988) 3-45]
- Norman Johnson Uniform Polytopes, Manuscript (1991)
- N.W. Johnson: The Theory of Uniform Polytopes and Honeycombs, Ph.D.
- Klitzing, Richard. "6D uniform polytopes (polypeta)". o3x3o3o3o3o - til, o3x3x3o3o3o - batal, o3o3x3x3o3o - fe