Knowledge

Semiregular polyhedron

Source 📝

120: 113: 76: 69: 445: 417: 99: 129: 106: 39: 173: 60: 53: 180: 430: 90: 136: 166: 143: 83: 150: 46: 592:(Archimedean dual) solids". On Page 80 he describes the thirteen Archimedeans as semiregular, while on Pages 367 ff. he discusses the Catalans and their relationship to the 'semiregular' Archimedeans. By implication this treats the Catalans as not semiregular, thus effectively contradicting (or at least confusing) the definition he provided in the earlier footnote. He ignores nonconvex polyhedra. 159: 400:
In practice even the most eminent authorities can get themselves confused, defining a given set of polyhedra as semiregular and/or Archimedean, and then assuming (or even stating) a different set in subsequent discussions. Assuming that one's stated definition applies only to convex polyhedra is
396:
polyhedra. Some later authors prefer to say that these are not semiregular, because they are more regular than that - the uniform polyhedra are then said to include the regular, quasiregular, and semiregular ones. This naming system works well, and reconciles many (but by no means all) of the
369:
of the above semiregular solids, arguing that since the dual polyhedra share the same symmetries as the originals, they too should be regarded as semiregular. These duals include the
556:
the regular antiprisms) and numerous nonconvex solids. Later, Coxeter (1973) would quote Gosset's definition without comment, thus accepting it by implication.
835: 588:
Peter Cromwell (1997) writes in a footnote to Page 149 that, "in current terminology, 'semiregular polyhedra' refers to the Archimedean and
385:
A further source of confusion lies in the way that the Archimedean solids are defined, again with different interpretations appearing.
715: 792: 519:
with congruent rhombic faces, would also qualify as semiregular, though Kepler did not mention it specifically.
252: 401:
probably the most common failing. Coxeter, Cromwell, and Cundy & Rollett are all guilty of such slips.
500: 537:
figures based on Gosset, and their vertically-regular (or versi-regular) and facially-transitive duals.
780: 677: 563: 830: 354:
Yet others have taken the opposite path, categorising more polyhedra as semiregular. These include:
631: 552:, a definition encompassing only six of the Archimedean solids, as well as the regular prisms (but 304:: a listing of the faces by number of sides, in order as they occur around a vertex. For example: 492: 449: 393: 840: 512: 508: 421: 846:
Encyclopaedia of Mathematics: Semi-regular polyhedra, uniform polyhedra, Archimedean solids
816: 754: 601: 545: 488: 434: 325: 301: 8: 845: 860: 606: 574: 570: 438: 229: 268: 813: 788: 751: 534: 527: 469: 329: 309: 264: 245: 225: 221: 22: 766:
The definition here does not exclude the case of all faces being congruent, but the
578: 499:
as a semiregular polygon (being equilateral and alternating two angles) as well as
473: 464: 277: 26: 567: 504: 481: 459: 366: 359: 213: 362:
which meet Gosset's definition, analogous to the three convex sets listed above.
767: 624: 585:(overlapping with the cube as a prism and regular octahedron as an antiprism). 559: 389: 267:
including a twist has been argued for inclusion as a 14th Archimedean solid by
233: 217: 119: 112: 854: 589: 484: 378: 370: 260: 256: 737: 388:
Gosset's definition of semiregular includes figures of higher symmetry: the
75: 68: 444: 98: 785:
The Geometrical Foundation of Natural Structure: A Source Book of Design
416: 128: 105: 38: 340: 209: 172: 59: 52: 429: 179: 821: 759: 688: 582: 477: 374: 284: 30: 89: 317: 313: 237: 189: 165: 142: 135: 149: 82: 673: 643: 496: 351:, with only a quite restricted subset classified as semiregular. 344: 628:
On the Regular and Semi-Regular Figures in Space of n Dimensions
45: 811: 749: 733: 339:
in different ways in relation to higher dimensional polytopes.
288: 347:
found too artificial. Coxeter himself dubbed Gosset's figures
516: 158: 682:
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London
533:
We can distinguish between the facially-regular and
236:'s 1900 definition of the more general semiregular 852: 577:– including the Archimedean solids, the uniform 287:(their semiregular nature was first observed by 228:; today, this is more commonly referred to as a 831:George Hart: Archimedean Semi-regular Polyhedra 335:Since Gosset, other authors have used the term 841:polyhedra.mathmos.net: Semi-Regular Polyhedron 770:are not included in the article's enumeration. 255:, also called a pseudo-rhombicuboctahedron, a 328:. These polyhedra are sometimes described as 661:The Semiregular Polytopes of the Hyperspaces 462:coined the category semiregular in his book 530:. For example, Cundy & Rollett (1961). 408: 200:) is used variously by different authors. 18: 719:, 2nd Edn. Oxford University Press (1961) 779: 410:Rhombic semiregular polyhedra (Kepler) 853: 836:David Darling: semi-regular polyhedron 680:and Miller, J.C.P. Uniform Polyhedra, 812: 750: 16:Variously-defined concept in geometry 663:, Groningen: University of Groningen 658: 566:and others use the term to mean the 208:In its original definition, it is a 704:, Cambridge University Press (1977) 544:to classify uniform polyhedra with 540:Coxeter et al. (1954) use the term 377:, and the convex antidipyramids or 13: 404: 14: 872: 805: 320:around each vertex. In contrast: 443: 428: 415: 381:, and their nonconvex analogues. 178: 171: 164: 157: 148: 141: 134: 127: 118: 111: 104: 97: 88: 81: 74: 67: 58: 51: 44: 37: 773: 743: 738:Encyclopædia Britannica Online 722: 707: 694: 667: 652: 637: 618: 203: 1: 612: 283:An infinite series of convex 276:An infinite series of convex 253:elongated square gyrobicupola 713:Cundy H.M and Rollett, A.P. 413: 343:provided a definition which 300:can be fully specified by a 240:). These polyhedra include: 7: 787:. Dover Publications, Inc. 595: 480:on regular bases), and two 10: 877: 728:"Archimedes". (2006). In 691:, subscription required). 526:is used as a synonym for 472:, two infinite families ( 468:(1619), including the 13 817:"Semiregular polyhedron" 755:"Semiregular polyhedron" 740:(subscription required). 632:Messenger of Mathematics 730:Encyclopædia Britannica 649:, 3rd Edn, Dover (1973) 495:. He also considered a 493:rhombic triacontahedron 450:Rhombic triacontahedron 312:, which alternates two 799:(Chapter 3: Polyhedra) 687:(1954), pp. 401-450. ( 524:semiregular polyhedron 513:trigonal trapezohedron 422:Trigonal trapezohedron 194:semiregular polyhedron 20:Semiregular polyhedra: 678:Longuet-Higgins, M.S. 542:semiregular polyhedra 659:Elte, E. L. (1912), 602:Semiregular polytope 489:rhombic dodecahedron 435:Rhombic dodecahedron 326:pentagonal antiprism 302:vertex configuration 263:3.4.4.4, but is not 198:semiregular polytope 716:Mathematical models 573:excluding the five 411: 232:(this follows from 33: 814:Weisstein, Eric W. 752:Weisstein, Eric W. 607:Regular polyhedron 581:, and the uniform 470:Archimedean solids 409: 298:semiregular solids 246:Archimedean solids 230:uniform polyhedron 23:Archimedean solids 19: 647:Regular polytopes 634:, Macmillan, 1900 575:regular polyhedra 571:uniform polyhedra 535:vertex-transitive 528:Archimedean solid 507:which he used in 457: 456: 330:vertex-transitive 310:icosidodecahedron 265:vertex-transitive 214:regular polygonal 186: 185: 868: 827: 826: 800: 798: 781:Williams, Robert 777: 771: 765: 764: 747: 741: 726: 720: 711: 705: 698: 692: 671: 665: 664: 656: 650: 641: 635: 622: 515:, a topological 505:isotoxal figures 465:Harmonices Mundi 447: 432: 419: 412: 323: 307: 259:, has identical 182: 175: 168: 161: 152: 145: 138: 131: 122: 115: 108: 101: 92: 85: 78: 71: 62: 55: 48: 41: 34: 876: 875: 871: 870: 869: 867: 866: 865: 851: 850: 808: 803: 795: 778: 774: 768:Platonic solids 748: 744: 727: 723: 712: 708: 699: 695: 674:Coxeter, H.S.M. 672: 668: 657: 653: 644:Coxeter, H.S.M. 642: 638: 623: 619: 615: 598: 564:Robert Williams 482:edge-transitive 460:Johannes Kepler 452: 448: 437: 433: 424: 420: 407: 405:General remarks 321: 308:represents the 305: 295: 269:Branko Grünbaum 206: 21: 17: 12: 11: 5: 874: 864: 863: 849: 848: 843: 838: 833: 828: 807: 806:External links 804: 802: 801: 793: 772: 742: 721: 706: 693: 666: 651: 636: 625:Thorold Gosset 616: 614: 611: 610: 609: 604: 597: 594: 560:Eric Weisstein 546:Wythoff symbol 522:In many works 509:planar tilings 485:Catalan solids 455: 454: 441: 426: 406: 403: 383: 382: 371:Catalan solids 363: 360:star polyhedra 358:Three sets of 293: 292: 281: 274: 273: 272: 261:vertex figures 234:Thorold Gosset 218:symmetry group 205: 202: 184: 183: 176: 169: 162: 154: 153: 146: 139: 132: 124: 123: 116: 109: 102: 94: 93: 86: 79: 72: 64: 63: 56: 49: 42: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 873: 862: 859: 858: 856: 847: 844: 842: 839: 837: 834: 832: 829: 824: 823: 818: 815: 810: 809: 796: 794:0-486-23729-X 790: 786: 782: 776: 769: 762: 761: 756: 753: 746: 739: 735: 732:. Retrieved 731: 725: 718: 717: 710: 703: 700:Cromwell, P. 697: 690: 689:JSTOR archive 686: 683: 679: 675: 670: 662: 655: 648: 645: 640: 633: 629: 626: 621: 617: 608: 605: 603: 600: 599: 593: 591: 586: 584: 580: 576: 572: 569: 565: 561: 557: 555: 551: 547: 543: 538: 536: 531: 529: 525: 520: 518: 514: 510: 506: 503:, now called 502: 501:star polygons 498: 494: 490: 486: 483: 479: 475: 471: 467: 466: 461: 451: 446: 442: 440: 436: 431: 427: 423: 418: 414: 402: 398: 395: 391: 386: 380: 376: 373:, the convex 372: 368: 364: 361: 357: 356: 355: 352: 350: 346: 342: 338: 333: 331: 327: 319: 315: 311: 303: 299: 290: 286: 282: 279: 275: 270: 266: 262: 258: 257:Johnson solid 254: 250: 249: 247: 244:The thirteen 243: 242: 241: 239: 235: 231: 227: 223: 219: 216:faces, and a 215: 211: 201: 199: 195: 191: 181: 177: 174: 170: 167: 163: 160: 156: 155: 151: 147: 144: 140: 137: 133: 130: 126: 125: 121: 117: 114: 110: 107: 103: 100: 96: 95: 91: 87: 84: 80: 77: 73: 70: 66: 65: 61: 57: 54: 50: 47: 43: 40: 36: 35: 32: 28: 24: 820: 784: 775: 758: 745: 729: 724: 714: 709: 701: 696: 684: 681: 669: 660: 654: 646: 639: 627: 620: 587: 558: 553: 549: 548:of the form 541: 539: 532: 523: 521: 463: 458: 399: 397:confusions. 394:quasiregular 387: 384: 379:trapezohedra 353: 348: 336: 334: 297: 294: 207: 197: 193: 187: 736:2006, from 337:semiregular 204:Definitions 192:, the term 613:References 583:antiprisms 478:antiprisms 375:dipyramids 341:E. L. Elte 285:antiprisms 222:transitive 210:polyhedron 31:antiprisms 861:Polyhedra 822:MathWorld 760:MathWorld 702:Polyhedra 425:(V(3.3)) 318:pentagons 314:triangles 220:which is 855:Category 783:(1979). 596:See also 316:and two 238:polytope 226:vertices 190:geometry 590:Catalan 550:p q | r 497:rhombus 453:V(3.5) 390:regular 349:uniform 345:Coxeter 322:3.3.3.5 306:3.5.3.5 224:on its 791:  734:19 Dec 579:prisms 568:convex 511:. The 487:, the 474:prisms 439:V(3.4) 296:These 289:Kepler 278:prisms 29:, and 27:prisms 685:246 A 367:duals 324:is a 212:with 789:ISBN 517:cube 491:and 476:and 392:and 365:The 251:The 196:(or 554:not 188:In 857:: 819:. 757:. 676:, 630:, 562:, 332:. 291:). 248:. 25:, 825:. 797:. 763:. 280:. 271:.

Index

Archimedean solids
prisms
antiprisms




















geometry
polyhedron
regular polygonal
symmetry group
transitive
vertices
uniform polyhedron

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.