a walk in the polyhedra world
other related subjects
(constructions, perspective, packing, inversion, art…)
constructions of
regular polygons
and useful diagrams
the
golden ratio
- the
format A
(A4 paper sheet)
the
discrete plane symmetry groups
- the
tilings of the plane
les
regular polygons
and the
regular polytopes
the nets of the
rectangular cobblestones
and of the
parallelepipeds
folding a cross
the
Rubik's Cubes
the
riding prospect
(parallel perspective) -
drawing polyhedra
in perspective
examples of
proofs by moving from 2D into 3D
polyhedra and art:
classical
-
modern
-
architecture
two compositions by Nicolas Hannachi:
polyhedra
-
kissing spheres
news
(research): 3D printing, eversible polyhedra...
the
perspectives of a circle
the
inversion
packing spheres: the
CCP
and the
"kissing spheres"
color codes
our earth
(NASA): night view, air traffic, pollution, climate evolution
brief survey of
New-Caledonia
, "the island nearest to the paradise"
home page
convex polyhedra
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non convex polyhedra
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interesting polyhedra
August 1999
updated 20-08-2023