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Infinite-order triangular tiling

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Infinite-order triangular tiling
Infinite-order triangular tiling
Poincaré disk model of the hyperbolic plane
Type Hyperbolic regular tiling
Vertex configuration 3
Schläfli symbol {3,∞}
Wythoff symbol ∞ | 3 2
Coxeter diagram
Symmetry group [∞,3], (*∞32)
Dual Order-3 apeirogonal tiling
Properties Vertex-transitive, edge-transitive, face-transitive

In geometry, the Infinite order trianglar tiling is a regular tiling of the hyperbolic plane with a Schläfli symbol of {3,∞}.

This tiling is topologically related as a part of sequence of regular polyhedra with Schläfli symbol {3,p}.


{3,3}

{3,4}

{3,5}

{3,6}

{3,7}

{3,8}

{3,9}

(3,∞}
Paracompact uniform tilings in [∞,3] family
Symmetry: [∞,3], (*∞32) [∞,3]+
(∞32)
[1+,∞,3]
(*∞33)
[∞,3+]
(3*∞)

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{∞,3} t{∞,3} r{∞,3} t{3,∞} {3,∞} rr{∞,3} tr{∞,3} sr{∞,3} h{∞,3} h2{∞,3} s{3,∞}
Uniform duals
V∞3 V3.∞.∞ V(3.∞)2 V6.6.∞ V3 V4.3.4.∞ V4.6.∞ V3.3.3.3.∞ V(3.∞)3 V3.3.3.3.3.∞

See also

References

  • John H. Conway, Heidi Burgiel, Chaim Goodman-Strass, The Symmetries of Things 2008, ISBN 978-1-56881-220-5 (Chapter 19, The Hyperbolic Archimedean Tessellations)
  • "Chapter 10: Regular honeycombs in hyperbolic space". The Beauty of Geometry: Twelve Essays. Dover Publications. 1999. ISBN 0-486-40919-8. LCCN 99035678.
  • Richter, David A., How to Make the Mathieu Group M24, retrieved 2010-04-15{{citation}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)