Polyhedra and symmetry (Q793984)
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Polyhedra and symmetry (English)
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1983
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The article is one of the reports by the winners of the French Museum Competition. The author describes some ideas for exhibiting polyhedra as mathematical objects to a general audience. In particular some classifications of polyhedra concerning their symmetry properties are given. This article on polyhedra also shows the renaissance of intuitive geometry during the last years.
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regular polytopes
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symmetries
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intuitive geometry
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