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Truncated 5-simplexes

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5-simplex

Truncated 5-simplex

Bitruncated 5-simplex
Orthogonal projections in A5 Coxeter plane

In five-dimensional geometry, a truncated 5-simplex is a convex uniform 5-polytope, being a truncation of the regular 5-simplex.

There are unique 2 degrees of truncation. Vertices of the truncation 5-simplex are located as pairs on the edge of the 5-simplex. Vertices of the bitruncation 5-simplex are located on the triangular faces of the 5-simplex.

01Truncated 5-simplex

Truncated 5-simplex
Type Uniform 5-polytope
Schläfli symbol t{3,3,3,3}
Coxeter-Dynkin diagram
4-faces 12 6 {3,3,3}
6 t{3,3,3}
Cells 45 30 {3,3}
15 t{3,3}
Faces 80 60 {3}
20 {6}
Edges 75
Vertices 30
Vertex figure
( )v{3,3}
Coxeter group A5 [3,3,3,3], order 720
Properties convex

The truncated 5-simplex has 30 vertices, 75 edges, 80 triangular faces, 45 cells (15 tetrahedral, and 30 truncated tetrahedron), and 12 4-faces (6 5-cell and 6 truncated 5-cells).

Alternate names

  • Truncated hexateron (Acronym: tix) (Jonathan Bowers)

Coordinates

The vertices of the truncated 5-simplex can be most simply constructed on a hyperplane in 6-space as permutations of (0,0,0,0,1,2) or of (0,1,2,2,2,2). These coordinates come from facets of the truncated 6-orthoplex and bitruncated 6-cube respectively.

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02Bitruncated 5-simplex

Bitruncated 5-simplex
Type Uniform 5-polytope
Schläfli symbol 2t{3,3,3,3}
Coxeter-Dynkin diagram
4-faces 12 6 2t{3,3,3}
6 t{3,3,3}
Cells 60 45 {3,3}
15 t{3,3}
Faces 140 80 {3}
60 {6}
Edges 150
Vertices 60
Vertex figure
{ }v{3}
Coxeter group A5 [3,3,3,3], order 720
Properties convex

Alternate names

  • Bitruncated hexateron (Acronym: bittix) (Jonathan Bowers)

Coordinates

The vertices of the bitruncated 5-simplex can be most simply constructed on a hyperplane in 6-space as permutations of (0,0,0,1,2,2) or of (0,0,1,2,2,2). These represent positive orthant facets of the bitruncated 6-orthoplex, and the tritruncated 6-cube respectively.

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