Paracompact uniform honeycombs Tessellation of convex uniform polyhedron cells
Example paracompact regular honeycombs
{3,3,6}
{6,3,3}
{4,3,6}
{6,3,4}
{5,3,6}
{6,3,5}
{6,3,6}
{3,6,3}
{4,4,3}
{3,4,4}
{4,4,4}
In geometry , uniform honeycombs in hyperbolic space are tessellations of convex uniform polyhedron cells . In 3-dimensional hyperbolic space there are 23 Coxeter group families of paracompact uniform honeycombs, generated as Wythoff constructions , and represented by ring permutations of the Coxeter diagrams for each family. These families can produce uniform honeycombs with infinite or unbounded facets or vertex figure , including ideal vertices at infinity, similar to the hyperbolic uniform tilings in 2-dimensions .
Regular paracompact honeycombs
Of the uniform paracompact H3 honeycombs, 11 are regular , meaning that their group of symmetries acts transitively on their flags. These have Schläfli symbol {3,3,6}, {6,3,3}, {3,4,4}, {4,4,3}, {3,6,3}, {4,3,6}, {6,3,4}, {4,4,4}, {5,3,6}, {6,3,5}, and {6,3,6}, and are shown below. Four have finite Ideal polyhedral cells: {3,3,6}, {4,3,6}, {3,4,4}, and {5,3,6}.
11 paracompact regular honeycombs
{6,3,3}
{6,3,4}
{6,3,5}
{6,3,6}
{4,4,3}
{4,4,4}
{3,3,6}
{4,3,6}
{5,3,6}
{3,6,3}
{3,4,4}
Name
Schläfli Symbol {p,q,r}
Coxeter
Cell type {p,q}
Face type {p}
Edge figure {r}
Vertex figure {q,r}
Dual
Coxeter group
Order-6 tetrahedral honeycomb
{3,3,6}
{3,3}
{3}
{6}
{3,6}
{6,3,3}
[6,3,3]
Hexagonal tiling honeycomb
{6,3,3}
{6,3}
{6}
{3}
{3,3}
{3,3,6}
Order-4 octahedral honeycomb
{3,4,4}
{3,4}
{3}
{4}
{4,4}
{4,4,3}
[4,4,3]
Square tiling honeycomb
{4,4,3}
{4,4}
{4}
{3}
{4,3}
{3,4,4}
Triangular tiling honeycomb
{3,6,3}
{3,6}
{3}
{3}
{6,3}
Self-dual
[3,6,3]
Order-6 cubic honeycomb
{4,3,6}
{4,3}
{4}
{4}
{3,6}
{6,3,4}
[6,3,4]
Order-4 hexagonal tiling honeycomb
{6,3,4}
{6,3}
{6}
{4}
{3,4}
{4,3,6}
Order-4 square tiling honeycomb
{4,4,4}
{4,4}
{4}
{4}
{4,4}
Self-dual
[4,4,4]
Order-6 dodecahedral honeycomb
{5,3,6}
{5,3}
{5}
{5}
{3,6}
{6,3,5}
[6,3,5]
Order-5 hexagonal tiling honeycomb
{6,3,5}
{6,3}
{6}
{5}
{3,5}
{5,3,6}
Order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb
{6,3,6}
{6,3}
{6}
{6}
{3,6}
Self-dual
[6,3,6]
These graphs show subgroup relations of paracompact hyperbolic Coxeter groups. Order 2 subgroups represent bisecting a Goursat tetrahedron with a plane of mirror symmetry.
This is a complete enumeration of the 151 unique Wythoffian paracompact uniform honeycombs generated from tetrahedral fundamental domains (rank 4 paracompact coxeter groups). The honeycombs are indexed here for cross-referencing duplicate forms, with brackets around the nonprimary constructions.
The alternations are listed, but are either repeats or don't generate uniform solutions. Single-hole alternations represent a mirror removal operation. If an end-node is removed, another simplex (tetrahedral) family is generated. If a hole has two branches, a Vinberg polytope is generated, although only Vinberg polytope with mirror symmetry are related to the simplex groups, and their uniform honeycombs have not been systematically explored. These nonsimplectic (pyramidal) Coxeter groups are not enumerated on this page, except as special cases of half groups of the tetrahedral ones. Seven uniform honeycombs that arise here as alternations have been numbered 152 to 158, after the 151 Wythoffian forms not requiring alternation for their construction.
Tetrahedral hyperbolic paracompact group summary
Coxeter group
Simplex volume
Commutator subgroup
Unique honeycomb count
[6,3,3]
0.0422892336
[1+ ,6,(3,3)+ ] = [3,3[3] ]+
15
[4,4,3]
0.0763304662
[1+ ,4,1+ ,4,3+ ]
15
[3,3[3] ]
0.0845784672
[3,3[3] ]+
4
[6,3,4]
0.1057230840
[1+ ,6,3+ ,4,1+ ] = [3[]x[] ]+
15
[3,41,1 ]
0.1526609324
[3+ ,41+ ,1+ ]
4
[3,6,3]
0.1691569344
[3+ ,6,3+ ]
8
[6,3,5]
0.1715016613
[1+ ,6,(3,5)+ ] = [5,3[3] ]+
15
[6,31,1 ]
0.2114461680
[1+ ,6,(31,1 )+ ] = [3[]x[] ]+
4
[4,3[3] ]
0.2114461680
[1+ ,4,3[3] ]+ = [3[]x[] ]+
4
[4,4,4]
0.2289913985
[4+ ,4+ ,4+ ]+
6
[6,3,6]
0.2537354016
[1+ ,6,3+ ,6,1+ ] = [3[3,3] ]+
8
[(4,4,3,3)]
0.3053218647
[(4,1+ ,4,(3,3)+ )]
4
[5,3[3] ]
0.3430033226
[5,3[3] ]+
4
[(6,3,3,3)]
0.3641071004
[(6,3,3,3)]+
9
[3[]x[] ]
0.4228923360
[3[]x[] ]+
1
[41,1,1 ]
0.4579827971
[1+ ,41+ ,1+ ,1+ ]
0
[6,3[3] ]
0.5074708032
[1+ ,6,3[3] ] = [3[3,3] ]+
2
[(6,3,4,3)]
0.5258402692
[(6,3+ ,4,3+ )]
9
[(4,4,4,3)]
0.5562821156
[(4,1+ ,4,1+ ,4,3+ )]
9
[(6,3,5,3)]
0.6729858045
[(6,3,5,3)]+
9
[(6,3,6,3)]
0.8457846720
[(6,3+ ,6,3+ )]
5
[(4,4,4,4)]
0.9159655942
[(4+ ,4+ ,4+ ,4+ )]
1
[3[3,3] ]
1.014916064
[3[3,3] ]+
0
The complete list of nonsimplectic (non-tetrahedral) paracompact Coxeter groups was published by P. Tumarkin in 2003.[ 1] The smallest paracompact form in H3 can be represented by or , or [∞,3,3,∞] which can be constructed by a mirror removal of paracompact hyperbolic group [3,4,4] as [3,4,1+ ,4] : = . The doubled fundamental domain changes from a tetrahedron into a quadrilateral pyramid. Another pyramid is or , constructed as [4,4,1+ ,4] = [∞,4,4,∞] : = .
Removing a mirror from some of the cyclic hyperbolic Coxeter graphs become bow-tie graphs: [(3,3,4,1+ ,4)] = [((3,∞,3)),((3,∞,3))] or , [(3,4,4,1+ ,4)] = [((4,∞,3)),((3,∞,4))] or , [(4,4,4,1+ ,4)] = [((4,∞,4)),((4,∞,4))] or . = , = , = .
Another nonsimplectic half groups is ↔ .
A radical nonsimplectic subgroup is ↔ , which can be doubled into a triangular prism domain as ↔ .
Linear graphs
[6,3,3] family
#
Honeycomb name Coxeter diagram : Schläfli symbol
Cells by location (and count around each vertex)
Vertex figure
Picture
1
2
3
4
1
hexagonal (hexah) {6,3,3}
-
-
-
(4)(6.6.6)
Tetrahedron
2
rectified hexagonal (rihexah) t1 {6,3,3} or r{6,3,3}
(2)(3.3.3)
-
-
(3)(3.6.3.6)
Triangular prism
3
rectified order-6 tetrahedral (rath) t1 {3,3,6} or r{3,3,6}
(6)(3.3.3.3)
-
-
(2)(3.3.3.3.3.3)
Hexagonal prism
4
order-6 tetrahedral (thon) {3,3,6}
(∞)(3.3.3)
-
-
-
Triangular tiling
5
truncated hexagonal (thexah) t0,1 {6,3,3} or t{6,3,3}
(1)(3.3.3)
-
-
(3)(3.12.12)
Triangular pyramid
6
cantellated hexagonal (srihexah) t0,2 {6,3,3} or rr{6,3,3}
(1)3.3.3.3
(2)(4.4.3)
-
(2)(3.4.6.4)
7
runcinated hexagonal (sidpithexah) t0,3 {6,3,3}
(1)(3.3.3)
(3)(4.4.3)
(3)(4.4.6)
(1)(6.6.6)
8
cantellated order-6 tetrahedral (srath) t0,2 {3,3,6} or rr{3,3,6}
(1)(3.4.3.4)
-
(2)(4.4.6)
(2)(3.6.3.6)
9
bitruncated hexagonal (tehexah) t1,2 {6,3,3} or 2t{6,3,3}
(2)(3.6.6)
-
-
(2)(6.6.6)
10
truncated order-6 tetrahedral (tath) t0,1 {3,3,6} or t{3,3,6}
(6)(3.6.6)
-
-
(1)(3.3.3.3.3.3)
11
cantitruncated hexagonal (grihexah) t0,1,2 {6,3,3} or tr{6,3,3}
(1)(3.6.6)
(1)(4.4.3)
-
(2)(4.6.12)
12
runcitruncated hexagonal (prath) t0,1,3 {6,3,3}
(1)(3.4.3.4)
(2)(4.4.3)
(1)(4.4.12)
(1)(3.12.12)
13
runcitruncated order-6 tetrahedral (prihexah) t0,1,3 {3,3,6}
(1)(3.6.6)
(1)(4.4.6)
(2)(4.4.6)
(1)(3.4.6.4)
14
cantitruncated order-6 tetrahedral (grath) t0,1,2 {3,3,6} or tr{3,3,6}
(2)(4.6.6)
-
(1)(4.4.6)
(1)(6.6.6)
15
omnitruncated hexagonal (gidpithexah) t0,1,2,3 {6,3,3}
(1)(4.6.6)
(1)(4.4.6)
(1)(4.4.12)
(1)(4.6.12)
[6,3,4] family
There are 15 forms, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group : [6,3,4] or
#
Name of honeycombCoxeter diagram Schläfli symbol
Cells by location and count per vertex
Vertex figure
Picture
0
1
2
3
16
(Regular) order-4 hexagonal (shexah) {6,3,4}
-
-
-
(8)(6.6.6)
(3.3.3.3)
17
rectified order-4 hexagonal (rishexah) t1 {6,3,4} or r{6,3,4}
(2)(3.3.3.3)
-
-
(4)(3.6.3.6)
(4.4.4)
18
rectified order-6 cubic (rihach) t1 {4,3,6} or r{4,3,6}
(6)(3.4.3.4)
-
-
(2)(3.3.3.3.3.3)
(6.4.4)
19
order-6 cubic (hachon) {4,3,6}
(20)(4.4.4)
-
-
-
(3.3.3.3.3.3)
20
truncated order-4 hexagonal (tishexah) t0,1 {6,3,4} or t{6,3,4}
(1)(3.3.3.3)
-
-
(4)(3.12.12)
21
bitruncated order-6 cubic (chexah) t1,2 {6,3,4} or 2t{6,3,4}
(2)(4.6.6)
-
-
(2)(6.6.6)
22
truncated order-6 cubic (thach) t0,1 {4,3,6} or t{4,3,6}
(6)(3.8.8)
-
-
(1)(3.3.3.3.3.3)
23
cantellated order-4 hexagonal (srishexah) t0,2 {6,3,4} or rr{6,3,4}
(1)(3.4.3.4)
(2)(4.4.4)
-
(2)(3.4.6.4)
24
cantellated order-6 cubic (srihach) t0,2 {4,3,6} or rr{4,3,6}
(2)(3.4.4.4)
-
(2)(4.4.6)
(1)(3.6.3.6)
25
runcinated order-6 cubic (sidpichexah) t0,3 {6,3,4}
(1)(4.4.4)
(3)(4.4.4)
(3)(4.4.6)
(1)(6.6.6)
26
cantitruncated order-4 hexagonal (grishexah) t0,1,2 {6,3,4} or tr{6,3,4}
(1)(4.6.6)
(1)(4.4.4)
-
(2)(4.6.12)
27
cantitruncated order-6 cubic (grihach) t0,1,2 {4,3,6} or tr{4,3,6}
(2)(4.6.8)
-
(1)(4.4.6)
(1)(6.6.6)
28
runcitruncated order-4 hexagonal (prihach) t0,1,3 {6,3,4}
(1)(3.4.4.4)
(1)(4.4.4)
(2)(4.4.12)
(1)(3.12.12)
29
runcitruncated order-6 cubic (prishexah) t0,1,3 {4,3,6}
(1)(3.8.8)
(2)(4.4.8)
(1)(4.4.6)
(1)(3.4.6.4)
30
omnitruncated order-6 cubic (gidpichexah) t0,1,2,3 {6,3,4}
(1)(4.6.8)
(1)(4.4.8)
(1)(4.4.12)
(1)(4.6.12)
Alternated forms
#
Name of honeycombCoxeter diagram Schläfli symbol
Cells by location and count per vertex
Vertex figure
Picture
0
1
2
3
Alt
[87]
alternated order-6 cubic (ahach) ↔ h{4,3,6}
(3.3.3)
(3.3.3.3.3.3)
(3.6.3.6)
[88]
cantic order-6 cubic (tachach) ↔ h2 {4,3,6}
(2)(3.6.6)
-
-
(1)(3.6.3.6)
(2)(6.6.6)
[89]
runcic order-6 cubic (birachach) ↔ h3 {4,3,6}
(1)(3.3.3)
-
-
(1)(6.6.6)
(3)(3.4.6.4)
[90]
runcicantic order-6 cubic (bitachach) ↔ h2,3 {4,3,6}
(1)(3.6.6)
-
-
(1)(3.12.12)
(2)(4.6.12)
[141]
alternated order-4 hexagonal (ashexah) ↔ ↔ h{6,3,4}
-
-
(3.3.3.3.3.3)
(3.3.3.3)
(4.6.6)
[142]
cantic order-4 hexagonal (tashexah) ↔ ↔ h1 {6,3,4}
(1)(3.4.3.4)
-
(2)(3.6.3.6)
(2)(4.6.6)
[143]
runcic order-4 hexagonal (birashexah) ↔ h3 {6,3,4}
(1)(4.4.4)
(1)(4.4.3)
(1)(3.3.3.3.3.3)
(3)(3.4.4.4)
[144]
runcicantic order-4 hexagonal (bitashexah) ↔ h2,3 {6,3,4}
(1)(3.8.8)
(1)(4.4.3)
(1)(3.6.3.6)
(2)(4.6.8)
[151]
quarter order-4 hexagonal (quishexah) ↔ q{6,3,4}
(3)
(1)
-
(1)
(3)
Nonuniform
bisnub order-6 cubic ↔ 2s{4,3,6}
(3.3.3.3.3)
-
-
(3.3.3.3.3.3)
+(3.3.3)
Nonuniform
runcic bisnub order-6 cubic
Nonuniform
snub rectified order-6 cubic ↔ sr{4,3,6}
(3.3.3.3.3)
(3.3.3)
(3.3.3.3)
(3.3.3.3.6)
+(3.3.3)
Nonuniform
runcic snub rectified order-6 cubic sr3 {4,3,6}
Nonuniform
snub rectified order-4 hexagonal ↔ sr{6,3,4}
(3.3.3.3.3.3)
(3.3.3)
-
(3.3.3.3.6)
+(3.3.3)
Nonuniform
runcisnub rectified order-4 hexagonal sr3 {6,3,4}
Nonuniform
omnisnub rectified order-6 cubic ht0,1,2,3 {6,3,4}
(3.3.3.3.4)
(3.3.3.4)
(3.3.3.6)
(3.3.3.3.6)
+(3.3.3)
[6,3,5] family
#
Honeycomb nameCoxeter diagram Schläfli symbol
Cells by location (and count around each vertex)
Vertex figure
Picture
0
1
2
3
31
order-5 hexagonal (phexah) {6,3,5}
-
-
-
(20)(6)3
Icosahedron
32
rectified order-5 hexagonal (riphexah) t1 {6,3,5} or r{6,3,5}
(2)(3.3.3.3.3)
-
-
(5)(3.6)2
(5.4.4)
33
rectified order-6 dodecahedral (rihed) t1 {5,3,6} or r{5,3,6}
(5)(3.5.3.5)
-
-
(2)(3)6
(6.4.4)
34
order-6 dodecahedral (hedhon) {5,3,6}
(5.5.5)
-
-
-
(∞) (3)6
35
truncated order-5 hexagonal (tiphexah) t0,1 {6,3,5} or t{6,3,5}
(1)(3.3.3.3.3)
-
-
(5)3.12.12
36
cantellated order-5 hexagonal (sriphexah) t0,2 {6,3,5} or rr{6,3,5}
(1)(3.5.3.5)
(2)(5.4.4)
-
(2)3.4.6.4
37
runcinated order-6 dodecahedral (sidpidohexah) t0,3 {6,3,5}
(1)(5.5.5)
-
(6)(6.4.4)
(1)(6)3
38
cantellated order-6 dodecahedral (srihed) t0,2 {5,3,6} or rr{5,3,6}
(2)(4.3.4.5)
-
(2)(6.4.4)
(1)(3.6)2
39
bitruncated order-6 dodecahedral (dohexah) t1,2 {6,3,5} or 2t{6,3,5}
(2)(5.6.6)
-
-
(2)(6)3
40
truncated order-6 dodecahedral (thed) t0,1 {5,3,6} or t{5,3,6}
(6)(3.10.10)
-
-
(1)(3)6
41
cantitruncated order-5 hexagonal (griphexah) t0,1,2 {6,3,5} or tr{6,3,5}
(1)(5.6.6)
(1)(5.4.4)
-
(2)4.6.10
42
runcitruncated order-5 hexagonal (prihed) t0,1,3 {6,3,5}
(1)(4.3.4.5)
(1)(5.4.4)
(2)(12.4.4)
(1)3.12.12
43
runcitruncated order-6 dodecahedral (priphaxh) t0,1,3 {5,3,6}
(1)(3.10.10)
(1)(10.4.4)
(2)(6.4.4)
(1)3.4.6.4
44
cantitruncated order-6 dodecahedral (grihed) t0,1,2 {5,3,6} or tr{5,3,6}
(1)(4.6.10)
-
(2)(6.4.4)
(1)(6)3
45
omnitruncated order-6 dodecahedral (gidpidohaxh) t0,1,2,3 {6,3,5}
(1)(4.6.10)
(1)(10.4.4)
(1)(12.4.4)
(1)4.6.12
Alternated forms
#
Honeycomb nameCoxeter diagram Schläfli symbol
Cells by location (and count around each vertex)
Vertex figure
Picture
0
1
2
3
Alt
[145]
alternated order-5 hexagonal (aphexah) ↔ h{6,3,5}
-
-
-
(20)(3)6
(12)(3)5
(5.6.6)
[146]
cantic order-5 hexagonal (taphexah) ↔ h2 {6,3,5}
(1)(3.5.3.5)
-
(2)(3.6.3.6)
(2)(5.6.6)
[147]
runcic order-5 hexagonal (biraphexah) ↔ h3 {6,3,5}
(1)(5.5.5)
(1)(4.4.3)
(1)(3.3.3.3.3.3)
(3)(3.4.5.4)
[148]
runcicantic order-5 hexagonal (bitaphexah) ↔ h2,3 {6,3,5}
(1)(3.10.10)
(1)(4.4.3)
(1)(3.6.3.6)
(2)(4.6.10)
Nonuniform
snub rectified order-6 dodecahedral ↔ sr{5,3,6}
(3.3.5.3.5)
-
(3.3.3.3)
(3.3.3.3.3.3)
irr. tet
Nonuniform
omnisnub order-5 hexagonal ht0,1,2,3 {6,3,5}
(3.3.5.3.5)
(3.3.3.5)
(3.3.3.6)
(3.3.6.3.6)
irr. tet
[6,3,6] family
There are 9 forms, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group : [6,3,6] or
#
Name of honeycombCoxeter diagram Schläfli symbol
Cells by location and count per vertex
Vertex figure
Picture
0
1
2
3
46
order-6 hexagonal (hihexah) {6,3,6}
-
-
-
(20) (6.6.6)
(3.3.3.3.3.3)
47
rectified order-6 hexagonal (rihihexah) t1 {6,3,6} or r{6,3,6}
(2) (3.3.3.3.3.3)
-
-
(6)(3.6.3.6)
(6.4.4)
48
truncated order-6 hexagonal (thihexah) t0,1 {6,3,6} or t{6,3,6}
(1)(3.3.3.3.3.3)
-
-
(6)(3.12.12)
49
cantellated order-6 hexagonal (srihihexah) t0,2 {6,3,6} or rr{6,3,6}
(1)(3.6.3.6)
(2)(4.4.6)
-
(2)(3.6.4.6)
50
Runcinated order-6 hexagonal (spiddihexah) t0,3 {6,3,6}
(1)(6.6.6)
(3)(4.4.6)
(3)(4.4.6)
(1)(6.6.6)
51
cantitruncated order-6 hexagonal (grihihexah) t0,1,2 {6,3,6} or tr{6,3,6}
(1)(6.6.6)
(1)(4.4.6)
-
(2)(4.6.12)
52
runcitruncated order-6 hexagonal (prihihexah) t0,1,3 {6,3,6}
(1)(3.6.4.6)
(1)(4.4.6)
(2)(4.4.12)
(1)(3.12.12)
53
omnitruncated order-6 hexagonal (gidpiddihexah) t0,1,2,3 {6,3,6}
(1)(4.6.12)
(1)(4.4.12)
(1)(4.4.12)
(1)(4.6.12)
[1]
bitruncated order-6 hexagonal (hexah) ↔ ↔ t1,2 {6,3,6} or 2t{6,3,6}
(2)(6.6.6)
-
-
(2)(6.6.6)
Alternated forms
#
Name of honeycombCoxeter diagram Schläfli symbol
Cells by location and count per vertex
Vertex figure
Picture
0
1
2
3
Alt
[47]
rectified order-6 hexagonal (rihihexah) ↔ ↔ q{6,3,6} = r{6,3,6}
(2) (3.3.3.3.3.3)
-
-
(6)(3.6.3.6)
(6.4.4)
[54]
triangular (trah) ( ↔ ) = h{6,3,6} = {3,6,3}
-
-
-
(3.3.3.3.3.3)
(3.3.3.3.3.3)
{6,3}
[55]
cantic order-6 hexagonal (ritrah) ( ↔ ) = h2 {6,3,6} = r{3,6,3}
(1)(3.6.3.6)
-
(2)(6.6.6)
(2)(3.6.3.6)
[149]
runcic order-6 hexagonal ↔ h3 {6,3,6}
(1)(6.6.6)
(1)(4.4.3)
(3)(3.4.6.4)
(1)(3.3.3.3.3.3)
[150]
runcicantic order-6 hexagonal ↔ h2,3 {6,3,6}
(1)(3.12.12)
(1)(4.4.3)
(2)(4.6.12)
(1)(3.6.3.6)
[137]
alternated hexagonal (ahexah) ( ↔ ↔ ) = 2s{6,3,6} = h{6,3,3}
(3.3.3.3.6)
-
-
(3.3.3.3.6)
+(3.3.3)
(3.6.6)
Nonuniform
snub rectified order-6 hexagonal sr{6,3,6}
(3.3.3.3.3.3)
(3.3.3.3)
-
(3.3.3.3.6)
+(3.3.3)
Nonuniform
alternated runcinated order-6 hexagonal ht0,3 {6,3,6}
(3.3.3.3.3.3)
(3.3.3.3)
(3.3.3.3)
(3.3.3.3.3.3)
+(3.3.3)
Nonuniform
omnisnub order-6 hexagonal ht0,1,2,3 {6,3,6}
(3.3.3.3.6)
(3.3.3.6)
(3.3.3.6)
(3.3.3.3.6)
+(3.3.3)
[3,6,3] family
There are 9 forms, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group : [3,6,3] or
#
Honeycomb nameCoxeter diagram and Schläfli symbol
Cell counts/vertex and positions in honeycomb
Vertex figure
Picture
0
1
2
3
54
triangular (trah) {3,6,3}
-
-
-
(∞){3,6}
{6,3}
55
rectified triangular (ritrah) t1 {3,6,3} or r{3,6,3}
(2)(6)3
-
-
(3)(3.6)2
(3.4.4)
56
cantellated triangular (sritrah) t0,2 {3,6,3} or rr{3,6,3}
(1)(3.6)2
(2)(4.4.3)
-
(2)(3.6.4.6)
57
runcinated triangular (spidditrah) t0,3 {3,6,3}
(1)(3)6
(6)(4.4.3)
(6)(4.4.3)
(1)(3)6
58
bitruncated triangular (ditrah) t1,2 {3,6,3} or 2t{3,6,3}
(2)(3.12.12)
-
-
(2)(3.12.12)
59
cantitruncated triangular (gritrah) t0,1,2 {3,6,3} or tr{3,6,3}
(1)(3.12.12)
(1)(4.4.3)
-
(2)(4.6.12)
60
runcitruncated triangular (pritrah) t0,1,3 {3,6,3}
(1)(3.6.4.6)
(1)(4.4.3)
(2)(4.4.6)
(1)(6)3
61
omnitruncated triangular (gipidditrah) t0,1,2,3 {3,6,3}
(1)(4.6.12)
(1)(4.4.6)
(1)(4.4.6)
(1)(4.6.12)
[1]
truncated triangular (hexah) ↔ ↔ t0,1 {3,6,3} or t{3,6,3} = {6,3,3}
(1)(6)3
-
-
(3)(6)3
{3,3}
Alternated forms
#
Honeycomb nameCoxeter diagram and Schläfli symbol
Cell counts/vertex and positions in honeycomb
Vertex figure
Picture
0
1
2
3
Alt
[56]
cantellated triangular (sritrah) = s2 {3,6,3}
(1)(3.6)2
-
-
(2)(3.6.4.6)
(3.4.4)
[60]
runcitruncated triangular (pritrah) = s2,3 {3,6,3}
(1)(6)3
-
(1)(4.4.3)
(1)(3.6.4.6)
(2)(4.4.6)
[137]
alternated hexagonal (ahexah) ( ↔ ) = ( ↔ ) s{3,6,3}
(3)6
-
-
(3)6
+(3)3
(3.6.6)
Scaliform
runcisnub triangular (pristrah) s3 {3,6,3}
r{6,3}
-
(3.4.4)
(3)6
tricup
Nonuniform
omnisnub triangular tiling honeycomb (snatrah) ht0,1,2,3 {3,6,3}
(3.3.3.3.6)
(3)4
(3)4
(3.3.3.3.6)
+(3)3
[4,4,3] family
There are 15 forms, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group : [4,4,3] or
#
Honeycomb nameCoxeter diagram and Schläfli symbol
Cell counts/vertex and positions in honeycomb
Vertex figure
Picture
0
1
2
3
62
square (squah) = {4,4,3}
-
-
-
(6)
Cube
63
rectified square (risquah) = t1 {4,4,3} or r{4,4,3}
(2)
-
-
(3)
Triangular prism
64
rectified order-4 octahedral (rocth) t1 {3,4,4} or r{3,4,4}
(4)
-
-
(2)
65
order-4 octahedral (octh) {3,4,4}
(∞)
-
-
-
66
truncated square (tisquah) = t0,1 {4,4,3} or t{4,4,3}
(1)
-
-
(3)
67
truncated order-4 octahedral (tocth) t0,1 {3,4,4} or t{3,4,4}
(4)
-
-
(1)
68
bitruncated square (osquah) t1,2 {4,4,3} or 2t{4,4,3}
(2)
-
-
(2)
69
cantellated square (srisquah) t0,2 {4,4,3} or rr{4,4,3}
(1)
(2)
-
(2)
70
cantellated order-4 octahedral (srocth) t0,2 {3,4,4} or rr{3,4,4}
(2)
-
(2)
(1)
71
runcinated square (sidposquah) t0,3 {4,4,3}
(1)
(3)
(3)
(1)
72
cantitruncated square (grisquah) t0,1,2 {4,4,3} or tr{4,4,3}
(1)
(1)
-
(2)
73
cantitruncated order-4 octahedral (grocth) t0,1,2 {3,4,4} or tr{3,4,4}
(2)
-
(1)
(1)
74
runcitruncated square (procth) t0,1,3 {4,4,3}
(1)
(1)
(2)
(1)
75
runcitruncated order-4 octahedral (prisquah) t0,1,3 {3,4,4}
(1)
(2)
(1)
(1)
76
omnitruncated square (gidposquah) t0,1,2,3 {4,4,3}
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
Alternated forms
#
Honeycomb nameCoxeter diagram and Schläfli symbol
Cell counts/vertex and positions in honeycomb
Vertex figure
Picture
0
1
2
3
Alt
[83]
alternated square ↔ h{4,4,3}
-
-
-
(6)
(8)
[84]
cantic square ↔ h2 {4,4,3}
(1)
-
-
(2)
(2)
[85]
runcic square ↔ h3 {4,4,3}
(1)
-
-
(1) .
(4)
[86]
runcicantic square ↔
(1)
-
-
(1)
(2)
[153]
alternated rectified square ↔ hr{4,4,3}
-
-
{}x{3}
157
-
-
{}x{6}
Scaliform
snub order-4 octahedral = = s{3,4,4}
-
-
{}v{4}
Scaliform
runcisnub order-4 octahedral s3 {3,4,4}
cup-4
152
snub square = s{4,4,3}
-
-
{3,3}
Nonuniform
snub rectified order-4 octahedral sr{3,4,4}
-
irr. {3,3}
Nonuniform
alternated runcitruncated square ht0,1,3 {3,4,4}
irr. {}v{4}
Nonuniform
omnisnub square ht0,1,2,3 {4,4,3}
irr. {3,3}
[4,4,4] family
There are 9 forms, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group : [4,4,4] or .
#
Honeycomb nameCoxeter diagram and Schläfli symbol
Cell counts/vertex and positions in honeycomb
Symmetry
Vertex figure
Picture
0
1
2
3
77
order-4 square (sisquah) {4,4,4}
-
-
-
[4,4,4]
Cube
78
truncated order-4 square (tissish) t0,1 {4,4,4} or t{4,4,4}
-
-
[4,4,4]
79
bitruncated order-4 square (dish) t1,2 {4,4,4} or 2t{4,4,4}
-
-
[[4,4,4]]
80
runcinated order-4 square (spiddish) t0,3 {4,4,4}
[[4,4,4]]
81
runcitruncated order-4 square (prissish) t0,1,3 {4,4,4}
[4,4,4]
82
omnitruncated order-4 square (gipiddish) t0,1,2,3 {4,4,4}
[[4,4,4]]
[62]
square (squah) ↔ t1 {4,4,4} or r{4,4,4}
-
-
[4,4,4]
Square tiling
[63]
rectified square (risquah) ↔ t0,2 {4,4,4} or rr{4,4,4}
-
[4,4,4]
[66]
truncated order-4 square (tisquah) ↔ t0,1,2 {4,4,4} or tr{4,4,4}
-
[4,4,4]
Alternated constructions
#
Honeycomb nameCoxeter diagram and Schläfli symbol
Cell counts/vertex and positions in honeycomb
Symmetry
Vertex figure
Picture
0
1
2
3
Alt
[62]
Square (squah) ( ↔ ↔ ↔ ) =
(4.4.4.4)
-
-
(4.4.4.4)
[1+ ,4,4,4] =[4,4,4]
[63]
rectified square (risquah) = s2 {4,4,4}
-
[4+ ,4,4]
[77]
order-4 square (sisquah) ↔ ↔ ↔
-
-
-
[1+ ,4,4,4] =[4,4,4]
Cube
[78]
truncated order-4 square (tissish) ↔ ↔ ↔
(4.8.8)
-
(4.8.8)
-
(4.4.4.4)
[1+ ,4,4,4] =[4,4,4]
[79]
bitruncated order-4 square (dish) ↔ ↔ ↔
(4.8.8)
-
-
(4.8.8)
(4.8.8)
[1+ ,4,4,4] =[4,4,4]
[81]
runcitruncated order-4 square tiling (prissish) = s2,3 {4,4,4}
[4,4,4]
[83]
alternated square ( ↔ ) ↔ hr{4,4,4}
-
-
[4,1+ ,4,4]
(4.3.4.3)
[104]
quarter order-4 square ↔ q{4,4,4}
[[1+ ,4,4,4,1+ ]] =[[4[4] ]]
153
alternated rectified square tiling ↔ ↔ hrr{4,4,4}
-
[((2+ ,4,4)),4]
154
alternated runcinated order-4 square tiling ht0,3 {4,4,4}
[[(4,4,4,2+ )]]
Scaliform
snub order-4 square tiling s{4,4,4}
-
-
[4+ ,4,4]
Nonuniform
runcic snub order-4 square tiling s3 {4,4,4}
[4+ ,4,4]
Nonuniform
bisnub order-4 square tiling 2s{4,4,4}
-
-
[[4,4+ ,4]]
[152]
snub square tiling ↔ sr{4,4,4}
-
[(4,4)+ ,4]
Nonuniform
alternated runcitruncated order-4 square tiling ht0,1,3 {4,4,4}
[((2,4)+ ,4,4)]
Nonuniform
omnisnub order-4 square tiling ht0,1,2,3 {4,4,4}
[[4,4,4]]+
Tridental graphs
[3,41,1 ] family
There are 11 forms (of which only 4 are not shared with the [4,4,3] family), generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group :
[4,41,1 ] family
There are 7 forms, (all shared with [4,4,4] family), generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group :
[6,31,1 ] family
There are 11 forms (and only 4 not shared with [6,3,4] family), generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group : [6,31,1 ] or .
Cyclic graphs
[(4,4,3,3)] family
There are 11 forms, 4 unique to this family, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group : , with ↔ .
[(4,4,4,3)] family
There are 9 forms, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group : .
[(4,4,4,4)] family
There are 5 forms, 1 unique, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group : . Repeat constructions are related as: ↔ , ↔ , and ↔ .
[(6,3,3,3)] family
There are 9 forms, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group : .
[(6,3,4,3)] family
There are 9 forms, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group :
[(6,3,5,3)] family
There are 9 forms, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group :
[(6,3,6,3)] family
There are 6 forms, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group : .
Loop-n-tail graphs
[3,3[3] ] family
There are 11 forms, 4 unique, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group : [3,3[3] ] or . 7 are half symmetry forms of [3,3,6]: ↔ .
[4,3[3] ] family
There are 11 forms, 4 unique, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group : [4,3[3] ] or . 7 are half symmetry forms of [4,3,6]: ↔ .
[5,3[3] ] family
There are 11 forms, 4 unique, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group : [5,3[3] ] or . 7 are half symmetry forms of [5,3,6]: ↔ .
[6,3[3] ] family
There are 11 forms, 4 unique, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group : [6,3[3] ] or . 7 are half symmetry forms of [6,3,6]: ↔ .
Multicyclic graphs
[3[ ]×[ ] ] family
There are 8 forms, 1 unique, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group : . Two are duplicated as ↔ , two as ↔ , and three as ↔ .
[3[3,3] ] family
There are 4 forms, 0 unique, generated by ring permutations of the Coxeter group : . They are repeated in four families: ↔ (index 2 subgroup),
↔ (index 4 subgroup),
↔ (index 6 subgroup), and
↔ (index 24 subgroup).
Summary enumerations by family
Linear graphs
Paracompact hyperbolic enumeration
Group
Extended symmetry
Honeycombs
Chiral extended symmetry
Alternation honeycombs
R
¯
3
{\displaystyle {\bar {R}}_{3}}
[4,4,3]
[4,4,3]
15
| | | | | | | | | | | |
[1+ ,4,1+ ,4,3+ ]
(6)
(↔ ) (↔ ) | |
[4,4,3]+
(1)
N
¯
3
{\displaystyle {\bar {N}}_{3}}
[4,4,4]
[4,4,4]
3
| |
[1+ ,4,1+ ,4,1+ ,4,1+ ]
(3)
(↔ = ) |
[4,4,4] ↔
(3)
| |
[1+ ,4,1+ ,4,1+ ,4,1+ ]
(3)
(↔ ) |
[2+ [4,4,4]]
3
| |
[2+ [(4,4+ ,4,2+ )]]
(2)
|
[2+ [4,4,4]]+
(1)
V
¯
3
{\displaystyle {\bar {V}}_{3}}
[6,3,3]
[6,3,3]
15
| | | | | | | | | | | |
[1+ ,6,(3,3)+ ]
(2)
(↔ )
[6,3,3]+
(1)
B
V
¯
3
{\displaystyle {\bar {BV}}_{3}}
[6,3,4]
[6,3,4]
15
| | | | | | | | | | | |
[1+ ,6,3+ ,4,1+ ]
(6)
(↔ ) (↔ ) | |
[6,3,4]+
(1)
H
V
¯
3
{\displaystyle {\bar {HV}}_{3}}
[6,3,5]
[6,3,5]
15
| | | | | | | | | | | |
[1+ ,6,(3,5)+ ]
(2)
(↔ )
[6,3,5]+
(1)
Y
¯
3
{\displaystyle {\bar {Y}}_{3}}
[3,6,3]
[3,6,3]
5
| | | |
[3,6,3] ↔
(1)
[2+ [3+ ,6,3+ ]]
(1)
[2+ [3,6,3]]
3
| |
[2+ [3,6,3]]+
(1)
Z
¯
3
{\displaystyle {\bar {Z}}_{3}}
[6,3,6]
[6,3,6]
6
| | | |
[1+ ,6,3+ ,6,1+ ]
(2)
(↔ )
[2+ [6,3,6]] ↔
(1)
[2+ [(6,3+ ,6,2+ )]]
(2)
[2+ [6,3,6]]
2
|
[2+ [6,3,6]]+
(1)
Tridental graphs
Paracompact hyperbolic enumeration
Group
Extended symmetry
Honeycombs
Chiral extended symmetry
Alternation honeycombs
D
V
¯
3
{\displaystyle {\bar {DV}}_{3}}
[6,31,1 ]
[6,31,1 ]
4
| | |
[1[6,31,1 ]]=[6,3,4] ↔
(7)
| | | | | |
[1[1+ ,6,31,1 ]]+
(2)
(↔ )
[1[6,31,1 ]]+ =[6,3,4]+
(1)
O
¯
3
{\displaystyle {\bar {O}}_{3}}
[3,41,1 ]
[3,41,1 ]
4
| | |
[3+ ,41,1 ]+
(2)
↔
[1[3,41,1 ]]=[3,4,4] ↔
(7)
| | | | | |
[1[3+ ,41,1 ]]+
(2)
|
[1[3,41,1 ]]+
(1)
M
¯
3
{\displaystyle {\bar {M}}_{3}}
[41,1,1 ]
[41,1,1 ]
0
(none)
[1[41,1,1 ]]=[4,4,4] ↔
(4)
| | |
[1[1+ ,4,1+ ,41,1 ]]+ =[(4,1+ ,4,1+ ,4,2+ )]
(4)
(↔ ) | |
[3[41,1,1 ]]=[4,4,3] ↔
(3)
| |
[3[1+ ,41,1,1 ]]+ =[1+ ,4,1+ ,4,3+ ]
(2)
(↔ )
[3[41,1,1 ]]+ =[4,4,3]+
(1)
Cyclic graphs
Paracompact hyperbolic enumeration
Group
Extended symmetry
Honeycombs
Chiral extended symmetry
Alternation honeycombs
C
R
^
3
{\displaystyle {\widehat {CR}}_{3}}
[(4,4,4,3)]
[(4,4,4,3)]
6
| | | | |
[(4,1+ ,4,1+ ,4,3+ )]
(2)
↔
[2+ [(4,4,4,3)]]
3
| |
[2+ [(4,4+ ,4,3+ )]]
(2)
|
[2+ [(4,4,4,3)]]+
(1)
R
R
^
3
{\displaystyle {\widehat {RR}}_{3}}
[4[4] ]
[4[4] ]
(none)
[2+ [4[4] ]]
1
[2+ [(4+ ,4)[2] ]]
(1)
[1[4[4] ]]=[4,41,1 ] ↔
(2)
[(1+ ,4)[4] ]
(2)
↔
[2[4[4] ]]=[4,4,4] ↔
(1)
[2+ [(1+ ,4,4)[2] ]]
(1)
[(2+ ,4)[4[4] ]]=[2+ [4,4,4]] =
(1)
[(2+ ,4)[4[4] ]]+ = [2+ [4,4,4]]+
(1)
A
V
^
3
{\displaystyle {\widehat {AV}}_{3}}
[(6,3,3,3)]
[(6,3,3,3)]
6
| | | | |
[2+ [(6,3,3,3)]]
3
| |
[2+ [(6,3,3,3)]]+
(1)
B
V
^
3
{\displaystyle {\widehat {BV}}_{3}}
[(3,4,3,6)]
[(3,4,3,6)]
6
| | | | |
[(3+ ,4,3+ ,6)]
(1)
[2+ [(3,4,3,6)]]
3
| |
[2+ [(3,4,3,6)]]+
(1)
H
V
^
3
{\displaystyle {\widehat {HV}}_{3}}
[(3,5,3,6)]
[(3,5,3,6)]
6
| | | | |
[2+ [(3,5,3,6)]]
3
| |
[2+ [(3,5,3,6)]]+
(1)
V
V
^
3
{\displaystyle {\widehat {VV}}_{3}}
[(3,6)[2] ]
[(3,6)[2] ]
2
|
[2+ [(3,6)[2] ]]
1
[2+ [(3,6)[2] ]]
1
[2+ [(3,6)[2] ]] =
(1)
[2+ [(3+ ,6)[2] ]]
(1)
[(2,2)+ [(3,6)[2] ]]
1
[(2,2)+ [(3,6)[2] ]]+
(1)
Paracompact hyperbolic enumeration
Group
Extended symmetry
Honeycombs
Chiral extended symmetry
Alternation honeycombs
B
R
^
3
{\displaystyle {\widehat {BR}}_{3}}
[(3,3,4,4)]
[(3,3,4,4)]
4
| | |
[1[(4,4,3,3)]]=[3,41,1 ] ↔
(7)
| | | | | |
[1[(3,3,4,1+ ,4)]]+ = [3+ ,41,1 ]+
(2)
(= )
[1[(3,3,4,4)]]+ = [3,41,1 ]+
(1)
D
P
¯
3
{\displaystyle {\bar {DP}}_{3}}
[3[ ]x[ ] ]
[3[ ]x[ ] ]
1
[1[3[ ]x[ ] ]]=[6,31,1 ] ↔
(2)
|
[1[3[ ]x[ ] ]]=[4,3[3] ] ↔
(2)
|
[2[3[ ]x[ ] ]]=[6,3,4] ↔
(3)
| |
[2[3[ ]x[ ] ]]+ =[6,3,4]+
(1)
P
P
¯
3
{\displaystyle {\bar {PP}}_{3}}
[3[3,3] ]
[3[3,3] ]
0
(none)
[1[3[3,3] ]]=[6,3[3] ] ↔
0
(none)
[3[3[3,3] ]]=[3,6,3] ↔
(2)
|
[2[3[3,3] ]]=[6,3,6] ↔
(1)
[(3,3)[3[3,3] ]]=[6,3,3] =
(1)
[(3,3)[3[3,3] ]]+ = [6,3,3]+
(1)
Loop-n-tail graphs
Symmetry in these graphs can be doubled by adding a mirror: [1[n ,3[3] ]] = [n ,3,6]. Therefore ring-symmetry graphs are repeated in the linear graph families.
Paracompact hyperbolic enumeration
Group
Extended symmetry
Honeycombs
Chiral extended symmetry
Alternation honeycombs
P
¯
3
{\displaystyle {\bar {P}}_{3}}
[3,3[3] ]
[3,3[3] ]
4
| | |
[1[3,3[3] ]]=[3,3,6] ↔
(7)
| | | | | |
[1[3,3[3] ]]+ = [3,3,6]+
(1)
B
P
¯
3
{\displaystyle {\bar {BP}}_{3}}
[4,3[3] ]
[4,3[3] ]
4
| | |
[1[4,3[3] ]]=[4,3,6] ↔
(7)
| | | | | |
[1+ ,4,(3[3] )+ ]
(2)
↔
[4,3[3] ]+
(1)
H
P
¯
3
{\displaystyle {\bar {HP}}_{3}}
[5,3[3] ]
[5,3[3] ]
4
| | |
[1[5,3[3] ]]=[5,3,6] ↔
(7)
| | | | | |
[1[5,3[3] ]]+ = [5,3,6]+
(1)
V
P
¯
3
{\displaystyle {\bar {VP}}_{3}}
[6,3[3] ]
[6,3[3] ]
2
|
[6,3[3] ] =
(2)
( ↔ ) | ( = )
[(3,3)[1+ ,6,3[3] ]]=[6,3,3] ↔ ↔
(1)
[(3,3)[1+ ,6,3[3] ]]+
(1)
[1[6,3[3] ]]=[6,3,6] ↔
(6)
| | | | |
[3[1+ ,6,3[3] ]]+ = [3,6,3]+
(1)
↔ (= )
[1[6,3[3] ]]+ = [6,3,6]+
(1)
See also
Notes
References
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