Skew hexagonal-triangular coil

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Skew hexagonal-triangular coil
Rank2
Dimension5
TypeRegular
Notation
Schläfli symbol
Elements
Edges6
Vertices6
Vertex figureDyad
Related polytopes
DualHexagonal-triangular coil
Abstract & topological properties
Flag count12
Euler characteristic0
Schläfli type{6}
OrientableYes
Properties
ConvexNo
Dimension vector(2,3)

The skew hexagonal-triangular coil is a regular skew polygon in 5-dimensional Euclidean space, which can be obtained by blending a hexagon, a triangle and a dyad (). It is one of five regular hexagons in Euclidean space.

Related polytopes[edit | edit source]

The skew hexagonal-triangular coil is the smallest possible regular skew polygon in 5D Euclidean space.

It is the Petrie polygon of the 5-simplex.

Other skew hexagons[edit | edit source]

The skew hexagonal-triangular coil is one of five regular hexagons in Euclidean space:

Hexagons in Euclidean space
Name Extended Schläfli symbol Dimensions
hexagon 2
hexagonal-triangular coil 4
skew hexagon 3
skew triangle 3
skew hexagonal-triangular coil 5