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In geometry, a complex polytope is a generalization of a polytope in real space to an analogous structure in a complex Hilbert space, where each real dimension is accompanied by an imaginary one. A complex polytope may be understood as a collection of complex points, lines, planes, and so on, where every point is the junction of multiple lines, every line of multiple planes, and so on. Precise definitions exist only for the regular complex polytopes, which are configurations. The regular complex polytopes have been completely characterized, and can be described using a symbolic notation developed by Coxeter. Some complex polytopes which are not fully regular have also been described.

Definitions and introduction

The complex line 1 has one dimension with real coordinates and another with imaginary coordinates. Applying real coordinates to both dimensions is said to give it two dimensions over the real numbers. A real plane, with the imaginary axis labelled as such, is called an Argand diagram. Because of this it is sometimes called the complex plane. Complex 2-space (also sometimes called the complex plane) is thus a four-dimensional space over the reals, and so on in higher dimensions. A complex n-polytope in complex n-space is the analogue of a real n-polytope in real n-space. However, there is no natural complex analogue of the ordering of points on a real line (or of the associated combinatorial properties). Because of this a complex polytope cannot be seen as a contiguous surface and it does not bound an interior in the way that a real polytope does. In the case of regular polytopes, a precise definition can be made by using the notion of symmetry. For any regular polytope the symmetry group (here a complex reflection group, called a Shephard group) acts transitively on the flags, that is, on the nested sequences of a point contained in a line contained in a plane and so on. More fully, say that a collection P of affine subspaces (or flats) of a complex unitary space V of dimension n is a regular complex polytope if it meets the following conditions:[1][2]

  • for every −1 ≤ i < j < kn, if F is a flat in P of dimension i and H is a flat in P of dimension k such that FH then there are at least two flats G in P of dimension j such that FGH;
  • for every i, j such that −1 ≤ i < j − 2, jn, if FG are flats of P of dimensions i, j, then the set of flats between F and G is connected, in the sense that one can get from any member of this set to any other by a sequence of containments; and
  • the subset of unitary transformations of V that fix P are transitive on the flags F0F1 ⊂ … ⊂Fn of flats of P (with Fi of dimension i for all i).

(Here, a flat of dimension −1 is taken to mean the empty set.) Thus, by definition, regular complex polytopes are configurations in complex unitary space. The regular complex polytopes were discovered by Shephard (1952), and the theory was further developed by Coxeter (1974).

Three views of regular complex polygon 4{4}2, File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:ComplexOctagon.svg

This complex polygon has 8 edges (complex lines), labeled as a..h, and 16 vertices. Four vertices lie in each edge and two edges intersect at each vertex. In the left image, the outlined squares are not elements of the polytope but are included merely to help identify vertices lying in the same complex line. The octagonal perimeter of the left image is not an element of the polytope, but it is a petrie polygon.[3] In the middle image, each edge is represented as a real line and the four vertices in each line can be more clearly seen.

File:Complex polygon 4-4-2-perspective-labeled.png
A perspective sketch representing the 16 vertex points as large black dots and the 8 4-edges as bounded squares within each edge. The green path represents the octagonal perimeter of the left hand image.

A complex polytope exists in the complex space of equivalent dimension. For example, the vertices of a complex polygon are points in the complex plane 2 (a plane in which each point has two complex numbers as its coordinates, not to be confused with the Argand plane of complex numbers), and the edges are complex lines 1 existing as (affine) subspaces of the plane and intersecting at the vertices. Thus, as a one-dimensional complex space, an edge can be given its own coordinate system, within which the points of the edge are each represented by a single complex number. In a regular complex polytope the vertices incident on the edge are arranged symmetrically about their centroid, which is often used as the origin of the edge's coordinate system (in the real case the centroid is just the midpoint of the edge). The symmetry arises from a complex reflection about the centroid; this reflection will leave the magnitude of any vertex unchanged, but change its argument by a fixed amount, moving it to the coordinates of the next vertex in order. So we may assume (after a suitable choice of scale) that the vertices on the edge satisfy the equation xp1=0 where p is the number of incident vertices. Thus, in the Argand diagram of the edge, the vertex points lie at the vertices of a regular polygon centered on the origin. Three real projections of regular complex polygon 4{4}2 are illustrated above, with edges a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h. It has 16 vertices, which for clarity have not been individually marked. Each edge has four vertices and each vertex lies on two edges, hence each edge meets four other edges. In the first diagram, each edge is represented by a square. The sides of the square are not parts of the polygon but are drawn purely to help visually relate the four vertices. The edges are laid out symmetrically. (Note that the diagram looks similar to the B4 Coxeter plane projection of the tesseract, but it is structurally different). The middle diagram abandons octagonal symmetry in favour of clarity. Each edge is shown as a real line, and each meeting point of two lines is a vertex. The connectivity between the various edges is clear to see. The last diagram gives a flavour of the structure projected into three dimensions: the two cubes of vertices are in fact the same size but are seen in perspective at different distances away in the fourth dimension.

Regular complex one-dimensional polytopes

File:Complex 1-topes as k-edges.png
Complex 1-polytopes represented in the Argand plane as regular polygons for p = 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, with black vertices. The centroid of the p vertices is shown seen in red. The sides of the polygons represent one application of the symmetry generator, mapping each vertex to the next counterclockwise copy. These polygonal sides are not edge elements of the polytope, as a complex 1-polytope can have no edges (it often is a complex edge) and only contains vertex elements.

A real 1-dimensional polytope exists as a closed segment in the real line 1, defined by its two end points or vertices in the line. Its Schläfli symbol is {} . Analogously, a complex 1-polytope exists as a set of p vertex points in the complex line 1. These may be represented as a set of points in an Argand diagram (x,y)=x+iy. A regular complex 1-dimensional polytope p{} has p (p ≥ 2) vertex points arranged to form a convex regular polygon {p} in the Argand plane.[4] Unlike points on the real line, points on the complex line have no natural ordering. Thus, unlike real polytopes, no interior can be defined.[5] Despite this, complex 1-polytopes are often drawn, as here, as a bounded regular polygon in the Argand plane.

File:Coxeter node markup real unitary.png
A real edge is generated as the line between a point and its reflective image across a mirror. A unitary reflection order 2 can be seen as a 180 degree rotation around a center. An edge is inactive if the generator point is on the reflective line or at the center.

A regular real 1-dimensional polytope is represented by an empty Schläfli symbol {}, or Coxeter-Dynkin diagram File:CDel node 1.png. The dot or node of the Coxeter-Dynkin diagram itself represents a reflection generator while the circle around the node means the generator point is not on the reflection, so its reflective image is a distinct point from itself. By extension, a regular complex 1-dimensional polytope in 1 has Coxeter-Dynkin diagram File:CDel pnode 1.png, for any positive integer p, 2 or greater, containing p vertices. p can be suppressed if it is 2. It can also be represented by an empty Schläfli symbol p{}, }p{, {}p, or p{2}1. The 1 is a notational placeholder, representing a nonexistent reflection, or a period 1 identity generator. (A 0-polytope, real or complex is a point, and is represented as } {, or 1{2}1.) The symmetry is denoted by the Coxeter diagram File:CDel pnode.png, and can alternatively be described in Coxeter notation as p[], []p or ]p[, p[2]1 or p[1]p. The symmetry is isomorphic to the cyclic group, order p.[6] The subgroups of p[] are any whole divisor d, d[], where d≥2. A unitary operator generator for File:CDel pnode.png is seen as a rotation by 2π/p radians counter clockwise, and a File:CDel pnode 1.png edge is created by sequential applications of a single unitary reflection. A unitary reflection generator for a 1-polytope with p vertices is ei/p = cos(2π/p) + i sin(2π/p). When p = 2, the generator is eπi = –1, the same as a point reflection in the real plane. In higher complex polytopes, 1-polytopes form p-edges. A 2-edge is similar to an ordinary real edge, in that it contains two vertices, but need not exist on a real line.

Regular complex polygons

While 1-polytopes can have unlimited p, finite regular complex polygons, excluding the double prism polygons p{4}2, are limited to 5-edge (pentagonal edges) elements, and infinite regular apeirogons also include 6-edge (hexagonal edges) elements.

Notations

Shephard's modified Schläfli notation

Shephard originally devised a modified form of Schläfli's notation for regular polytopes. For a polygon bounded by p1-edges, with a p2-set as vertex figure and overall symmetry group of order g, we denote the polygon as p1(g)p2. The number of vertices V is then g/p2 and the number of edges E is g/p1. The complex polygon illustrated above has eight square edges (p1=4) and sixteen vertices (p2=2). From this we can work out that g = 32, giving the modified Schläfli symbol 4(32)2.

Coxeter's revised modified Schläfli notation

A more modern notation p1{q}p2 is due to Coxeter,[7] and is based on group theory. As a symmetry group, its symbol is p1[q]p2. The symmetry group p1[q]p2 is represented by 2 generators R1, R2, where: R1p1 = R2p2 = I. If q is even, (R2R1)q/2 = (R1R2)q/2. If q is odd, (R2R1)(q−1)/2R2 = (R1R2)(q−1)/2R1. When q is odd, p1=p2. For 4[4]2 has R14 = R22 = I, (R2R1)2 = (R1R2)2. For 3[5]3 has R13 = R23 = I, (R2R1)2R2 = (R1R2)2R1.

Coxeter-Dynkin diagrams

Coxeter also generalised the use of Coxeter-Dynkin diagrams to complex polytopes, for example the complex polygon p{q}r is represented by File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png and the equivalent symmetry group, p[q]r, is a ringless diagram File:CDel pnode.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png. The nodes p and r represent mirrors producing p and r images in the plane. Unlabeled nodes in a diagram have implicit 2 labels. For example, a real regular polygon is 2{q}2 or {q} or File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel node.png. One limitation, nodes connected by odd branch orders must have identical node orders. If they do not, the group will create "starry" polygons, with overlapping element. So File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png and File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png are ordinary, while File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png is starry.

12 Irreducible Shephard groups

File:Rank2 shephard subgroups.png
12 irreducible Shephard groups with their subgroup index relations.[8] Subgroups index 2 relate by removing a real reflection:
p[2q]2p[q]p, index 2.
p[4]qp[q]p, index q.
File:Rank2 shephard subgroups2 series.png
p[4]2 subgroups: p=2,3,4...
p[4]2 → [p], index p
p[4]2p[]×p[], index 2

Coxeter enumerated this list of regular complex polygons in 2. A regular complex polygon, p{q}r or File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png, has p-edges, and r-gonal vertex figures. p{q}r is a finite polytope if (p+r)q>pr(q-2). Its symmetry is written as p[q]r, called a Shephard group, analogous to a Coxeter group, while also allowing unitary reflections. For nonstarry groups, the order of the group p[q]r can be computed as g=8/q(1/p+2/q+1/r1)2.[9] The Coxeter number for p[q]r is h=2/(1/p+2/q+1/r1), so the group order can also be computed as g=2h2/q. A regular complex polygon can be drawn in orthogonal projection with h-gonal symmetry. The rank 2 solutions that generate complex polygons are:

Group G3=G(q,1,1) G2=G(p,1,2) G4 G6 G5 G8 G14 G9 G10 G20 G16 G21 G17 G18
2[q]2, q=3,4... p[4]2, p=2,3... 3[3]3 3[6]2 3[4]3 4[3]4 3[8]2 4[6]2 4[4]3 3[5]3 5[3]5 3[10]2 5[6]2 5[4]3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel pnode.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png File:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 4node.png File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 5.pngFile:CDel 3node.png File:CDel 5node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 5node.png File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 10.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel 5node.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel 5node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
Order 2q 2p2 24 48 72 96 144 192 288 360 600 720 1200 1800
h q 2p 6 12 24 30 60

Excluded solutions with odd q and unequal p and r are: 6[3]2, 6[3]3, 9[3]3, 12[3]3, ..., 5[5]2, 6[5]2, 8[5]2, 9[5]2, 4[7]2, 9[5]2, 3[9]2, and 3[11]2. Other whole q with unequal p and r, create starry groups with overlapping fundamental domains: File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png, File:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png, File:CDel 5node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png, File:CDel 5node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png, File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 5.pngFile:CDel node.png, and File:CDel 5node.pngFile:CDel 5.pngFile:CDel node.png. The dual polygon of p{q}r is r{q}p. A polygon of the form p{q}p is self-dual. Groups of the form p[2q]2 have a half symmetry p[q]p, so a regular polygon File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 2x.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png is the same as quasiregular File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.png. As well, regular polygon with the same node orders, File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel pnode.png, have an alternated construction File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 2x.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel pnode.png, allowing adjacent edges to be two different colors.[10] The group order, g, is used to compute the total number of vertices and edges. It will have g/r vertices, and g/p edges. When p=r, the number of vertices and edges are equal. This condition is required when q is odd.

Matrix generators

The group p[q]r, File:CDel pnode.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png, can be represented by two matrices:[11]

File:CDel pnode.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png
Name R1
File:CDel pnode.png
R2
File:CDel rnode.png
Order p r
Matrix

[e2πi/p0(e2πi/p1)k1]

[1(e2πi/r1)k0e2πi/r]

With

k=cos(πpπr)+cos(2πq)2sinπpsinπr
Examples
File:CDel pnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel qnode.png
Name R1
File:CDel pnode.png
R2
File:CDel qnode.png
Order p q
Matrix

[e2πi/p001]

[100e2πi/q]

File:CDel pnode.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
Name R1
File:CDel pnode.png
R2
File:CDel node.png
Order p 2
Matrix

[e2πi/p001]

[0110]

File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
Name R1
File:CDel 3node.png
R2
File:CDel 3node.png
Order 3 3
Matrix

[1+3i203+3i21]

[13+3i201+3i2]

File:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
Name R1
File:CDel 4node.png
R2
File:CDel 4node.png
Order 4 4
Matrix

[i001]

[100i]

File:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
Name R1
File:CDel 4node.png
R2
File:CDel node.png
Order 4 2
Matrix

[i001]

[0110]

File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.png
Name R1
File:CDel 3node.png
R2
File:CDel node.png
Order 3 2
Matrix

[1+3i203+3i21]

[1201]

Enumeration of regular complex polygons

Coxeter enumerated the complex polygons in Table III of Regular Complex Polytopes.[12]

Group Order Coxeter
number
Polygon Vertices Edges Notes
G(q,q,2)
2[q]2 = [q]
q=2,3,4,...
2q q 2{q}2 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel node.png q q {} Real regular polygons
Same as File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 2x.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel node.png
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rat.pngFile:CDel 2x.pngFile:CDel node 1.png if q even
Group Order Coxeter
number
Polygon Vertices Edges Notes
G(p,1,2)
p[4]2
p=2,3,4,...
2p2 2p p(2p2)2 p{4}2          
File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
p2 2p p{} same as p{}×p{} or File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.png
4 representation as p-p duoprism
2(2p2)p 2{4}p File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel pnode.png 2p p2 {} 4 representation as p-p duopyramid
G(2,1,2)
2[4]2 = [4]
8 4 2{4}2 = {4} File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png 4 4 {} same as {}×{} or File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
Real square
G(3,1,2)
3[4]2
18 6 6(18)2 3{4}2 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png 9 6 3{} same as 3{}×3{} or File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png
4 representation as 3-3 duoprism
2(18)3 2{4}3 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png 6 9 {} 4 representation as 3-3 duopyramid
G(4,1,2)
4[4]2
32 8 8(32)2 4{4}2 File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png 16 8 4{} same as 4{}×4{} or File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.png
4 representation as 4-4 duoprism or {4,3,3}
2(32)4 2{4}4 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png 8 16 {} 4 representation as 4-4 duopyramid or {3,3,4}
G(5,1,2)
5[4]2
50 25 5(50)2 5{4}2 File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png 25 10 5{} same as 5{}×5{} or File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 5node 1.png
4 representation as 5-5 duoprism
2(50)5 2{4}5 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 5node.png 10 25 {} 4 representation as 5-5 duopyramid
G(6,1,2)
6[4]2
72 36 6(72)2 6{4}2 File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png 36 12 6{} same as 6{}×6{} or File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.png
4 representation as 6-6 duoprism
2(72)6 2{4}6 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node.png 12 36 {} 4 representation as 6-6 duopyramid
G4=G(1,1,2)
3[3]3
<2,3,3>
24 6 3(24)3 3{3}3 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png 8 8 3{} Möbius–Kantor configuration
self-dual, same as File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
4 representation as {3,3,4}
G6
3[6]2
48 12 3(48)2 3{6}2 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.png 24 16 3{} same as File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png
3{3}2 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png starry polygon
2(48)3 2{6}3 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 3node.png 16 24 {}
2{3}3 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png starry polygon
G5
3[4]3
72 12 3(72)3 3{4}3 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png 24 24 3{} self-dual, same as File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
4 representation as {3,4,3}
G8
4[3]4
96 12 4(96)4 4{3}4 File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 4node.png 24 24 4{} self-dual, same as File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
4 representation as {3,4,3}
G14
3[8]2
144 24 3(144)2 3{8}2 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel node.png 72 48 3{} same as File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png
3{8/3}2 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel rat.pngFile:CDel 3x.pngFile:CDel node.png starry polygon, same as File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel rat.pngFile:CDel 3x.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png
2(144)3 2{8}3 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel 3node.png 48 72 {}
2{8/3}3 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel rat.pngFile:CDel 3x.pngFile:CDel 3node.png starry polygon
G9
4[6]2
192 24 4(192)2 4{6}2 File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.png 96 48 4{} same as File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.png
2(192)4 2{6}4 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 4node.png 48 96 {}
4{3}2 File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png 96 48 {} starry polygon
2{3}4 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 4node.png 48 96 {} starry polygon
G10
4[4]3
288 24 4(288)3 4{4}3 File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png 96 72 4{}
12 4{8/3}3 File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel rat.pngFile:CDel 3x.pngFile:CDel 3node.png starry polygon
24 3(288)4 3{4}4 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png 72 96 3{}
12 3{8/3}4 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel rat.pngFile:CDel 3x.pngFile:CDel 4node.png starry polygon
G20
3[5]3
360 30 3(360)3 3{5}3 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 5.pngFile:CDel 3node.png 120 120 3{} self-dual, same as File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 10.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
4 representation as {3,3,5}
3{5/2}3 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 5-2.pngFile:CDel 3node.png self-dual, starry polygon
G16
5[3]5
600 30 5(600)5 5{3}5 File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 5node.png 120 120 5{} self-dual, same as File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 5node.png
4 representation as {3,3,5}
10 5{5/2}5 File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 5-2.pngFile:CDel 5node.png self-dual, starry polygon
G21
3[10]2
720 60 3(720)2 3{10}2 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 10.pngFile:CDel node.png 360 240 3{} same as File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 5.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png
3{5}2 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 5.pngFile:CDel node.png starry polygon
3{10/3}2 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 10.pngFile:CDel rat.pngFile:CDel 3x.pngFile:CDel node.png starry polygon, same as File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 5.pngFile:CDel rat.pngFile:CDel 3x.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png
3{5/2}2 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 5-2.pngFile:CDel node.png starry polygon
2(720)3 2{10}3 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 10.pngFile:CDel 3node.png 240 360 {}
2{5}3 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 5.pngFile:CDel 3node.png starry polygon
2{10/3}3 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 10.pngFile:CDel rat.pngFile:CDel 3x.pngFile:CDel 3node.png starry polygon
2{5/2}3 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 5-2.pngFile:CDel 3node.png starry polygon
G17
5[6]2
1200 60 5(1200)2 5{6}2 File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.png 600 240 5{} same as File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 5node 1.png
20 5{5}2 File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 5.pngFile:CDel node.png starry polygon
20 5{10/3}2 File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 10.pngFile:CDel rat.pngFile:CDel 3x.pngFile:CDel node.png starry polygon
60 5{3}2 File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png starry polygon
60 2(1200)5 2{6}5 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 5node.png 240 600 {}
20 2{5}5 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 5.pngFile:CDel 5node.png starry polygon
20 2{10/3}5 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 10.pngFile:CDel rat.pngFile:CDel 3x.pngFile:CDel 5node.png starry polygon
60 2{3}5 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 5node.png starry polygon
G18
5[4]3
1800 60 5(1800)3 5{4}3 File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png 600 360 5{}
15 5{10/3}3 File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 10.pngFile:CDel rat.pngFile:CDel 3x.pngFile:CDel 3node.png starry polygon
30 5{3}3 File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png starry polygon
30 5{5/2}3 File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 5-2.pngFile:CDel 3node.png starry polygon
60 3(1800)5 3{4}5 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 5node.png 360 600 3{}
15 3{10/3}5 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 10.pngFile:CDel rat.pngFile:CDel 3x.pngFile:CDel 5node.png starry polygon
30 3{3}5 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 5node.png starry polygon
30 3{5/2}5 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 5-2.pngFile:CDel 5node.png starry polygon

Visualizations of regular complex polygons

Polygons of the form p{2r}q can be visualized by q color sets of p-edge. Each p-edge is seen as a regular polygon, while there are no faces.

2D orthogonal projections of complex polygons 2{r}q

Polygons of the form 2{4}q are called generalized orthoplexes. They share vertices with the 4D q-q duopyramids, vertices connected by 2-edges.

Complex polygons p{4}2

Polygons of the form p{4}2 are called generalized hypercubes (squares for polygons). They share vertices with the 4D p-p duoprisms, vertices connected by p-edges. Vertices are drawn in green, and p-edges are drawn in alternate colors, red and blue. The perspective is distorted slightly for odd dimensions to move overlapping vertices from the center.

3D perspective projections of complex polygons p{4}2. The duals 2{4}p
are seen by adding vertices inside the edges, and adding edges in place of vertices.
Other Complex polygons p{r}2
2D orthogonal projections of complex polygons, p{r}p

Polygons of the form p{r}p have equal number of vertices and edges. They are also self-dual.

Regular complex polytopes

In general, a regular complex polytope is represented by Coxeter as p{z1}q{z2}r{z3}s... or Coxeter diagram File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel z.pngFile:CDel 1x.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel qnode.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel z.pngFile:CDel 2x.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel z.pngFile:CDel 3x.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel snode.png..., having symmetry p[z1]q[z2]r[z3]s... or File:CDel pnode.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel z.pngFile:CDel 1x.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel qnode.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel z.pngFile:CDel 2x.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel z.pngFile:CDel 3x.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel snode.png....[20] There are infinite families of regular complex polytopes that occur in all dimensions, generalizing the hypercubes and cross polytopes in real space. Shephard's "generalized orthotope" generalizes the hypercube; it has symbol given by γp
n
= p{4}2{3}2...2{3}2 and diagram File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.png...File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png. Its symmetry group has diagram p[4]2[3]2...2[3]2; in the Shephard–Todd classification, this is the group G(p, 1, n) generalizing the signed permutation matrices. Its dual regular polytope, the "generalized cross polytope", is represented by the symbol βp
n
= 2{3}2{3}2...2{4}p and diagram File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.png...File:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel pnode.png.[21] A 1-dimensional regular complex polytope in 1 is represented as File:CDel pnode 1.png, having p vertices, with its real representation a regular polygon, {p}. Coxeter also gives it symbol γp
1
or βp
1
as 1-dimensional generalized hypercube or cross polytope. Its symmetry is p[] or File:CDel pnode.png, a cyclic group of order p. In a higher polytope, p{} or File:CDel pnode 1.png represents a p-edge element, with a 2-edge, {} or File:CDel node 1.png, representing an ordinary real edge between two vertices.[21] A dual complex polytope is constructed by exchanging k and (n-1-k)-elements of an n-polytope. For example, a dual complex polygon has vertices centered on each edge, and new edges are centered at the old vertices. A v-valence vertex creates a new v-edge, and e-edges become e-valence vertices.[22] The dual of a regular complex polytope has a reversed symbol. Regular complex polytopes with symmetric symbols, i.e. p{q}p, p{q}r{q}p, p{q}r{s}r{q}p, etc. are self dual.

Enumeration of regular complex polyhedra

File:Rank3 shephard subgroups.png
Some rank 3 Shephard groups with their group orders, and the reflective subgroup relations

Coxeter enumerated this list of nonstarry regular complex polyhedra in 3, including the 5 platonic solids in 3.[23] A regular complex polyhedron, p{n1}q{n2}r or File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel n.pngFile:CDel 1x.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel qnode.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel n.pngFile:CDel 2x.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel rnode.png, has File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel n.pngFile:CDel 1x.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel qnode.png faces, File:CDel pnode 1.png edges, and File:CDel qnode 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel n.pngFile:CDel 2x.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel rnode.png vertex figures. A complex regular polyhedron p{n1}q{n2}r requires both g1 = order(p[n1]q) and g2 = order(q[n2]r) be finite. Given g = order(p[n1]q[n2]r), the number of vertices is g/g2, and the number of faces is g/g1. The number of edges is g/pr.

Space Group Order Coxeter number Polygon Vertices Edges Faces Vertex
figure
Van Oss
polygon
Notes
3 G(1,1,3)
2[3]2[3]2
= [3,3]
24 4 α3 = 2{3}2{3}2
= {3,3}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png 4 6 {} 4 {3} {3} none Real tetrahedron
Same as File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
3 G23
2[3]2[5]2
= [3,5]
120 10 2{3}2{5}2 = {3,5} File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 5.pngFile:CDel node.png 12 30 {} 20 {3} {5} none Real icosahedron
2{5}2{3}2 = {5,3} File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 5.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png 20 30 {} 12 {5} {3} none Real dodecahedron
3 G(2,1,3)
2[3]2[4]2
= [3,4]
48 6 β2
3
= β3 = {3,4}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png 6 12 {} 8 {3} {4} {4} Real octahedron
Same as {}+{}+{}, order 8
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel split1.pngFile:CDel nodes.png, order 24
3 γ2
3
= γ3 = {4,3}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png 8 12 {} 6 {4} {3} none Real cube
Same as {}×{}×{} or File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
3 G(p,1,3)
2[3]2[4]p
p=2,3,4,...
6p3 3p βp
3
= 2{3}2{4}p
          
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel pnode.png
3p 3p2 {} p3 {3} 2{4}p 2{4}p Generalized octahedron
Same as p{}+p{}+p{}, order p3
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png, order 6p2
3 γp
3
= p{4}2{3}2
File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png p3 3p2 p{} 3p p{4}2 {3} none Generalized cube
Same as p{}×p{}×p{} or File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.png
3 G(3,1,3)
2[3]2[4]3
162 9 β3
3
= 2{3}2{4}3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png 9 27 {} 27 {3} 2{4}3 2{4}3 Same as 3{}+3{}+3{}, order 27
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.png, order 54
3 γ3
3
= 3{4}2{3}2
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png 27 27 3{} 9 3{4}2 {3} none Same as 3{}×3{}×3{} or File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png
3 G(4,1,3)
2[3]2[4]4
384 12 β4
3
= 2{3}2{4}4
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png 12 48 {} 64 {3} 2{4}4 2{4}4 Same as 4{}+4{}+4{}, order 64
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label4.png, order 96
3 γ4
3
= 4{4}2{3}2
File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png 64 48 4{} 12 4{4}2 {3} none Same as 4{}×4{}×4{} or File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.png
3 G(5,1,3)
2[3]2[4]5
750 15 β5
3
= 2{3}2{4}5
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 5node.png 15 75 {} 125 {3} 2{4}5 2{4}5 Same as 5{}+5{}+5{}, order 125
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label5.png, order 150
3 γ5
3
= 5{4}2{3}2
File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png 125 75 5{} 15 5{4}2 {3} none Same as 5{}×5{}×5{} or File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 5node 1.png
3 G(6,1,3)
2[3]2[4]6
1296 18 β6
3
= 2{3}2{4}6
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node.png 36 108 {} 216 {3} 2{4}6 2{4}6 Same as 6{}+6{}+6{}, order 216
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label6.png, order 216
3 γ6
3
= 6{4}2{3}2
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png 216 108 6{} 18 6{4}2 {3} none Same as 6{}×6{}×6{} or File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.png
3 G25
3[3]3[3]3
648 9 3{3}3{3}3 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png 27 72 3{} 27 3{3}3 3{3}3 3{4}2 Same as File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png.
6 representation as 221
Hessian polyhedron
G26
2[4]3[3]3
1296 18 2{4}3{3}3 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png 54 216 {} 72 2{4}3 3{3}3 {6}
3{3}3{4}2 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png 72 216 3{} 54 3{3}3 3{4}2 3{4}3 Same as File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png[24]
6 representation as 122

Visualizations of regular complex polyhedra

2D orthogonal projections of complex polyhedra, p{s}t{r}r
Generalized octahedra

Generalized octahedra have a regular construction as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel pnode.png and quasiregular form as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png. All elements are simplexes.

Generalized cubes

Generalized cubes have a regular construction as File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png and prismatic construction as File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.png, a product of three p-gonal 1-polytopes. Elements are lower dimensional generalized cubes.

Enumeration of regular complex 4-polytopes

Coxeter enumerated this list of nonstarry regular complex 4-polytopes in 4, including the 6 convex regular 4-polytopes in 4.[23]

Space Group Order Coxeter
number
Polytope Vertices Edges Faces Cells Van Oss
polygon
Notes
4 G(1,1,4)
2[3]2[3]2[3]2
= [3,3,3]
120 5 α4 = 2{3}2{3}2{3}2
= {3,3,3}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
5 10
{}
10
{3}
5
{3,3}
none Real 5-cell (simplex)
4 G28
2[3]2[4]2[3]2
= [3,4,3]
1152 12 2{3}2{4}2{3}2 = {3,4,3}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
24 96
{}
96
{3}
24
{3,4}
{6} Real 24-cell
G30
2[3]2[3]2[5]2
= [3,3,5]
14400 30 2{3}2{3}2{5}2 = {3,3,5}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 5.pngFile:CDel node.png
120 720
{}
1200
{3}
600
{3,3}
{10} Real 600-cell
2{5}2{3}2{3}2 = {5,3,3}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 5.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
600 1200
{}
720
{5}
120
{5,3}
Real 120-cell
4 G(2,1,4)
2[3]2[3]2[4]p
=[3,3,4]
384 8 β2
4
= β4 = {3,3,4}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
8 24
{}
32
{3}
16
{3,3}
{4} Real 16-cell
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel split1.pngFile:CDel nodes.png, order 192
4 γ2
4
= γ4 = {4,3,3}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
16 32
{}
24
{4}
8
{4,3}
none Real tesseract
Same as {}4 or File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel node 1.png, order 16
4 G(p,1,4)
2[3]2[3]2[4]p
p=2,3,4,...
24p4 4p βp
4
= 2{3}2{3}2{4}p
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel pnode.png
4p 6p2
{}
4p3
{3}
p4
{3,3}
2{4}p Generalized 4-orthoplex
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png, order 24p3
4 γp
4
= p{4}2{3}2{3}2
File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
p4 4p3
p{}
6p2
p{4}2
4p
p{4}2{3}2
none Generalized tesseract
Same as p{}4 or File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.png, order p4
4 G(3,1,4)
2[3]2[3]2[4]3
1944 12 β3
4
= 2{3}2{3}2{4}3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
12 54
{}
108
{3}
81
{3,3}
2{4}3 Generalized 4-orthoplex
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.png, order 648
4 γ3
4
= 3{4}2{3}2{3}2
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
81 108
3{}
54
3{4}2
12
3{4}2{3}2
none Same as 3{}4 or File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png, order 81
4 G(4,1,4)
2[3]2[3]2[4]4
6144 16 β4
4
= 2{3}2{3}2{4}4
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
16 96
{}
256
{3}
64
{3,3}
2{4}4 Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label4.png, order 1536
4 γ4
4
= 4{4}2{3}2{3}2
File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
256 256
4{}
96
4{4}2
16
4{4}2{3}2
none Same as 4{}4 or File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.png, order 256
4 G(5,1,4)
2[3]2[3]2[4]5
15000 20 β5
4
= 2{3}2{3}2{4}5
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 5node.png
20 150
{}
500
{3}
625
{3,3}
2{4}5 Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label5.png, order 3000
4 γ5
4
= 5{4}2{3}2{3}2
File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
625 500
5{}
150
5{4}2
20
5{4}2{3}2
none Same as 5{}4 or File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 5node 1.png, order 625
4 G(6,1,4)
2[3]2[3]2[4]6
31104 24 β6
4
= 2{3}2{3}2{4}6
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node.png
24 216
{}
864
{3}
1296
{3,3}
2{4}6 Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label6.png, order 5184
4 γ6
4
= 6{4}2{3}2{3}2
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
1296 864
6{}
216
6{4}2
24
6{4}2{3}2
none Same as 6{}4 or File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.png, order 1296
4 G32
3[3]3[3]3[3]3
155520 30 3{3}3{3}3{3}3
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
240 2160
3{}
2160
3{3}3
240
3{3}3{3}3
3{4}3 Witting polytope
8 representation as 421

Visualizations of regular complex 4-polytopes

Generalized 4-orthoplexes

Generalized 4-orthoplexes have a regular construction as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel pnode.png and quasiregular form as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png. All elements are simplexes.

Generalized 4-cubes

Generalized tesseracts have a regular construction as File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png and prismatic construction as File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.png, a product of four p-gonal 1-polytopes. Elements are lower dimensional generalized cubes.

Enumeration of regular complex 5-polytopes

Regular complex 5-polytopes in 5 or higher exist in three families, the real simplexes and the generalized hypercube, and orthoplex.

Space Group Order Polytope Vertices Edges Faces Cells 4-faces Van Oss
polygon
Notes
5 G(1,1,5)
= [3,3,3,3]
720 α5 = {3,3,3,3}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
6 15
{}
20
{3}
15
{3,3}
6
{3,3,3}
none Real 5-simplex
5 G(2,1,5)
=[3,3,3,4]
3840 β2
5
= β5 = {3,3,3,4}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
10 40
{}
80
{3}
80
{3,3}
32
{3,3,3}
{4} Real 5-orthoplex
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel split1.pngFile:CDel nodes.png, order 1920
5 γ2
5
= γ5 = {4,3,3,3}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
32 80
{}
80
{4}
40
{4,3}
10
{4,3,3}
none Real 5-cube
Same as {}5 or File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel node 1.png, order 32
5 G(p,1,5)
2[3]2[3]2[3]2[4]p
120p5 βp
5
= 2{3}2{3}2{3}2{4}p
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel pnode.png
5p 10p2
{}
10p3
{3}
5p4
{3,3}
p5
{3,3,3}
2{4}p Generalized 5-orthoplex
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png, order 120p4
5 γp
5
= p{4}2{3}2{3}2{3}2
File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
p5 5p4
p{}
10p3
p{4}2
10p2
p{4}2{3}2
5p
p{4}2{3}2{3}2
none Generalized 5-cube
Same as p{}5 or File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.png, order p5
5 G(3,1,5)
2[3]2[3]2[3]2[4]3
29160 β3
5
= 2{3}2{3}2{3}2{4}3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
15 90
{}
270
{3}
405
{3,3}
243
{3,3,3}
2{4}3 Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.png, order 9720
5 γ3
5
= 3{4}2{3}2{3}2{3}2
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
243 405
3{}
270
3{4}2
90
3{4}2{3}2
15
3{4}2{3}2{3}2
none Same as 3{}5 or File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png, order 243
5 G(4,1,5)
2[3]2[3]2[3]2[4]4
122880 β4
5
= 2{3}2{3}2{3}2{4}4
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
20 160
{}
640
{3}
1280
{3,3}
1024
{3,3,3}
2{4}4 Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label4.png, order 30720
5 γ4
5
= 4{4}2{3}2{3}2{3}2
File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
1024 1280
4{}
640
4{4}2
160
4{4}2{3}2
20
4{4}2{3}2{3}2
none Same as 4{}5 or File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.png, order 1024
5 G(5,1,5)
2[3]2[3]2[3]2[4]5
375000 β5
5
= 2{3}2{3}2{3}2{5}5
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 5node.png
25 250
{}
1250
{3}
3125
{3,3}
3125
{3,3,3}
2{5}5 Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label5.png, order 75000
5 γ5
5
= 5{4}2{3}2{3}2{3}2
File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
3125 3125
5{}
1250
5{5}2
250
5{5}2{3}2
25
5{4}2{3}2{3}2
none Same as 5{}5 or File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 5node 1.png, order 3125
5 G(6,1,5)
2[3]2[3]2[3]2[4]6
933210 β6
5
= 2{3}2{3}2{3}2{4}6
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node.png
30 360
{}
2160
{3}
6480
{3,3}
7776
{3,3,3}
2{4}6 Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label6.png, order 155520
5 γ6
5
= 6{4}2{3}2{3}2{3}2
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
7776 6480
6{}
2160
6{4}2
360
6{4}2{3}2
30
6{4}2{3}2{3}2
none Same as 6{}5 or File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.png, order 7776

Visualizations of regular complex 5-polytopes

Generalized 5-orthoplexes

Generalized 5-orthoplexes have a regular construction as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel pnode.png and quasiregular form as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png. All elements are simplexes.

Generalized 5-cubes

Generalized 5-cubes have a regular construction as File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png and prismatic construction as File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.png, a product of five p-gonal 1-polytopes. Elements are lower dimensional generalized cubes.

Enumeration of regular complex 6-polytopes

Space Group Order Polytope Vertices Edges Faces Cells 4-faces 5-faces Van Oss
polygon
Notes
6 G(1,1,6)
= [3,3,3,3,3]
720 α6 = {3,3,3,3,3}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
7 21
{}
35
{3}
35
{3,3}
21
{3,3,3}
7
{3,3,3,3}
none Real 6-simplex
6 G(2,1,6)
[3,3,3,4]
46080 β2
6
= β6 = {3,3,3,4}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
12 60
{}
160
{3}
240
{3,3}
192
{3,3,3}
64
{3,3,3,3}
{4} Real 6-orthoplex
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel split1.pngFile:CDel nodes.png, order 23040
6 γ2
6
= γ6 = {4,3,3,3}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
64 192
{}
240
{4}
160
{4,3}
60
{4,3,3}
12
{4,3,3,3}
none Real 6-cube
Same as {}6 or File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel node 1.png, order 64
6 G(p,1,6)
2[3]2[3]2[3]2[4]p
720p6 βp
6
= 2{3}2{3}2{3}2{4}p
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel pnode.png
6p 15p2
{}
20p3
{3}
15p4
{3,3}
6p5
{3,3,3}
p6
{3,3,3,3}
2{4}p Generalized 6-orthoplex
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png, order 720p5
6 γp
6
= p{4}2{3}2{3}2{3}2
File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
p6 6p5
p{}
15p4
p{4}2
20p3
p{4}2{3}2
15p2
p{4}2{3}2{3}2
6p
p{4}2{3}2{3}2{3}2
none Generalized 6-cube
Same as p{}6 or File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.png, order p6

Visualizations of regular complex 6-polytopes

Generalized 6-orthoplexes

Generalized 6-orthoplexes have a regular construction as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel pnode.png and quasiregular form as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png. All elements are simplexes.

Generalized 6-cubes

Generalized 6-cubes have a regular construction as File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png and prismatic construction as File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.png, a product of six p-gonal 1-polytopes. Elements are lower dimensional generalized cubes.

Enumeration of regular complex apeirotopes

Coxeter enumerated this list of nonstarry regular complex apeirotopes or honeycombs.[28] For each dimension there are 12 apeirotopes symbolized as δp,r
n+1
exists in any dimensions n, or n if p=q=2. Coxeter calls these generalized cubic honeycombs for n>2.[29] Each has proportional element counts given as:

k-faces = (nk)pnkrk, where (nm)=n!m!(nm)! and n! denotes the factorial of n.

Regular complex 1-polytopes

The only regular complex 1-polytope is {}, or File:CDel infinnode 1.png. Its real representation is an apeirogon, {∞}, or File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node.png.

Regular complex apeirogons

File:Rank2 infinite shephard subgroups.png
Some subgroups of the apeirogonal Shephard groups
File:Complex apeirogon chart2.png
11 complex apeirogons p{q}r with edge interiors colored in light blue, and edges around one vertex are colored individually. Vertices are shown as small black squares. Edges are seen as p-sided regular polygons and vertex figures are r-gonal.
File:7 quasiregular complex apeirogons.png
A quasiregular apeirogon File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode 1.png is a mixture of two regular apeirogons File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png and File:CDel pnode.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode 1.png, seen here with blue and pink edges. File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.png has only one color of edges because q is odd, making it a double covering.

Rank 2 complex apeirogons have symmetry p[q]r, where 1/p + 2/q + 1/r = 1. Coxeter expresses them as δp,r
2
where q is constrained to satisfy q = 2/(1 – (p + r)/pr).[30] There are 8 solutions:

2[∞]2 3[12]2 4[8]2 6[6]2 3[6]3 6[4]3 4[4]4 6[3]6
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel 6node.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 3node.png File:CDel 6node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png File:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png File:CDel 6node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 6node.png

There are two excluded solutions odd q and unequal p and r: 10[5]2 and 12[3]4, or File:CDel 10node.pngFile:CDel 5.pngFile:CDel node.png and File:CDel 12node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 4node.png. A regular complex apeirogon p{q}r has p-edges and r-gonal vertex figures. The dual apeirogon of p{q}r is r{q}p. An apeirogon of the form p{q}p is self-dual. Groups of the form p[2q]2 have a half symmetry p[q]p, so a regular apeirogon File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2x.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel node.png is the same as quasiregular File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.png.[31] Apeirogons can be represented on the Argand plane share four different vertex arrangements. Apeirogons of the form 2{q}r have a vertex arrangement as {q/2,p}. The form p{q}2 have vertex arrangement as r{p,q/2}. Apeirogons of the form p{4}r have vertex arrangements {p,r}. Including affine nodes, and 2, there are 3 more infinite solutions: [2], [4]2, [3]3, and File:CDel infinnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel infinnode 1.png, File:CDel infinnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png, and File:CDel infinnode 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png. The first is an index 2 subgroup of the second. The vertices of these apeirogons exist in 1.

Rank 2
Space Group Apeirogon Edge 2 rep.[32] Picture Notes
1 2[∞]2 = [∞] δ2,2
2
= {∞}
       
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node.png
{} File:Regular apeirogon.svg Real apeirogon
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
2 / 1 [4]2 {4}2 File:CDel infinnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png {} {4,4} File:Complex polygon i-4-2.png Same as File:CDel infinnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel infinnode 1.png File:Truncated complex polygon i-2-i.png
1 [3]3 {3}3 File:CDel infinnode 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png {} {3,6} File:Complex apeirogon 2-6-6.png Same as File:CDel infinnode 1.pngFile:CDel split1.pngFile:CDel branch 11.pngFile:CDel label-ii.png File:Truncated complex polygon i-3-i-3-i-3-.png
1 p[q]r δp,r
2
= p{q}r
File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png p{}
1 3[12]2 δ3,2
2
= 3{12}2
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel node.png 3{} r{3,6} File:Complex apeirogon 3-12-2.png Same as File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png File:Truncated complex polygon 3-6-3.png
δ2,3
2
= 2{12}3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel 3node.png {} {6,3} File:Complex apeirogon 2-12-3.png
1 3[6]3 δ3,3
2
= 3{6}3
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 3node.png 3{} {3,6} File:Complex apeirogon 3-6-3.png Same as File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
1 4[8]2 δ4,2
2
= 4{8}2
File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel node.png 4{} {4,4} File:Complex apeirogon 4-8-2.png Same as File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.png File:Truncated complex polygon 4-4-4.png
δ2,4
2
= 2{8}4
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel 4node.png {} {4,4} File:Complex apeirogon 2-8-4.svg
1 4[4]4 δ4,4
2
= 4{4}4
File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png 4{} {4,4} File:Complex apeirogon 4-4-4.png Same as File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
1 6[6]2 δ6,2
2
= 6{6}2
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.png 6{} r{3,6} File:Complex apeirogon 6-6-2.png Same as File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.png
δ2,6
2
= 2{6}6
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 6node.png {} {3,6} File:Complex apeirogon 2-6-6.png
1 6[4]3 δ6,3
2
= 6{4}3
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png 6{} {6,3} File:Complex apeirogon 6-4-3.png
δ3,6
2
= 3{4}6
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node.png 3{} {3,6} File:Complex apeirogon 3-4-6.png
1 6[3]6 δ6,6
2
= 6{3}6
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 6node.png 6{} {3,6} File:Complex apeirogon 6-3-6.png Same as File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 6node.png

Regular complex apeirohedra

There are 22 regular complex apeirohedra, of the form p{a}q{b}r. 8 are self-dual (p=r and a=b), while 14 exist as dual polytope pairs. Three are entirely real (p=q=r=2). Coxeter symbolizes 12 of them as δp,r
3
or p{4}2{4}r is the regular form of the product apeirotope δp,r
2
× δp,r
2
or p{q}r × p{q}r, where q is determined from p and r. File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel qnode.png is the same as File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1-44.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelq.png, as well as File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png, for p,r=2,3,4,6. Also File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel pnode.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png = File:CDel pnode.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel pnode.png.[33]

Rank 3
Space Group Apeirohedron Vertex Edge Face van Oss
apeirogon
Notes
3 2[3]2[4] {4}2{3}2 File:CDel infinnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png {} {4}2 Same as {}×{}×{} or File:CDel infinnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel infinnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel infinnode 1.png
Real representation {4,3,4}
2 p[4]2[4]r p{4}2{4}r            
File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel rnode.png
p2 2pr p{} r2 p{4}2 2{q}r Same as File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png, p,r=2,3,4,6
2 [4,4] δ2,2
3
= {4,4}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png 4 8 {} 4 {4} {∞} Real square tiling
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node.png or File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node 1.png or File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
2 3[4]2[4]2
 
3[4]2[4]3
4[4]2[4]2
 
4[4]2[4]4
6[4]2[4]2
 
6[4]2[4]3
 
6[4]2[4]6
3{4}2{4}2
2{4}2{4}3
3{4}2{4}3
4{4}2{4}2
2{4}2{4}4
4{4}2{4}4
6{4}2{4}2
2{4}2{4}6
6{4}2{4}3
3{4}2{4}6
6{4}2{4}6
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node.png
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node.png
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node.png
9
4
9
16
4
16
36
4
36
9
36
12
12
18
16
16
32
24
24
36
36
72
3{}
{}
3{}
4{}
{}
4{}
6{}
{}
6{}
3{}
6{}
4
9
9
4
16
16
4
36
9
36
36
3{4}2
{4}
3{4}2
4{4}2
{4}
4{4}2
6{4}2
{4}
6{4}2
3{4}2
6{4}2
p{q}r Same as File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel node.png or File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png or File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
Same as File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
Same as File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel node.png or File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.png or File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.png
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
Same as File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
Same as File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.png or File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.png or File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.png
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 6node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 6node.png
Same as File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
Same as File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node.png
Same as File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 6node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 6node.png
Space Group Apeirohedron Vertex Edge Face van Oss
apeirogon
Notes
2 2[4]r[4]2 2{4}r{4}2            
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
2 {} 2 p{4}2' 2{4}r Same as File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel rnode.png and File:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel rnode.png, r=2,3,4,6
2 [4,4] {4,4} File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png 2 4 {} 2 {4} {∞} Same as File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png and File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
2 2[4]3[4]2
2[4]4[4]2
2[4]6[4]2
2{4}3{4}2
2{4}4{4}2
2{4}6{4}2
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
2 9
16
36
{} 2 2{4}3
2{4}4
2{4}6
2{q}r Same as File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png and File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
Same as File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png and File:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
Same as File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node.png and File:CDel 6node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node.png[34]
Space Group Apeirohedron Vertex Edge Face van Oss
apeirogon
Notes
2 2[6]2[3]2
= [6,3]
{3,6}            
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.png
1 3 {} 2 {3} {∞} Real triangular tiling
{6,3} File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png 2 3 {} 1 {6} none Real hexagonal tiling
2 3[4]3[3]3 3{3}3{4}3 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png 1 8 3{} 3 3{3}3 3{4}6 Same as File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label-33.png
3{4}3{3}3 File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png 3 8 3{} 1 3{4}3 3{12}2
2 4[3]4[3]4 4{3}4{3}4 File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 4node.png 1 6 4{} 1 4{3}4 4{4}4 Self-dual, same as File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
2 4[3]4[4]2 4{3}4{4}2 File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png 1 12 4{} 3 4{3}4 2{8}4 Same as File:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
2{4}4{3}4 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 4node.png 3 12 {} 1 2{4}4 4{4}4

Regular complex 3-apeirotopes

There are 16 regular complex apeirotopes in 3. Coxeter expresses 12 of them by δp,r
3
where q is constrained to satisfy q = 2/(1 – (p + r)/pr). These can also be decomposed as product apeirotopes: File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel rnode.png = File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png. The first case is the 3 cubic honeycomb.

Rank 4
Space Group 3-apeirotope Vertex Edge Face Cell van Oss
apeirogon
Notes
3 p[4]2[3]2[4]r δp,r
3
= p{4}2{3}2{4}r
File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel rnode.png
p{} p{4}2 p{4}2{3}2 p{q}r Same as File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png
3 2[4]2[3]2[4]2
=[4,3,4]
δ2,2
3
= 2{4}2{3}2{4}2
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
{} {4} {4,3} Cubic honeycomb
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node.png or File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node 1.png or File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
3 3[4]2[3]2[4]2 δ3,2
3
= 3{4}2{3}2{4}2
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
3{} 3{4}2 3{4}2{3}2 Same as File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel node.png or File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png or File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png
δ2,3
3
= 2{4}2{3}2{4}3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
{} {4} {4,3} Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
3 3[4]2[3]2[4]3 δ3,3
3
= 3{4}2{3}2{4}3
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
3{} 3{4}2 3{4}2{3}2 Same as File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
3 4[4]2[3]2[4]2 δ4,2
3
= 4{4}2{3}2{4}2
File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
4{} 4{4}2 4{4}2{3}2 Same as File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel node.png or File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.png or File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.png
δ2,4
3
= 2{4}2{3}2{4}4
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
{} {4} {4,3} Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
3 4[4]2[3]2[4]4 δ4,4
3
= 4{4}2{3}2{4}4
File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
4{} 4{4}2 4{4}2{3}2 Same as File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
3 6[4]2[3]2[4]2 δ6,2
3
= 6{4}2{3}2{4}2
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
6{} 6{4}2 6{4}2{3}2 Same as File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.png or File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.png or File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.png
δ2,6
3
= 2{4}2{3}2{4}6
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node.png
{} {4} {4,3} Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 6node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 6node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 6node.png
3 6[4]2[3]2[4]3 δ6,3
3
= 6{4}2{3}2{4}3
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
6{} 6{4}2 6{4}2{3}2 Same as File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
δ3,6
3
= 3{4}2{3}2{4}6
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
3{} 3{4}2 3{4}2{3}2 Same as File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
3 6[4]2[3]2[4]6 δ6,6
3
= 6{4}2{3}2{4}6
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node.png
6{} 6{4}2 6{4}2{3}2 Same as File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 6node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 6node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 6node.png
Rank 4, exceptional cases
Space Group 3-apeirotope Vertex Edge Face Cell van Oss
apeirogon
Notes
3 2[4]3[3]3[3]3 3{3}3{3}3{4}2
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
1 24 3{} 27 3{3}3 2 3{3}3{3}3 3{4}6 Same as File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel split1.pngFile:CDel nodes.pngFile:CDel label-33.png
2{4}3{3}3{3}3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
2 27 {} 24 2{4}3 1 2{4}3{3}3 2{12}3
3 2[3]2[4]3[3]3 2{3}2{4}3{3}3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
1 27 {} 72 2{3}2 8 2{3}2{4}3 2{6}6
3{3}3{4}2{3}2
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
8 72 3{} 27 3{3}3 1 3{3}3{4}2 3{6}3 Same as File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel split1.pngFile:CDel nodes.pngFile:CDel label-33.png or File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png

Regular complex 4-apeirotopes

There are 15 regular complex apeirotopes in 4. Coxeter expresses 12 of them by δp,r
4
where q is constrained to satisfy q = 2/(1 – (p + r)/pr). These can also be decomposed as product apeirotopes: File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel rnode.png = File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png. The first case is the 4 tesseractic honeycomb. The 16-cell honeycomb and 24-cell honeycomb are real solutions. The last solution is generated has Witting polytope elements.

Rank 5
Space Group 4-apeirotope Vertex Edge Face Cell 4-face van Oss
apeirogon
Notes
4 p[4]2[3]2[3]2[4]r δp,r
4
= p{4}2{3}2{3}2{4}r
File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel rnode.png
p{} p{4}2 p{4}2{3}2 p{4}2{3}2{3}2 p{q}r Same as File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png
4 2[4]2[3]2[3]2[4]2 δ2,2
4
= {4,3,3,3}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
{} {4} {4,3} {4,3,3} {∞} Tesseractic honeycomb
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node.png
4 2[3]2[4]2[3]2[3]2
=[3,4,3,3]
{3,3,4,3}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
1 12 {} 32 {3} 24 {3,3} 3 {3,3,4} Real 16-cell honeycomb
Same as File:CDel nodes 10ru.pngFile:CDel split2.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel split1.pngFile:CDel nodes.png
{3,4,3,3}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
3 24 {} 32 {3} 12 {3,4} 1 {3,4,3} Real 24-cell honeycomb
Same as File:CDel nodes.pngFile:CDel split2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel split1.pngFile:CDel nodes.png or File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
4 3[3]3[3]3[3]3[3]3 3{3}3{3}3{3}3{3}3
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
1 80 3{} 270 3{3}3 80 3{3}3{3}3 1 3{3}3{3}3{3}3 3{4}6 8 representation 521

Regular complex 5-apeirotopes and higher

There are only 12 regular complex apeirotopes in 5 or higher,[35] expressed δp,r
n
where q is constrained to satisfy q = 2/(1 – (p + r)/pr). These can also be decomposed a product of n apeirogons: File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png ... File:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel rnode.png = File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png ... File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png. The first case is the real n hypercube honeycomb.

Rank 6
Space Group 5-apeirotopes Vertices Edge Face Cell 4-face 5-face van Oss
apeirogon
Notes
5 p[4]2[3]2[3]2[3]2[4]r δp,r
5
= p{4}2{3}2{3}2{3}2{4}r
File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel rnode.png
p{} p{4}2 p{4}2{3}2 p{4}2{3}2{3}2 p{4}2{3}2{3}2{3}2 p{q}r Same as File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png
5 2[4]2[3]2[3]2[3]2[4]2
=[4,3,3,3,4]
δ2,2
5
= {4,3,3,3,4}
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
{} {4} {4,3} {4,3,3} {4,3,3,3} {∞} 5-cubic honeycomb
Same as File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel infin.pngFile:CDel node.png

van Oss polygon

File:Van Oss square hole in octahedron.png
A red square van Oss polygon in the plane of an edge and center of a regular octahedron.

A van Oss polygon is a regular polygon in the plane (real plane 2, or unitary plane 2) in which both an edge and the centroid of a regular polytope lie, and formed of elements of the polytope. Not all regular polytopes have Van Oss polygons. For example, the van Oss polygons of a real octahedron are the three squares whose planes pass through its center. In contrast a cube does not have a van Oss polygon because the edge-to-center plane cuts diagonally across two square faces and the two edges of the cube which lie in the plane do not form a polygon. Infinite honeycombs also have van Oss apeirogons. For example, the real square tiling and triangular tiling have apeirogons {∞} van Oss apeirogons.[36] If it exists, the van Oss polygon of regular complex polytope of the form p{q}r{s}t... has p-edges.

Non-regular complex polytopes

Product complex polytopes

Example product complex polytope
File:Complex polygon 2x5 stereographic3.png
Complex product polygon File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel 5node 1.png or {}×5{} has 10 vertices connected by 5 2-edges and 2 5-edges, with its real representation as a 3-dimensional pentagonal prism.
File:Dual complex polygon 2x5 perspective.png
The dual polygon,{}+5{} has 7 vertices centered on the edges of the original, connected by 10 edges. Its real representation is a pentagonal bipyramid.

Some complex polytopes can be represented as Cartesian products. These product polytopes are not strictly regular since they'll have more than one facet type, but some can represent lower symmetry of regular forms if all the orthogonal polytopes are identical. For example, the product p{}×p{} or File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.png of two 1-dimensional polytopes is the same as the regular p{4}2 or File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png. More general products, like p{}×q{} have real representations as the 4-dimensional p-q duoprisms. The dual of a product polytope can be written as a sum p{}+q{} and have real representations as the 4-dimensional p-q duopyramid. The p{}+p{} can have its symmetry doubled as a regular complex polytope 2{4}p or File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel pnode.png. Similarly, a 3 complex polyhedron can be constructed as a triple product: p{}×p{}×p{} or File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2c.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.png is the same as the regular generalized cube, p{4}2{3}2 or File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png, as well as product p{4}2×p{} or File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 2.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.png.[37]

Quasiregular polygons

A quasiregular polygon is a truncation of a regular polygon. A quasiregular polygon File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode 1.png contains alternate edges of the regular polygons File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png and File:CDel pnode.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode 1.png. The quasiregular polygon has p vertices on the p-edges of the regular form.

Example quasiregular polygons
p[q]r 2[4]2 3[4]2 4[4]2 5[4]2 6[4]2 7[4]2 8[4]2 3[3]3 3[4]3
Regular
File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png
File:2-generalized-2-cube.svg
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
4 2-edges
File:3-generalized-2-cube skew.svg
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
9 3-edges
File:4-generalized-2-cube.svg
File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
16 4-edges
File:5-generalized-2-cube skew.svg
File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
25 5-edges
File:6-generalized-2-cube.svg
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
36 6-edges
File:7-generalized-2-cube skew.svg
File:CDel 7node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
49 8-edges
File:8-generalized-2-cube.svg
File:CDel 8node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
64 8-edges
File:Complex polygon 3-3-3.svg
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
File:Complex polygon 3-4-3.png
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
Quasiregular
File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode 1.png
File:Truncated 2-generalized-square.svg
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.png = File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel node.png
4+4 2-edges
File:Truncated 3-generalized-square skew.svg
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
6 2-edges
9 3-edges
File:Truncated 4-generalized-square.svg
File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
8 2-edges
16 4-edges
File:Truncated 5-generalized-square skew.svg
File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
10 2-edges
25 5-edges
File:Truncated 6-generalized-square.svg
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
12 2-edges
36 6-edges
File:Truncated 7-generalized-square skew.svg
File:CDel 7node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
14 2-edges
49 7-edges
File:Truncated 8-generalized-square.svg
File:CDel 8node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
16 2-edges
64 8-edges
File:Complex polygon 3-6-2.png
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png = File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:Complex polygon 3-8-2.png
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png = File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel node.png
Regular
File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png
File:2-generalized-2-orthoplex.svg
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png
4 2-edges
File:3-generalized-2-orthoplex skew.svg
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
6 2-edges
File:3-generalized-2-orthoplex.svg
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
8 2-edges
File:5-generalized-2-orthoplex skew.svg
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 5node.png
10 2-edges
File:6-generalized-2-orthoplex.svg
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node.png
12 2-edges
File:7-generalized-2-orthoplex skew.svg
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 7node.png
14 2-edges
File:8-generalized-2-orthoplex.svg
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 8node.png
16 2-edges
File:Complex polygon 3-3-3.svg
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
File:Complex polygon 3-4-3.png
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png

Quasiregular apeirogons

There are 7 quasiregular complex apeirogons which alternate edges of a regular apeirogon and its regular dual. The vertex arrangements of these apeirogon have real representations with the regular and uniform tilings of the Euclidean plane. The last column for the 6{3}6 apeirogon is not only self-dual, but the dual coincides with itself with overlapping hexagonal edges, thus their quasiregular form also has overlapping hexagonal edges, so it can't be drawn with two alternating colors like the others. The symmetry of the self-dual families can be doubled, so creating an identical geometry as the regular forms: File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel pnode 1.png = File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 2x.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel node.png

p[q]r 4[8]2 4[4]4 6[6]2 6[4]3 3[12]2 3[6]3 6[3]6
Regular
File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode.png or p{q}r
File:Complex apeirogon 4-8-2.png
File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:Complex apeirogon 4-4-4.png
File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
File:Complex apeirogon 6-6-2.png
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:Complex apeirogon 6-4-3.png
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
File:Complex apeirogon 3-12-2.png
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:Complex apeirogon 3-6-3.png
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
File:Complex apeirogon 6-3-6.png
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 6node.png
Quasiregular
File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode 1.png
File:Truncated complex polygon 4-8-2.png
File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
File:Truncated complex polygon 4-4-4.png
File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.png = File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:Truncated complex polygon 6-6-2.png
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
File:Truncated complex polygon 6-4-3.png
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png
File:Truncated complex polygon 3-12-2.png
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
File:Truncated complex polygon 3-6-3.png
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png = File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:Truncated complex polygon 6-3-6.png
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.png = File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node.png
Regular dual
File:CDel pnode.pngFile:CDel q.pngFile:CDel rnode 1.png or r{q}p
File:Complex apeirogon 2-8-4.svg
File:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 8.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
File:Complex apeirogon 4-4-4b.png
File:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node 1.png
File:Complex apeirogon 2-6-6.png
File:CDel 6node.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
File:Complex apeirogon 3-4-6.png
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png
File:Complex apeirogon 2-12-3.png
File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 12.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
File:Complex apeirogon 3-6-3b.png
File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 6.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png
File:Complex apeirogon 6-3-6b.png
File:CDel 6node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 6node 1.png

Quasiregular polyhedra

File:3-generalized-octahedron truncation sequence.gif
Example truncation of 3-generalized octahedron, 2{3}2{4}3, File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png, to its rectified limit, showing outlined-green triangles faces at the start, and blue 2{4}3, File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png, vertex figures expanding as new faces.

Like real polytopes, a complex quasiregular polyhedron can be constructed as a rectification (a complete truncation) of a regular polyhedron. Vertices are created mid-edge of the regular polyhedron and faces of the regular polyhedron and its dual are positioned alternating across common edges. For example, a p-generalized cube, File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png, has p3 vertices, 3p2 edges, and 3p p-generalized square faces, while the p-generalized octahedron, File:CDel pnode.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.png, has 3p vertices, 3p2 edges and p3 triangular faces. The middle quasiregular form p-generalized cuboctahedron, File:CDel pnode.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png, has 3p2 vertices, 3p3 edges, and 3p+p3 faces. Also the rectification of the Hessian polyhedron File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png, is File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png, a quasiregular form sharing the geometry of the regular complex polyhedron File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png.

Quasiregular examples
Generalized cube/octahedra Hessian polyhedron
p=2 (real) p=3 p=4 p=5 p=6
Generalized
cubes
File:CDel pnode 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
(regular)
File:2-generalized-3-cube.svg
Cube
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png, 8 vertices, 12 2-edges, and 6 faces.
File:3-generalized-3-cube redblueface.svg
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png, 27 vertices, 27 3-edges, and 9 faces, with one File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png face blue and red
File:4-generalized-3-cube.svg
File:CDel 4node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png, 64 vertices, 48 4-edges, and 12 faces.
File:5-generalized-3-cube.svg
File:CDel 5node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png, 125 vertices, 75 5-edges, and 15 faces.
File:6-generalized-3-cube.svg
File:CDel 6node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png, 216 vertices, 108 6-edges, and 18 faces.
File:Complex polyhedron 3-3-3-3-3.png
File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png, 27 vertices, 72 6-edges, and 27 faces.
Generalized
cuboctahedra
File:CDel pnode.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
(quasiregular)
File:Rectified 2-generalized-3-cube.svg
Cuboctahedron
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png, 12 vertices, 24 2-edges, and 6+8 faces.
File:Rectified 3-generalized-3-cube blueface.svg
File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png, 27 vertices, 81 2-edges, and 9+27 faces, with one File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png face blue
File:Rectified 4-generalized-3-cube blueface.svg
File:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png, 48 vertices, 192 2-edges, and 12+64 faces, with one File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png face blue
File:Rectified 5-generalized-3-cube.svg
File:CDel 5node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png, 75 vertices, 375 2-edges, and 15+125 faces.
File:Rectified 6-generalized-3-cube.svg
File:CDel 6node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png, 108 vertices, 648 2-edges, and 18+216 faces.
File:Complex polyhedron 3-3-3-4-2.png
File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.png = File:CDel 3node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png, 72 vertices, 216 3-edges, and 54 faces.
Generalized
octahedra
File:CDel pnode.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
(regular)
File:2-generalized-3-orthoplex.svg
Octahedron
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.png, 6 vertices, 12 2-edges, and 8 {3} faces.
File:3-generalized-3-orthoplex.svg
File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.png, 9 vertices, 27 2-edges, and 27 {3} faces.
File:4-generalized-3-orthoplex.svg
File:CDel 4node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.png, 12 vertices, 48 2-edges, and 64 {3} faces.
File:5-generalized-3-orthoplex.svg
File:CDel 5node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.png, 15 vertices, 75 2-edges, and 125 {3} faces.
File:6-generalized-3-orthoplex.svg
File:CDel 6node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.png, 18 vertices, 108 2-edges, and 216 {3} faces.
File:Complex polyhedron 3-3-3-3-3b.png
File:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel 3node 1.png, 27 vertices, 72 6-edges, and 27 faces.

Other complex polytopes with unitary reflections of period two

Other nonregular complex polytopes can be constructed within unitary reflection groups that don't make linear Coxeter graphs. In Coxeter diagrams with loops Coxeter marks a special period interior, like File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.png or symbol (11 1 1)3, and group [1 1 1]3.[38][39] These complex polytopes have not been systematically explored beyond a few cases. The group File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel psplit1.pngFile:CDel branch.png is defined by 3 unitary reflections, R1, R2, R3, all order 2: R12 = R12 = R32 = (R1R2)3 = (R2R3)3 = (R3R1)3 = (R1R2R3R1)p = 1. The period p can be seen as a double rotation in real 4. As with all Wythoff constructions, polytopes generated by reflections, the number of vertices of a single-ringed Coxeter diagram polytope is equal to the order of the group divided by the order of the subgroup where the ringed node is removed. For example, a real cube has Coxeter diagram File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png, with octahedral symmetry File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png order 48, and subgroup dihedral symmetry File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png order 6, so the number of vertices of a cube is 48/6=8. Facets are constructed by removing one node furthest from the ringed node, for example File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png for the cube. Vertex figures are generated by removing a ringed node and ringing one or more connected nodes, and File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png for the cube. Coxeter represents these groups by the following symbols. Some groups have the same order, but a different structure, defining the same vertex arrangement in complex polytopes, but different edges and higher elements, like File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel psplit1.pngFile:CDel branch.png and File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png with p≠3.[40]

Groups generated by unitary reflections
Coxeter diagram Order Symbol or Position in Table VII of Shephard and Todd (1954)
File:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png, (File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel psplit1.pngFile:CDel branch.png and File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png), File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png, File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png ...
pn − 1 n!, p ≥ 3 G(p, p, n), [p], [1 1 1]p, [1 1 (n−2)p]3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel 3ab.pngFile:CDel nodes.png, File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel 3ab.pngFile:CDel nodes.pngFile:CDel 3a.pngFile:CDel nodea.png 72·6!, 108·9! Nos. 33, 34, [1 2 2]3, [1 2 3]3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label4.png, (File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label5.png and File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 5split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label4.png), (File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4split1.pngFile:CDel branch.png and File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1-43.pngFile:CDel branch.png) 14·4!, 3·6!, 64·5! Nos. 24, 27, 29

Coxeter calls some of these complex polyhedra almost regular because they have regular facets and vertex figures. The first is a lower symmetry form of the generalized cross-polytope in 3. The second is a fractional generalized cube, reducing p-edges into single vertices leaving ordinary 2-edges. Three of them are related to the finite regular skew polyhedron in 4.

Some almost regular complex polyhedra[41]
Space Group Order Coxeter
symbols
Vertices Edges Faces Vertex
figure
Notes
3 [1 1 1p]3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png
p=2,3,4...
6p2 (1 1 11p)3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png
3p 3p2 {3} {2p} Shephard symbol (1 1; 11)p
same as βp
3
= File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel pnode.png
(11 1 1p)3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10l.pngFile:CDel labelp.png
p2 {3} {6} Shephard symbol (11 1; 1)p
1/p γp
3
3 [1 1 12]3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel split1.pngFile:CDel nodes.png
24 (1 1 112)3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel split1.pngFile:CDel nodes.png
6 12 8 {3} {4} Same as β2
3
= File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png = real octahedron
(11 1 12)3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel split1.pngFile:CDel nodes 10lu.png
4 6 4 {3} {3} 1/2 γ2
3
= File:CDel node h.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png = α3 = real tetrahedron
3 [1 1 1]3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.png
54 (1 1 11)3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.png
9 27 {3} {6} Shephard symbol (1 1; 11)3
same as β3
3
= File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
(11 1 1)3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10l.png
9 27 {3} {6} Shephard symbol (11 1; 1)3
1/3 γ3
3
= β3
3
3 [1 1 14]3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label4.png
96 (1 1 114)3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label4.png
12 48 {3} {8} Shephard symbol (1 1; 11)4
same as β4
3
= File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
(11 1 14)3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10l.pngFile:CDel label4.png
16 {3} {6} Shephard symbol (11 1; 1)4
1/4 γ4
3
3 [1 1 15]3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label5.png
150 (1 1 115)3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label5.png
15 75 {3} {10} Shephard symbol (1 1; 11)5
same as β5
3
= File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 5node.png
(11 1 15)3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10l.pngFile:CDel label5.png
25 {3} {6} Shephard symbol (11 1; 1)5
1/5 γ5
3
3 [1 1 16]3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label6.png
216 (1 1 116)3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label6.png
18 216 {3} {12} Shephard symbol (1 1; 11)6
same as β6
3
= File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 6node.png
(11 1 16)3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10l.pngFile:CDel label6.png
36 {3} {6} Shephard symbol (11 1; 1)6
1/6 γ6
3
3 [1 1 14]4
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label4.png
336 (1 1 114)4
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label4.png
42 168 112 {3} {8} 4 representation {3,8|,4} = {3,8}8
(11 1 14)4
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10l.pngFile:CDel label4.png
56 {3} {6}
3 [1 1 15]4
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label5.png
2160 (1 1 115)4
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label5.png
216 1080 720 {3} {10} 4 representation {3,10|,4} = {3,10}8
(11 1 15)4
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10l.pngFile:CDel label5.png
360 {3} {6}
3 [1 1 14]5
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 5split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label4.png
(1 1 114)5
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 5split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label4.png
270 1080 720 {3} {8} 4 representation {3,8|,5} = {3,8}10
(11 1 14)5
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 5split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10l.pngFile:CDel label4.png
360 {3} {6}

Coxeter defines other groups with anti-unitary constructions, for example these three. The first was discovered and drawn by Peter McMullen in 1966.[42]

More almost regular complex polyhedra[41]
Space Group Order Coxeter
symbols
Vertices Edges Faces Vertex
figure
Notes
3 [1 14 14](3)
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel anti3split1-44.pngFile:CDel branch.png
336 (11 14 14)(3)
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel anti3split1-44.pngFile:CDel branch.png
56 168 84 {4} {6} 4 representation {4,6|,3} = {4,6}6
3 [15 14 14](3)
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel anti3split1-44.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label5.png
2160 (115 14 14)(3)
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel anti3split1-44.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label5.png
216 1080 540 {4} {10} 4 representation {4,10|,3} = {4,10}6
3 [14 15 15](3)
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel anti3split1-55.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label4.png
(114 15 15)(3)
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel anti3split1-55.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label4.png
270 1080 432 {5} {8} 4 representation {5,8|,3} = {5,8}6
Some complex 4-polytopes[41]
Space Group Order Coxeter
symbols
Vertices Other
elements
Cells Vertex
figure
Notes
4 [1 1 2p]3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png
p=2,3,4...
24p3 (1 1 22p)3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png
4p File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png Shephard (22 1; 1)p
same as βp
4
= File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel pnode.png
(11 1 2p )3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10lu.pngFile:CDel labelp.png
p3 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10lu.pngFile:CDel labelp.png
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.png Shephard (2 1; 11)p
1/p γp
4
4 [1 1 22]3
=[31,1,1]
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel split1.pngFile:CDel nodes.png
192 (1 1 222)3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel split1.pngFile:CDel nodes.png
8 24 edges
32 faces
16 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel split1.pngFile:CDel nodes.png β2
4
= File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node.png, real 16-cell
(11 1 22 )3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel split1.pngFile:CDel nodes 10lu.png
1/2 γ2
4
= File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node h.png = β2
4
, real 16-cell
4 [1 1 2]3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.png
648 (1 1 22)3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.png
12 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.png Shephard (22 1; 1)3
same as β3
4
= File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 3node.png
(11 1 23)3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10lu.png
27 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10lu.png
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.png Shephard (2 1; 11)3
1/3 γ3
4
4 [1 1 24]3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label4.png
1536 (1 1 224)3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label4.png
16 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel label4.png Shephard (22 1; 1)4
same as β4
4
= File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel 4node.png
(11 1 24 )3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10lu.pngFile:CDel label4.png
64 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10lu.pngFile:CDel label4.png
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.png Shephard (2 1; 11)4
1/4 γ4
4
4 [14 1 2]3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1-43.pngFile:CDel branch.png
7680 (22 14 1)3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1-43.pngFile:CDel branch.png
80 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1-43.pngFile:CDel branch.png Shephard (22 1; 1)4
(114 1 2)3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1-43.pngFile:CDel branch 01l.png
160 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1-43.pngFile:CDel branch 01l.png
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel node 1.png Shephard (2 1; 11)4
(11 14 2)3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1-43.pngFile:CDel branch 10l.png
320 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1-43.pngFile:CDel branch 10l.png
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.png Shephard (2 11; 1)4
4 [1 1 2]4
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4split1.pngFile:CDel branch.png
(1 1 22)4
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4split1.pngFile:CDel branch.png
80 640 edges
1280 triangles
640 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 4split1.pngFile:CDel branch.png
(11 1 2)4
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10lu.png
320 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10lu.png
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.png
Some complex 5-polytopes[41]
Space Group Order Coxeter
symbols
Vertices Edges Facets Vertex
figure
Notes
5 [1 1 3p]3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png
p=2,3,4...
120p4 (1 1 33p)3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png
5p File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png Shephard (33 1; 1)p
same as βp
5
= File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel pnode.png
(11 1 3p)3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10lu.pngFile:CDel labelp.png
p4 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10lu.pngFile:CDel labelp.png
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.png Shephard (3 1; 11)p
1/p γp
5
5 [2 2 1]3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel 3ab.pngFile:CDel nodes.png
51840 (2 1 22)3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel 3ab.pngFile:CDel nodes 10l.png
80 File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel 3a.pngFile:CDel nodea 1.png
File:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel 3ab.pngFile:CDel nodes 10l.png
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10lr.pngFile:CDel 3b.pngFile:CDel nodeb.png Shephard (2 1; 22)3
(2 11 2)3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel 3ab.pngFile:CDel nodes.png
432 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel 3a.pngFile:CDel nodea.png File:CDel branch 11.pngFile:CDel 3ab.pngFile:CDel nodes.png Shephard (2 11; 2)3
Some complex 6-polytopes[41]
Space Group Order Coxeter
symbols
Vertices Edges Facets Vertex
figure
Notes
6 [1 1 4p]3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png
p=2,3,4...
720p5 (1 1 44p)3
File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png
6p File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel labelp.png Shephard (44 1; 1)p
same as βp
6
= File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 4.pngFile:CDel pnode.png
(11 1 4p)3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10lu.pngFile:CDel labelp.png
p5 File:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.png
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch 10lu.pngFile:CDel labelp.png
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.pngFile:CDel 3.pngFile:CDel node 1.png Shephard (4 1; 11)p
1/p γp
6
6 [1 2 3]3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel 3ab.pngFile:CDel nodes.pngFile:CDel 3a.pngFile:CDel nodea.png
39191040 (2 1 33)3
File:CDel node.pngFile:CDel 3split1.pngFile:CDel branch.pngFile:CDel 3ab.pngFile:CDel nodes.pngFile:CDel 3a.pngFile:CDel nodea 1.png
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(22 1 3)3
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(2 11 3)3
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Notes

  1. Peter Orlik, Victor Reiner, Anne V. Shepler. The sign representation for Shephard groups. Mathematische Annalen. March 2002, Volume 322, Issue 3, pp 477–492. DOI:10.1007/s002080200001 [1]
  2. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, p. 115
  3. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, 11.3 Petrie Polygon, a simple h-gon formed by the orbit of the flag (O0,O0O1) for the product of the two generating reflections of any nonstarry regular complex polygon, p1{q}p2.
  4. Complex Regular Polytopes,11.1 Regular complex polygons p.103
  5. Shephard, 1952; "It is from considerations such as these that we derive the notion of the interior of a polytope, and it will be seen that in unitary space where the numbers cannot be so ordered such a concept of interior is impossible. [Para break] Hence ... we have to consider unitary polytopes as configurations."
  6. Coxeter, Regular Complex polytopes, p. 96
  7. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, p. xiv
  8. Coxeter, Complex Regular Polytopes, p. 177, Table III
  9. Lehrer & Taylor 2009, p. 87
  10. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, Table IV. The regular polygons. pp. 178–179
  11. Complex Polytopes, 8.9 The Two-Dimensional Case, p. 88
  12. Regular Complex Polytopes, Coxeter, pp. 177-179
  13. 13.0 13.1 Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, p. 108
  14. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, p. 109
  15. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, p. 111
  16. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, p. 30 diagram and p. 47 indices for 8 3-edges
  17. 17.0 17.1 Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, p. 110
  18. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, p. 48
  19. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, p. 49
  20. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, pp. 116–140.
  21. 21.0 21.1 Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, pp. 118–119.
  22. Complex Regular Polytopes, p.29
  23. 23.0 23.1 Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, Table V. The nonstarry regular polyhedra and 4-polytopes. p. 180.
  24. Coxeter, Kaleidoscopes — Selected Writings of H.S.M. Coxeter, Paper 25 Surprising relationships among unitary reflection groups, p. 431.
  25. 25.0 25.1 Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, p. 131
  26. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, p. 126
  27. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, p. 125
  28. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, Table VI. The regular honeycombs. p. 180.
  29. Complex regular polytope, p.174
  30. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, Table VI. The regular honeycombs. p. 111, 136.
  31. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, Table IV. The regular polygons. pp. 178–179
  32. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, 11.6 Apeirogons, pp. 111-112
  33. Coxeter, Complex Regular Polytopes, p.140
  34. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, pp. 139-140
  35. Complex Regular Polytopes, p.146
  36. Complex Regular Polytopes, p.141
  37. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, pp. 118–119, 138.
  38. Coxeter, Regular Complex Polytopes, Chapter 14, Almost regular polytopes, pp. 156–174.
  39. Coxeter, Groups Generated by Unitary Reflections of Period Two, 1956
  40. Coxeter, Finite Groups Generated by Unitary Reflections, 1966, 4. The Graphical Notation, Table of n-dimensional groups generated by n Unitary Reflections. pp. 422-423
  41. 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 41.4 Coxeter, Groups generated by Unitary Reflections of Period Two (1956), Table III: Some Complex Polytopes, p.413
  42. Coxeter, Complex Regular Polytopes, (1991), 14.6 McMullen's two polyhedral with 84 square faces, pp.166-171
  43. Coxeter, Complex Regular Polytopes, pp.172-173

References

  • Coxeter, H. S. M. and Moser, W. O. J.; Generators and Relations for Discrete Groups (1965), esp pp 67–80.
  • Coxeter, H.S.M. (1991), Regular Complex Polytopes, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-39490-2
  • Coxeter, H. S. M. and Shephard, G.C.; Portraits of a family of complex polytopes, Leonardo Vol 25, No 3/4, (1992), pp 239–244,
  • Shephard, G.C.; Regular complex polytopes, Proc. London math. Soc. Series 3, Vol 2, (1952), pp 82–97.
  • G. C. Shephard, J. A. Todd, Finite unitary reflection groups, Canadian Journal of Mathematics. 6(1954), 274-304, doi:10.4153/CJM-1954-028-3
  • Gustav I. Lehrer and Donald E. Taylor, Unitary Reflection Groups, Cambridge University Press 2009

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