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Schläfli double six

Schläfli double six noun: a configuration of 30 points and 12 lines. The lines can be partitioned into two subsets of six: each line is disjoint from (skew with) the lines in its own subset of six lines, and intersects all but one of the lines in the other subset of six lines. Each of the 12 lines of the configuration contains five intersection points, and each of these 30 intersection points belongs to exactly two lines, one from each subset.

Noun

Schläfli double six (plural Schläfli double sixes)

  1. A configuration of 30 points and 12 lines. The lines can be partitioned into two subsets of six: each line is disjoint from (skew with) the lines in its own subset of six lines, and intersects all but one of the lines in the other subset of six lines. Each of the 12 lines of the configuration contains five intersection points, and each of these 30 intersection points belongs to exactly two lines, one from each subset.

Forms of Schläfli double six

pluralSchläfli double sixes
alternative formSchläfli's double six

Origin of Schläfli double six

Named after Ludwig Schläfli.

Questions about Schläfli double six

What does Schläfli double six mean?
Schläfli double six means a configuration of 30 points and 12 lines. The lines can be partitioned into two subsets of six: each line is disjoint from (skew with) the lines in its own subset of six lines, and intersects all but one of the lines in the other subset of six lines. Each of the 12 lines of the configuration contains five intersection points, and each of these 30 intersection points belongs to exactly two lines, one from each subset.
What part of speech is Schläfli double six?
Schläfli double six is a noun.
What is the plural of Schläfli double six?
The plural of Schläfli double six is Schläfli double sixes.

Words near Schläfli double six in the dictionary

  1. schlurping
  2. schlurps
  3. Schluter
  4. Schluters
  5. Schläfli
  6. Schläfli double six
  7. Schläfli double sixes
  8. Schläfli notation
  9. Schläfli notations
  10. Schläfli symbol
  11. Schläfli symbols

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