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Schlegel diagram

Schlegel diagram noun: a projection of a polytope from n-dimensional space to n-1 dimensions through a point beyond one of its faces; especially such a projection (itself represented in 2 dimensions) of a 3- or 4-dimensional polytope.

Noun

Schlegel diagram (plural Schlegel diagrams)

  1. A projection of a polytope from n-dimensional space to n-1 dimensions through a point beyond one of its faces; especially such a projection (itself represented in 2 dimensions) of a 3- or 4-dimensional polytope.
    • The location of the point x₀ can always be chosen so that the edges in the Schlegel diagram can be drawn as non-intersecting straight lines.1999, R. B. King, “1: Topology in Chemistry”, in D Bonchev, D.H Rouvray, editors, Chemical Topology: Introduction and Fundamentals, page 21
    • Schlegel diagrams are a useful way to explore how these polyhedra can be linked (Hoppe and Köhler 1988).2002, Ian David Brown, chapter L, in The Chemical Bond in Inorganic Chemistry: The Bond Valence, page 150

Forms of Schlegel diagram

pluralSchlegel diagrams

Origin of Schlegel diagram

From Schlegel (“a surname”) + diagram, after German mathematician Victor Schlegel, who introduced the diagram in 1886.

Questions about Schlegel diagram

What does Schlegel diagram mean?
Schlegel diagram means a projection of a polytope from n-dimensional space to n-1 dimensions through a point beyond one of its faces; especially such a projection (itself represented in 2 dimensions) of a 3- or 4-dimensional polytope.
What part of speech is Schlegel diagram?
Schlegel diagram is a noun.
What is the plural of Schlegel diagram?
The plural of Schlegel diagram is Schlegel diagrams.

Words near Schlegel diagram in the dictionary

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