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Truncated 6-simplexes

In six-dimensional geometry, a truncated 6-simplex is a convex uniform 6-polytope, being a truncation of the regular 6-simplex.

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There are unique 3 degrees of truncation. Vertices of the truncation 6-simplex are located as pairs on the edge of the 6-simplex. Vertices of the bitruncated 6-simplex are located on the triangular faces of the 6-simplex. Vertices of the tritruncated 6-simplex are located inside the tetrahedral cells of the 6-simplex.

Alternate names

  • Truncated heptapeton (Acronym: til) (Jonathan Bowers)
  • Coordinates

    The vertices of the truncated 6-simplex can be most simply positioned in 7-space as permutations of (0,0,0,0,0,1,2). This construction is based on facets of the truncated 7-orthoplex.

    Alternate names

  • Bitruncated heptapeton (Acronym: batal) (Jonathan Bowers)
  • Coordinates

    The vertices of the bitruncated 6-simplex can be most simply positioned in 7-space as permutations of (0,0,0,0,1,2,2). This construction is based on facets of the bitruncated 7-orthoplex.

    Tritruncated 6-simplex

    The tritruncated 6-simplex is an isotopic uniform polytope, with 14 identical bitruncated 5-simplex facets.

    The tritruncated 6-simplex is the intersection of two 6-simplexes in dual configuration: and .

    Alternate names

  • Tetradecapeton (as a 14-facetted 6-polytope) (Acronym: fe) (Jonathan Bowers)
  • Coordinates

    The vertices of the tritruncated 6-simplex can be most simply positioned in 7-space as permutations of (0,0,0,1,2,2,2). This construction is based on facets of the bitruncated 7-orthoplex. Alternately it can be centered on the origin as permutations of (-1,-1,-1,0,1,1,1).

    Images

    Note: (*) Symmetry doubled for Ak graphs with even k due to symmetrically-ringed Coxeter-Dynkin diagram.

    The truncated 6-simplex is one of 35 uniform 6-polytopes based on the [3,3,3,3,3] Coxeter group, all shown here in A6 Coxeter plane orthographic projections.

    References

    Truncated 6-simplexes Wikipedia