Quarter order-6 square tiling

In geometry, the quarter order-6 square tiling is a uniform tiling of the hyperbolic plane. It has Schläfli symbol of q{4,6}. It is constructed from *3232 orbifold notation, and can be seen as a half symmetry of *443 and *662, and quarter symmetry of *642.

Quarter order-6 square tiling

Poincaré disk model of the hyperbolic plane
TypeHyperbolic uniform tiling
Vertex figure3.4.6.6.4
Schläfli symbolq{4,6}
Coxeter diagram = = =
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Dual?
PropertiesVertex-transitive

Images

Projections centered on a vertex, triangle and hexagon:

See also

  • Square tiling
  • Tilings of regular polygons
  • List of uniform planar tilings
  • List of regular polytopes

References

  • John H. Conway, Heidi Burgiel, Chaim Goodman-Strass, The Symmetries of Things 2008, ISBN 978-1-56881-220-5 (Chapter 19, The Hyperbolic Archimedean Tessellations)
  • "Chapter 10: Regular honeycombs in hyperbolic space". The Beauty of Geometry: Twelve Essays. Dover Publications. 1999. ISBN 0-486-40919-8. LCCN 99035678.
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