MSB 315 Feb. 15, 5:30-6:20 PM (free refreshments) |
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The cube is an example of a regular solid in dimension three. There are 5 regular solids in dimension three, often called Platonic solids. In four dimensions the situation becomes a little stranger. In this talk, we show how to find the regular solids in dimensions three, four, and five. We will also discuss the symmetry groups of these solids, an idea which is valuable both in chemistry and throughout mathematics.
Web page for the Math Club: http://www.math.uconn.edu/mathclub |