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polytope

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polytope (plural polytopes)

(geometry) A finite region of n-dimensional space bounded by hyperplanes (a geometric shape with flat sides, existing in any number of dimensions); the geometrical entity represented by the general term of the infinite sequence "point, line, polygon, polyhedron, ...".

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A polytope is finite if it is defined in terms of a finite number of objects, e.g., as an intersection of a finite number of half-planes. Source: Internet

A similar result holds for the number of vertices (of the Gaussian polytope), the number of edges, and in fact, faces of all dimensions. Source: Internet

Depending on circumstance, the dual figure may or may not be another geometric polytope. Source: Internet

Every bounded nonempty polytope is pointed. Source: Internet

A polytope is said to be pointed if it contains at least one vertex. Source: Internet

Approaches to definition The term polytope is nowadays a broad term that covers a wide class of objects, and different definitions are attested in mathematical literature. Source: Internet

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