Boerdijk-Coxeter helix

English

Etymology

Named after H. S. M. Coxeter and A. H. Boerdijk.

Proper noun

the Boerdijk-Coxeter helix

  1. (geometry) A linear stacking of regular tetrahedra, arranged so that the edges of the complex that belong to only one tetrahedron form three intertwined helices.
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