Boerdijk-Coxeter helix

proper noun

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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Meanings

proper nounthe Boerdijk-Coxeter helix
  1. geometryA linear stacking of regular tetrahedra, arranged so that the edges of the complex that belong to only one tetrahedron form three intertwined helices.

Origin

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

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Boerdijk-Coxeter helix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boerdijk-Coxeter%20helix

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