nestohedron

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noun

For a building set B, the Minkowski sum of the simplices Δ_S as S ranges over B. (Here Δ_S is the standard simplex of S, i.e., the convex hull of the (nonzero endpoints of the) standard unit vectors eᵢ for i in S.) Every nestohedron is a generalized permutahedron.

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Meanings

nounnestohedron (plural nestohedra)

plural nestohedra

  1. geometryFor a building set B, the Minkowski sum of the simplices Δ_S as S ranges over B. (Here Δ_S is the standard simplex of S, i.e., the convex hull of the (nonzero endpoints of the) standard unit vectors eᵢ for i in S.) Every nestohedron is a generalized permutahedron.

Origin

From nest + -o- + -hedron.

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nestohedron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nestohedron

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“nestohedron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nestohedron. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nestohedron,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nestohedron.

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