Order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb

Order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb
Perspective projection view from center of Poincaré disk model
Type	Hyperbolic regular honeycomb Paracompact uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbol	{6,3,6} {6,3[3]}
Coxeter diagram	↔ ↔
Cells	{6,3}
Faces	hexagon {6}
Edge figure	hexagon {6}
Vertex figure	{3,6} or {3[3]}
Dual	Self-dual
Coxeter group	Z3, [6,3,6] VP3, [6,3[3]]
Properties	Regular, quasiregular

In the field of hyperbolic geometry, the order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb arises one of 11 regular paracompact honeycombs in 3-dimensional hyperbolic space. It is called paracompact because it has infinite cells. Each cell consists of a hexagonal tiling whose vertices lie on a horosphere: a flat plane in hyperbolic space that approaches a single ideal point at infinity.

The Schläfli symbol of the hexagonal tiling honeycomb is {6,3,6}. Since that of the hexagonal tiling of the plane is {6,3}, this honeycomb has six such hexagonal tilings meeting at each edge. Since the Schläfli symbol of the triangular tiling is {3,6}, the vertex figure of this honeycomb is a triangular tiling. Thus, infinitely many hexagonal tilings meet at each vertex of this honeycomb.

A geometric honeycomb is a space-filling of polyhedral or higher-dimensional cells, so that there are no gaps. It is an example of the more general mathematical tiling or tessellation in any number of dimensions.

Honeycombs are usually constructed in ordinary Euclidean ("flat") space, like the convex uniform honeycombs. They may also be constructed in non-Euclidean spaces, such as hyperbolic uniform honeycombs. Any finite uniform polytope can be projected to its circumsphere to form a uniform honeycomb in spherical space.

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It is analogous to the 2D hyperbolic infinite-order apeirogonal tiling, {∞,∞} with infinite apeirogonal faces and with all vertices are on the ideal surface.

This honeycomb contains , that tile 2-hypercycle surfaces, similar to thes paracompact tilings, , :

Symmetry

File:Hyperbolic subgroup tree 636.png

Subgroup relations:
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This honeycomb has a half symmetry construction is , which looks identical by cells and needs faces colored by their symmetry position to be distinct. Another lower symmetry, [6,3^*,6], index 6 exists with a nonsimplex fundamental domain. It has an octahedral Coxeter diagram with 6 order-3 branches, and 3 infinite-order branches in the shape of a triangular prism, .

Related polytopes and honeycombs

It is one of 15 regular hyperbolic honeycombs in 3-space, 11 of which like this one are paracompact, with infinite cells or vertex figures.

There are nine uniform honeycombs in the [6,3,6] Coxeter group family, including this regular form.

[6,3,6] family honeycombs

{6,3,6}	r{6,3,6}	t{6,3,6}	rr{6,3,6}	t0,3{6,3,6}	2t{6,3,6}	tr{6,3,6}	t0,1,3{6,3,6}	t0,1,2,3{6,3,6}
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It has a related alternation honeycomb, represented by ↔ , having alternating triangular tiling cells, and a regular form as , called a triangular tiling honeycomb.

This honeycomb is a part of a sequence of polychora and honeycombs with triangular tiling vertex figures:

Hyperbolic uniform honeycombs: {p,3,6}

Form	Paracompact				Noncompact
Name	{3,3,6}	{4,3,6}	{5,3,6}	{6,3,6}	{7,3,6}	{8,3,6}	... {∞,3,6}
Image
Cells	{3,3}	{4,3}	{5,3}	{6,3}	{7,3}	{8,3}	{∞,3}

{6,3,p} honeycombs
Space	H3
Form	Paracompact				Noncompact
Name	{6,3,3}	{6,3,4}	{6,3,5}	{6,3,6}	{6,3,7}	{6,3,8}	... {6,3,∞}
Coxeter
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Vertex figure {3,p}	{3,3}	{3,4}	{3,5}	{3,6}	{3,7}	{3,8}	{3,∞}

{p,3,p} regular honeycombs
Space	S3	Euclidean	H3
Form	Finite	Affine	Compact	Paracompact	Noncompact
Name	{3,3,3}	{4,3,4}	{5,3,5}	{6,3,6}	{7,3,7}	{8,3,8}...	{∞,3,∞}
Image
Cells	{3,3}	{4,3}	{5,3}	{6,3}	{7,3}	{8,3}	{∞,3}
Vertex figure	{3,3}	{3,4}	{3,5}	{3,6}	{3,7}	{3,8}	{3,∞}

Rectified order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb

Rectified order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb
Type	Paracompact uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbols	r{6,3,6} or t1{6,3,6}
Coxeter diagrams	↔ ↔ ↔ ↔
Cells	{3,6} r{6,3}
Faces	Triangle {3} Hexagon {6}
Vertex figure	80px Hexagonal prism {}×{6}
Coxeter groups	Z3, [6,3,6] DV3, [6,3[3]] [4,3[3]] [3[3,3]]
Properties	Vertex-transitive, edge-transitive

The rectified order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb, t₁{6,3,6}, has tetrahedral and trihexagonal tiling facets, with a hexagonal prism vertex figure.

it can also be seen as a quarter order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb, q{6,3,6}, or .

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It is analogous to 2D hyperbolic order-4 apeirogonal tiling, r{∞,∞} with infinite apeirogonal faces and with all vertices are on the ideal surface.

Related honeycombs

r{p,3,6}

Space	H3
Form	Paracompact				Noncompact
Name	r{3,3,6}	r{4,3,6}	r{5,3,6}	r{6,3,6}	r{7,3,6}	... r{∞,3,6}
Image	80px	80px	80px	80px
Cells {3,6}	r{3,3}	r{4,3}	r{6,3}	r{6,3}	r{∞,3}	r{∞,3}

Euclidean/hyperbolic(paracompact/noncompact) quarter honeycombs q{p,3,q}

p \ q	4	6	8	... ∞
4	150px q{4,3,4} ↔ ↔	q{4,3,6} ↔ ↔	q{4,3,8} ↔	q{4,3,∞} ↔
6	q{6,3,4} ↔ ↔	150px q{6,3,6} ↔	q{6,3,8} ↔	q{6,3,∞} ↔
8	q{8,3,4} ↔	q{8,3,6} ↔	q{8,3,8} ↔	q{8,3,∞} ↔
... ∞	q{∞,3,4} ↔	q{∞,3,6} ↔	q{∞,3,8} ↔	q{∞,3,∞} ↔

Truncated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb

Truncated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb
Type	Paracompact uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbol	t{6,3,6} or t0,1{6,3,6}
Coxeter diagram	↔
Cells	{3,6} t{6,3}
Faces	Triangle {3} Dodecagon {12}
Vertex figure	80px hexagonal pyramid
Coxeter groups	Z3, [6,3,6] DV3, [6,3[3]]
Properties	Vertex-transitive

The truncated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb, t_0,1{6,3,6}, has tetrahedral and truncated hexagonal tiling facets, with a tetrahedral vertex figure.

Bitruncated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb

The bitruncated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb is a lower symmetry construction of the regular hexagonal tiling honeycomb, ↔ .

Cantellated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb

Cantellated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb
Type	Paracompact uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbol	rr{6,3,6} or t0,2{6,3,6}
Coxeter diagram	↔
Cells	r{3,6} rr{6,3}
Faces	Triangle {3} square {4} hexagon {6}
Vertex figure	80px triangular prism
Coxeter groups	Z3, [6,3,6] DV3, [6,3[3]]
Properties	Vertex-transitive

The cantellated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb, t_0,2{6,3,6}, has trihexagonal tiling and rhombitrihexagonal tiling cells, with a triangular prism vertex figure.

Cantitruncated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb

Cantitruncated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb
Type	Paracompact uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbol	tr{6,3,6} or t0,1,2{6,3,6}
Coxeter diagram	↔
Cells	tr{3,6} t{3,6}
Faces	Triangle {3} hexagon {6} dodecagon {12}
Vertex figure	80px triangular prism
Coxeter groups	Z3, [6,3,6] DV3, [6,3[3]]
Properties	Vertex-transitive

The cantitruncated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb, t_0,1,2{6,3,6}, has hexagonal tiling and truncated trihexagonal tiling cells, with a triangular prism vertex figure.

Runcinated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb

Runcinated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb
Type	Paracompact uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbol	t0,3{6,3,6}
Coxeter diagram	↔
Cells	{6,3} {}×{6}
Faces	Triangle {3} square {4} hexagon {6}
Vertex figure	triangular antiprism
Coxeter groups	2×Z3, [[6,3,6]]
Properties	Vertex-transitive, edge-transitive

The runcinated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb, t_0,3{6,3,6}, has hexagonal tiling and hexagonal prism cells, with a triangular antiprism vertex figure.

It is analogous to the 2D hyperbolic rhombihexahexagonal tiling, rr{6,6}, with square and hexagonal faces:

Runcitruncated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb

Runcitruncated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb
Type	Paracompact uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbol	t0,1,3{6,3,6}
Coxeter diagram
Cells	t{6,3} rr{6,3} {}x{6} {}x{12}
Faces	Triangle {3} square {4} hexagon {6} dodecagon {12}
Vertex figure	80px
Coxeter groups	Z3, [6,3,6]
Properties	Vertex-transitive

The runcitruncated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb, t_0,1,3{6,3,6}, has Truncated hexagonal tiling, rhombitrihexagonal tiling, hexagonal prism, and dodecagonal prism cells.

Omnitruncated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb

Omnitruncated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb
Type	Paracompact uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbol	t0,1,2,3{6,3,6}
Coxeter diagram
Cells	tr{6,3} {}x{12}
Faces	square {4} hexagon {6} dodecagon {12}
Vertex figure	80px Phyllic disphenoid
Coxeter groups	2×Z3, [[6,3,6]]
Properties	Vertex-transitive

The omnitruncated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb, t_0,1,2,3{6,3,6}, has rhombitrihexagonal tiling and dodecagonal prism cells, with a tetrahedron vertex figure.

Alternated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb

The alternated order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb is a lower symmetry construction of the regular triangular tiling honeycomb, ↔ .

Cantic order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb

The cantic order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb is a lower symmetry construction of the rectified triangular tiling honeycomb, ↔

Runcic order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb

Runcic order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb
Type	Paracompact uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbols	h3{6,3,6}
Coxeter diagrams	↔
Cells	{3,6} {}x{3} rr{3,6} {3,6}
Faces	Triangle {3} Hexagon {6}
Vertex figure	100px Triangular cupola
Coxeter groups	${\bar{V}}_3$, [6,3[3]]
Properties	Vertex-transitive

The runcic hexagonal tiling honeycomb, h₃{6,3,6}, or .

Runicantic order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb

Runcicantic order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb
Type	Paracompact uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbols	h2,3{6,3,6}
Coxeter diagrams	↔
Cells	tr{6,3} {}x{3} tr{3,6} r{3,6}
Faces	Triangle {3} Square {4} Hexagon {6}
Vertex figure	100px
Coxeter groups	${\bar{V}}_3$, [6,3[3]]
Properties	Vertex-transitive

The runcicantic order-6 hexagonal tiling honeycomb, h_2,3{6,3,6}, or .

See also

• Convex uniform honeycombs in hyperbolic space
• List of regular polytopes

References

• Coxeter, Regular Polytopes, 3rd. ed., Dover Publications, 1973. ISBN 0-486-61480-8. (Tables I and II: Regular polytopes and honeycombs, pp. 294–296)
• The Beauty of Geometry: Twelve Essays (1999), Dover Publications, LCCN 99-35678, ISBN 0-486-40919-8 (Chapter 10, Regular Honeycombs in Hyperbolic Space) Table III
• Jeffrey R. Weeks The Shape of Space, 2nd edition ISBN 0-8247-0709-5 (Chapter 16-17: Geometries on Three-manifolds I,II)
• Norman Johnson Uniform Polytopes, Manuscript
  • N.W. Johnson: The Theory of Uniform Polytopes and Honeycombs, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Toronto, 1966
  • N.W. Johnson: Geometries and Transformations, (2015) Chapter 13: Hyperbolic Coxeter groups