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Diagonal (Polyhedron)

A Line Segment connecting two nonadjacent sides of a Polyhedron. The only simple Polyhedron with no diagonals is the Tetrahedron. The only known Toroidal Polyhedron with no diagonals is the Császár Polyhedron.

See also Diagonal (Polygon), Euler Brick, Polyhedron, Space Diagonal




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1999-05-24