6. Convex uniform prismatic polychora
(o) (o) (o) (o)
- Tesseract [as omnitruncated digonal-dihedral
dichoron t0,1,2,3{2,2,2}; not
counted, duplicate of 10]
-
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
- Hexadecachoron [as snub digonal-dihedral
dichoron s{2,2,2}; not counted, duplicate of 12]
-
( ) ( ) ( ) (o)
- Tetrahedral prism [as digonal antiprismatic
prism s{2}h{ }x{ } or sr{2,2}x{ }; not counted, duplicate
of 48]
-
( )---( ) ( ) (o)
- Octahedral prism [as triangular antiprismatic
prism s{3}h{ }x{ }, sr{2,3}x{ }, or sr{3,2}x{ }; not
counted, duplicate of 51]
-
( )---( ) ( ) (o)
p
- p-gonal antiprismatic prism [not counted,
infinite family (p>3)]
Alternative names:
- p-gonal antiprismatic hyperprism
Symmetry group:
[2p,2+]x[ ], the augmented
dyadic skew 2p-gonal group, of order 8p
Schläfli symbols: s{p}h{ }x{ }, also
sr{2,p}x{ } or sr{p,2}x{ }
Elements:- Cells: 2 p-gonal
antiprisms, 2 p-gonal prisms, 2p triangular
prisms
- Faces: 4p triangles (all joining p-gonal
antiprisms to triangular prisms), 4p squares (2p
joining p-gonal prisms to triangular prisms, 2p
joining triangular prisms to triangular prisms), 4 p-gons
(joining p-gonal antiprisms to p-gonal prisms)
- Edges: 10p
- Vertices: 4p
Vertex figure:
- Trapezoidal pyramid: base a
trapezoid, edge lengths 2cos(pi/p), 1, 1, 1;
all 4
lateral edges sqrt(2)
-
o----( ) ( ) (o)
2p
- p-gonal antiprismatic prism [not counted,
infinite family (p>1, tetrahedral prism for p=2,
octahedral prism for p=3): see above]
-
( )---( ) (o) (o)
- Triangular-square duoprism [not counted, member of
infinite duoprism family: see below]
-
( )---( ) (o) (o)
p
- Square-p-gonal duoprism [not counted, infinite
subfamily of infinite duoprism family (p>3, square
duoprism = tesseract for p=4): see below]
-
(o)----o (o) (o)
- Triangular-square
duoprism [not counted, member of infinite duoprism family]
Alternative names:
- Triangular-square prism
- Triangular-square double prism
- Triangular-square hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3]x[4], the triangular-square
duoprismatic group, of order 48 (direct product of triangular
and square dihedral groups)
Schläfli symbols: {3}x{4}, also t{2,3}x{ },
{3}xt{2}, or {3}x{ }x{ }
Elements:- Cells: 4 triangular prisms, 3
cubes
- Faces: 4 triangles (all joining triangular prisms
to triangular prisms), 15 squares (3 joining cubes to cubes, 12
joining triangular prisms to cubes)
- Edges: 24
- Vertices: 12
Vertex figure:
- Digonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite edges
lengths 1, sqrt(2), all 4 lateral edges length
sqrt(2), making 2 triangles equilateral, the other 2
isosceles
-
(o)---(o) (o) (o)
- Square-hexagonal duoprism [not counted, member of
infinite duoprism family]
Alternative names:
- Square-hexagonal prism
- Square-hexagonal double prism
- Square-hexagonal hyperprism
Symmetry group: [4]x[6], the square-hexagonal
duoprismatic group, of order 96 (direct product of square and
hexagonal dihedral groups)
Schläfli symbols: {4}x{6}, also t{2,6}x{ },
{4}xt{3}, {4}xt0,1{3}, t{3}x{ }x{ },
t0,1{3}x{ }x{ }, {6}xt{2}, t{3}xt{2},
or {6}x{ }x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 4 hexagonal prisms, 6 cubes
- Faces: 30 squares (6 joining cubes to cubes, 24
joining cubes to hexagonal prisms), 4 hexagons (all joining
hexagonal prisms to hexagonal prisms)
- Edges: 48
- Vertices: 24
Vertex figure:
- Digonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite edges
lengths sqrt(2), sqrt(3), all 4 lateral edges
length sqrt(2), making 2 triangles equilateral, the
other 2 isosceles
-
(o)----o (o) (o)
p
- Square-p-gonal duoprism [not counted, infinite
subfamily of infinite duoprism family (p>3, square
duoprism = tesseract for p=4)]
Alternative names:
- Square-p-gonal prism
- Square-p-gonal double prism
- Square-p-gonal hyperprism
Symmetry group: [4,3,3] or [3,3,4], the dyadic
hexadecachoric group, of order 384 (if p=4);
[4]x[p], the square-p-gonal duoprismatic
group, of order 16p (direct product of square and
p-gonal dihedral groups, if p>4)
Schläfli symbols: {4}x{p}, also
t{2,p}x{ }, {p}x{ }x{ }, or t{2}x{p}
Elements:
- Cells: 4 p-gonal prisms (cubes if p=4),
p cubes
- Faces: 5p squares (p joining cubes to
cubes, 4p joining cubes to p-gonal prisms), 4
p-gons (all joining p-gonal prisms to
p-gonal prisms: extra squares if p=4)
- Edges: 8p
- Vertices: 4p
Vertex figure:
- Digonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite edges
lengths sqrt(2), 2cos(pi/p); all 4
lateral edges length sqrt(2), making 2 triangles
equilateral, the other 2 isosceles; regular tetrahedron,
edge length sqrt(2), if p=4
-
(o)---(o) (o) (o)
p
- Square-2p-gonal duoprism [not counted, infinite
subfamily of infinite duoprism family (p>3)]
Alternative names:
- Square-2p-gonal prism
- Square-2p-gonal double prism
- Square-2p-gonal hyperprism
Symmetry group: [4]x[2p], the
square-2p-gonal duoprismatic group, of order
32p (direct product of square and 2p-gonal dihedral
groups)
Schläfli symbols: {4}x{2p}, also
t{2,2p}x{ }, {4}xt{p},
{4}xt0,1{p}, {2p}x{ }x{
}, t{p}x{ }x{ },
t0,1{p}x{ }x{ },
t{2}xt{2p}, or t{2}xt{p}
Elements:
- Cells: 4 2p-gonal prisms, 2p cubes
- Faces: 10p squares (2p joining cubes to
cubes, 8p joining cubes to 2p-gonal prisms), 4
2p-gons (all joining 2p-gonal prisms to
2p-gonal prisms)
- Edges: 16p
- Vertices: 8p
Vertex figure:
- Digonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite edges
lengths sqrt(2), 2cos(pi/2p), all 4
lateral edges length sqrt(2), making 2 triangles
equilateral, the other 2 isosceles
-
(o)----o (o)----o
- Triangular duoprism [not counted, member of infinite
duoprism family]
Alternative names:
- Triangular double prism
- Triangular hyperprism
Symmetry group: [[3]x[3]], the triangular
duoprismatic group, of order 72 (direct product of two
triangular dihedral groups and an inversion)
Schläfli symbol: {3}x{3}
Elements:
- Cells: 6 triangular prisms
- Faces: 6 triangles (all joining triangular prisms to
triangular prisms), 9 squares (all joining triangular prisms to
triangular prisms)
- Edges: 18
- Vertices: 9
Vertex figure:
- Tetragonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite
edges length 1, all 4 lateral edges length sqrt(2), making
all 4 faces congruent isosceles triangles
-
(o)---(o) (o)----o
- Triangular-hexagonal duoprism [not counted, member of
infinite duoprism family]
Alternative names:
- Triangular-hexagonal prism
- Triangular-hexagonal double prism
- Triangular-hexagonal hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3]x[6], the triangular-hexagonal
duoprismatic group, of order 72 (direct product of triangular
and hexagonal dihedral groups)
Schläfli symbols: {3}x{6}, also {3}xt{3} or
{3}xt0,1{3}
Elements:
- Cells: 3 hexagonal prisms, 6 triangular prisms
- Faces: 6 triangles (all joining triangular prisms to
triangular prisms), 18 squares (all joining triangular prisms to
hexagonal prisms), 3 hexagons (all joining hexagonal prisms to
hexagonal prisms)
- Edges: 36
- Vertices: 18
Vertex figure:
- Digonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite edges
lengths 1, sqrt(3), all 4 lateral edges length
sqrt(2), making the faces 2 kinds of isosceles triangles
-
(o)---(o) (o)---(o)
- Hexagonal duoprism [not counted, member of infinite
duoprism family]
Alternative names:
- Hexagonal double prism
- Hexagonal hyperprism
Symmetry group: [[6]x[6]], the hexagonal
duoprismatic group, of order 288 (direct product of two
hexagonal dihedral groups and an inversion)
Schläfli symbols: {6}x{6}, also {6}xt{3},
{6}xt0,1{3}, t{3}xt{3},
t{3}xt0,1{3}, or
t0,1{3}xt0,1{3}
Elements:
- Cells: 12 hexagonal prisms
- Faces: 36 squares (all joining hexagonal prisms to
hexagonal prisms), 12 hexagons (all joining hexagonal prisms to
hexagonal prisms)
- Edges: 72
- Vertices: 36
Vertex figure:
- Tetragonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite
edges length sqrt(3), all 4 lateral edges length
sqrt(2), making all 4 faces congruent isosceles triangles
-
(o)----o (o)----o
p
- Triangular-p-gonal duoprism [not counted,
infinite subfamily of infinite duoprism family (p>3)]
Alternative names:
- Triangular-p-gonal prism
- Triangular-p-gonal double prism
- Triangular-p-gonal hyperprism
Symmetry group: [p]x[3], the
triangular-p-gonal duoprismatic group, of order
12p (direct product of triangular and p-gonal
dihedral groups)
Schläfli symbol: {p}x{3}
Elements:
- Cells: 3 p-gonal prisms (cubes if p=4),
p triangular prisms
- Faces: p triangles (all joining triangular
prisms to triangular prisms), 3p squares (all joining
triangular prisms to p-gonal prisms), 3 p-gons (all
joining p-gonal prisms to p-gonal prisms: extra
squares if p=4)
- Edges: 6p
- Vertices: 3p
Vertex figure:
- Digonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite edges
lengths 1, 2cos(pi/p), all 4 lateral edges
length sqrt(2), making the faces 2 kinds of isosceles
triangles; 2 triangles equilateral if p=4
-
(o)----o (o)---(o)
p
- Hexagonal-p-gonal duoprism [not counted,
infinite subfamily of infinite duoprism family (p>3)]
Alternative names:
- Hexagonal-p-gonal prism
- Hexagonal-p-gonal double prism
- Hexagonal-p-gonal hyperprism
Symmetry group: [[6]x[6]], the hexagonal
duoprismatic group, of order 288 (direct product of two
hexagonal dihedral groups and an inversion, if p=6);
[6]x[p], the hexagonal-2p-gonal duoprismatic
group, of order 24p (direct product of hexagonal and
2p-gonal dihedral groups, if p~=6)
Schläfli symbols: {6}x{p}, also
t{3}x{p} or t0,1{3}x{p}
Elements:
- Cells: 6 p-gonal prisms (cubes if p=4),
p hexagonal prisms
- Faces: 6p squares (all joining p-gonal
prisms to hexagonal prisms), p hexagons (all joining
hexagonal prisms to hexagonal prisms), 6 p-gons (all
joining p-gonal prisms to p-gonal prisms: extra
squares if p=4)
- Edges: 12p
- Vertices: 6p
Vertex figure:
- Digonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite edges
lengths sqrt(3), 2cos(pi/p), all 4
lateral edges length sqrt(2), making the faces 2 kinds of
isosceles triangles; not scalene, and all 4 faces congruent
isosceles triangles (tetragonal disphenoid), when p=6
-
(o)---(o) (o)----o
p
- Triangular-2p-gonal duoprism [not counted,
infinite subfamily of infinite duoprism family (p>3)]
Alternative names:
- Triangular-2p-gonal prism
- Triangular-2p-gonal double prism
- Triangular-2p-gonal hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3]x[2p], the
square-2p-gonal duoprismatic group, of order
24p (direct product of triangular and 2p-gonal
dihedral groups)
Schläfli symbols: {3}x{2p}, also
{3}xt{p} or {3}xt0,1{p}
Elements:
- Cells: 3 2p-gonal prisms, 2p triangular
prisms
- Faces: 2p triangles (all joining triangular
prisms to triangular prisms), 6p squares (all joining
triangular prisms to 2p-gonal prisms), 3 2p-gons
(all joining 2p-gonal prisms to 2p-gonal prisms)
- Edges: 12p
- Vertices: 6p
Vertex figure:
- Digonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite edges
lengths 1, 2cos(pi/2p), all 4 lateral edges
length sqrt(2), making the faces 2 kinds of isosceles
triangles
-
(o)---(o) (o)---(o)
p
- Hexagonal-2p-gonal duoprism [not counted,
infinite subfamily of infinite duoprism family (p>3)]
Alternative names:
- Hexagonal-2p-gonal prism
- Hexagonal-2p-gonal double prism
- Hexagonal-2p-gonal hyperprism
Symmetry group: [2p]x[6], the
hexagonal-2p-gonal duoprismatic group, of order
48p (direct product of hexagonal and 2p-gonal
dihedral groups)
Schläfli symbols: {2p}x{6}, also
{2p}xt{3}, {2p}xt0,1{3},
t{p}x{6}, t{p}xt{3},
t{p}xt0,1{3},
t0,1{p}x{6},
t0,1{p}xt{3}, or
t0,1{p}xt0,1{3}
Elements:
- Cells: 6 2p-gonal prisms, 2p hexagonal
prisms
- Faces: 12p squares (all joining hexagonal
prisms to 2p-gonal prisms), 2p hexagons (all
joining hexagonal prisms to hexagonal prisms), 6 2p-gons
(all joining 2p-gonal prisms to 2p-gonal prisms)
- Edges: 24p
- Vertices: 12p
Vertex figure:
- Digonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite edges
lengths sqrt(3), 2cos(pi/2p), all 4
lateral edges length sqrt(2), making the faces 2 kinds of
isosceles triangles
-
(o)----o (o)----o
p p
- p-gonal duoprism [not counted, infinite
subfamily of infinite duoprism family (p>3, square
duoprism = tesseract if p=4)]
Alternative names:
- p-gonal double prism
- p-gonal hyperprism
Symmetry group: [4,3,3] or [3,3,4], the dyadic
hexadecachoric group, of order 384 (if p=4);
[[p]x[p]], the p-gonal duoprismatic group,
of order 8p2 (direct product of
two p-gonal dihedral groups and an inversion, if
p>4)
Schläfli symbol: {p}x{p}
Elements:
- Cells: 2p p-gonal prisms (cubes if p=4)
- Faces: p2 squares
(all joining p-gonal prisms to p-gonal prisms),
2p p-gons (all joining p-gonal prisms to
p-gonal prisms: extra squares if p=4)
- Edges: 2p2
- Vertices: p2
Vertex figure:
- Tetragonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite
edges length 2cos(pi/p), all 4 lateral edges
length sqrt(2), making all 4 faces congruent isosceles
triangles; regular tetrahedron, edge length
sqrt(2), if p=4
-
(o)---(o) (o)----o
p p
- p-gonal-2p-gonal duoprism [not counted,
infinite subfamily of infinite duoprism family (p>3,
square-octagonal duoprism if p=4)]
Alternative names:
- p-gonal-2p-gonal prism
- p-gonal-2p-gonal double prism
- p-gonal-2p-gonal hyperprism
Symmetry group: [2p]x[p], the
p-gonal-2p-gonal duoprismatic group, of order
8p2 (direct product of
p-gonal and 2p-gonal dihedral groups)
Schläfli symbols: {2p}x{p}, also
t{p}x{p} or
t0,1{p}x{p}
Elements:
- Cells: 2p p-gonal prisms (cubes if p=4),
p 2p-gonal prisms
- Faces: 2p2 squares
(all joining p-gonal prisms to 2p-gonal prisms),
2p p-gons (all joining p-gonal prisms to
p-gonal prisms: extra squares if p=4), p
2p-gons (all joining 2p-gonal prisms to
2p-gonal prisms)
- Edges: 4p2
- Vertices: 2p2
Vertex figure:
- Digonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite edges
lengths 2cos(pi/p),
2cos(pi/2p), all 4 lateral edges length
sqrt(2), making the faces 2 kinds of isosceles triangles;
2 triangles equilateral if p=4
-
(o)---(o) (o)---(o)
p p
- 2p-gonal duoprism [not counted, infinite
subfamily of infinite duoprism family (p>3)]
Alternative names:
- 2p-gonal double prism
- 2p-gonal hyperprism
Symmetry group: [[2p]x[2p]], the
2p-gonal duoprismatic group, of order
32p2 (direct product of two
2p-gonal dihedral groups and an inversion)
Schläfli symbols: {2p}x{2p}, also
{2p}xt{p},
{2p}xt0,1{p},
t{p}x{2p}, t{p}xt{p},
t{p}xt0,1{p},
t0,1{p}x{2p},
t0,1{p}xt{p}, or
t0,1{p}xt0,1{p}
Elements:
- Cells: 4p 2p-gonal prisms
- Faces: 4p2 squares
(all joining 2p-gonal prisms to 2p-gonal prisms),
4p 2p-gons (all joining 2p-gonal prisms to
2p-gonal prisms)
- Edges: 8p2
- Vertices: 4p2
Vertex figure:
- Tetragonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite
edges length 2cos(pi/2p), all 4 lateral
edges length sqrt(2), making all 4 faces congruent
isosceles triangles
-
(o)----o (o)----o
p q
- q-gonal-p-gonal duoprism [not counted,
infinite subfamily of infinite duoprism family
(p>q>3)]
Alternative names:
- q-gonal-p-gonal prism
- q-gonal-p-gonal double prism
- q-gonal-p-gonal hyperprism
Symmetry group: [p]x[q], the
p-gonal-q-gonal duoprismatic group, of order
4pq (direct product of p-gonal and q-gonal
dihedral groups)
Schläfli symbols: {p}x{q}, also
t0{p}x{q},
{p}xt0{q}, or
t0{p}xt0{q}
Elements:
- Cells: p q-gonal prisms (cubes if q=4),
q p-gonal prisms
- Faces: pq squares (all joining q-gonal
prisms to p-gonal prisms), p q-gons (all joining
q-gonal prisms to q-gonal prisms: extra squares if
q=4), q p-gons (all joining p-gonal prisms
to p-gonal prisms)
- Edges: 2pq
- Vertices: pq
Vertex figure:
- Digonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite edges
lengths 2cos(pi/p),
2cos(pi/q), all 4 lateral edges length
sqrt(2), making the faces 2 kinds of isosceles triangles;
2 triangles equilateral if p=4
-
(o)---(o) (o)----o
p q
- q-gonal-2p-gonal duoprism [not counted,
infinite subfamily of infinite duoprism family
(p>q>3)]
Alternative names:
- q-gonal-2p-gonal prism
- q-gonal-2p-gonal double prism
- q-gonal-2p-gonal hyperprism
Symmetry group: [2p]x[q], the
2p-gonal-q-gonal duoprismatic group, of
order 8pq (direct product of 2p-gonal and
q-gonal dihedral groups)
Schläfli symbols: {2p}x{q}, also
t{p}x{q} or
t0,1{p}x{q}
Elements:
- Cells: 2p q-gonal prisms (cubes if q=4),
q 2p-gonal prisms
- Faces: 2pq squares (all joining q-gonal
prisms to 2p-gonal prisms), 2p q-gons (all joining
q-gonal prisms to q-gonal prisms: extra squares if
q=4), q 2p-gons (all joining 2p-gonal
prisms to 2p-gonal prisms)
- Edges: 4pq
- Vertices: 2pq
Vertex figure:
- Digonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite edges
lengths 2cos(pi/q),
2cos(pi/2p), all 4 lateral edges length
sqrt(2), making the faces 2 kinds of isosceles triangles
-
(o)----o (o)---(o)
p q
- 2q-gonal-p-gonal duoprism [not counted,
infinite subfamily of infinite duoprism family
(p>q>3)]
Alternative names:
- 2q-gonal-p-gonal prism
- 2q-gonal-p-gonal double prism
- 2q-gonal-p-gonal hyperprism
Symmetry group: [[p]x[p]], the
p-gonal duoprismatic group, of order
8p2 (direct product of 2
p-gonal dihedral groups and an inversion, if
p=2q); [p]x[2q], the
p-gonal-q-gonal duoprismatic group, of order
8pq (direct product of p-gonal and q-gonal
dihedral groups, if p~=2q)
Schläfli symbols: {p}x{2q}, also
{p}xt{q} or
{p}xt0,1{q}
Elements:
- Cells: p 2q-gonal prisms, 2q
p-gonal prisms
- Faces: 2pq squares (all joining p-gonal
prisms to 2q-gonal prisms), p 2q-gons (all
joining 2q-gonal prisms to 2q-gonal prisms),
2q p-gons (all joining p-gonal prisms to
p-gonal prisms)
- Edges: 4pq
- Vertices: 2pq
Vertex figure:
- Digonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite edges
lengths 2cos(pi/2q),
2cos(pi/p), all 4 lateral edges length
sqrt(2), making the faces 2 kinds of isosceles triangles;
tetragonal disphenoid if p=2q (all 4
triangles are congruent isosceles)
-
(o)---(o) (o)---(o)
p q
- 2q-gonal-2p-gonal duoprism [not counted,
infinite subfamily of infinite duoprism family
(p>q>3)]
Alternative names:
- 2q-gonal-2p-gonal prism
- 2q-gonal-2p-gonal double prism
- 2q-gonal-2p-gonal hyperprism
Symmetry group: [2p]x[2q], the
2q-gonal-2p-gonal duoprismatic group, of
order 16pq (direct product of 2p-gonal and
2q-gonal dihedral groups)
Schläfli symbols: {2p}x{2q}, also
{2p}xt{q},
{2p}xt0,1{q},
t{p}x{2q}, t{p}xt{q},
t{p}xt0,1{q},
t0,1{p}x{2q},
t0,1{p}xt{q}, or
t0,1{p}xt0,1{q}
Elements:
- Cells: 2p 2q-gonal prisms, 2q
2p-gonal prisms
- Faces: 4pq squares (all joining 2q-gonal
prisms to 2p-gonal prisms), 2p 2q-gons (all
joining 2q-gonal prisms), 2q 2p-gons (all
joining 2p-gonal prisms)
- Edges: 8pq
- Vertices: 4pq
Vertex figure:
- Digonal disphenoid: tetrahedron with 2 opposite edges
lengths 2cos(pi/2q),
2cos(pi/2p), all 4 lateral edges length
sqrt(2), making the faces 2 kinds of isosceles triangles
-
(o)----o-----o (o)
- Tetrahedral prism [48]
Alternative names:
- Tetrahedral dyadic prism (Norman W. Johnson)
- Tepe (Jonathan Bowers: for tetrahedral
prism)
- Tetrahedral hyperprism
- Digonal antiprismatic prism
- Digonal antiprismatic hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3,3]x[ ], the dyadic
tetrahedral-prismatic group, of order 48
Schläfli symbols: {3,3}x{ }, also s{2,2}x{ } or
s{2}h{ }x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 2 tetrahedra, 4 triangular prisms
- Faces: 8 triangles (all joining tetrahedra to
triangular prisms), 6 squares (all joining triangular prisms to
triangular prisms)
- Edges: 16
- Vertices: 8
Vertex figure:
- Equilateral-triangular pyramid (or triangular
spike): base an equilateral triangle, edge length 1; all 3
lateral edges length sqrt(2)
-
o----(o)----o (o)
- Octahedral prism [as rectified tetrahedral
prism r{3,3}x{ }; not counted, duplicate of 51]
-
(o)----o----(o) (o)
- Cuboctahedral prism [as rhombioctahedral
prism rr{3,3}x{ }; not counted, duplicate of 50]
-
(o)---(o)----o (o)
- Truncated-tetrahedral prism [49]
Alternative names:
- Truncated-tetrahedral dyadic prism (Norman W. Johnson)
- Tuttip (Jonathan Bowers: for truncated-tetrahedral
prism)
- Truncated-tetrahedral hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3,3]x[ ], the dyadic
tetrahedral-prismatic group, of order 48
Schläfli symbols: t{3,3}x{ }, also
t0,1{3,3}x{ } or
t1,2{3,3}x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 2 truncated tetrahedra, 4 triangular prisms, 4
hexagonal prisms
- Faces: 8 triangles (all joining truncated tetrahedra
to triangular prisms), 18 squares (6 joining hexagonal prisms to
hexagonal prisms, 12 joining triangular prisms to hexagonal
prisms), 8 hexagons (all joining truncated tetrahedra to
hexagonal prisms)
- Edges: 48
- Vertices: 24
Vertex figure:
- Isosceles-triangular pyramid: base an isosceles
triangle, edge lengths 1, sqrt(3), sqrt(3); all 3
lateral edges length sqrt(2)
-
(o)---(o)---(o) (o)
- Truncated-octahedral prism [as great-octahedral
prism tr{3,3}x{ }; not counted, duplicate of 54]
-
( )---( )---( ) (o)
- Icosahedral prism [as snub-tetrahedral
prism sr{3,3}x{ }; not counted, duplicate of 59]
-
(o)----o-----o (o)
4
- Tesseract [as cubic prism {4,3}x{ }, {4}x{
}x{ }, or { }x{ }x{ }x{ }; not counted, duplicate of 10]
-
o----(o)----o (o)
4
- Cuboctahedral prism [50]
Alternative names:
- Cuboctahedral dyadic prism (Norman W. Johnson)
- Cope (Jonathan Bowers: for cuboctahedral prism)
- Cuboctahedral hyperprism
- Rhombioctahedral prism
- Rhombioctahedral hyperprism
Symmetry group: The dyadic octahedral-prismatic
group [3,4]x[ ] or [4,3]x[ ], of order 96
Schläfli symbols: r{3,4}x{ } or r{4,3}x{ }, also
rr{3,3}x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 2 cuboctahedra, 8 triangular prisms, 6 cubes
- Faces: 16 triangles (all joining cuboctahedra to
triangular prisms), 36 squares (12 joining cuboctahedra to cubes,
24 joining cubes to triangular prisms)
- Edges: 60
- Vertices: 24
Vertex figure:
- Rectangular pyramid: base a rectangle, edges length 1,
sqrt(2); all 4 lateral edges length sqrt(2), making
2 triangles equilateral, the other 2 isosceles
-
o-----o----(o) (o)
4
- Octahedral prism [51]
Alternative names:
- Octahedral dyadic prism (Norman W. Johnson)
- Ope (Jonathan Bowers: for octahedral prism)
- Octahedral hyperprism
- Triangular antiprismatic prism
Symmetry group: [3,4]x[ ] or [4,3]x[ ], the dyadic
octahedral-prismatic group, of order 96
Schläfli symbols: {3,4}x{ }, also
t0{3,4}x{ },
t2{4,3}x{ }, r{3,3}x{ }, sr{2,3}x{ },
sr{3,2}x{ }, or s{3}h{ }x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 2 octahedra, 8 triangular prisms
- Faces: 16 triangles (all joining octahedra to
triangular prisms), 12 squares (all joining triangular prisms to
triangular prisms)
- Edges: 30
- Vertices: 12
Vertex figure:
- Square pyramid: base a square, edge length 1; all 4
lateral edges length sqrt(2)
-
(o)---(o)----o (o)
4
- Truncated-cubic prism [52]
Alternative names:
- Truncated-cubic dyadic prism (Norman W. Johnson)
- Ticcup (Jonathan Bowers: for truncated-cubic
prism)
- Truncated-cubic hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3,4]x[ ] or [4,3]x[ ], the dyadic
octahedral-prismatic group, of order 96
Schläfli symbols: t{4,3}x{ }, also
t0,1{4,3}x{ },
t1,2{3,4}x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 2 truncated cubes, 6 octagonal prisms, 8
triangular prisms
- Faces: 16 triangles (all joining truncated cubes to
triangular prisms), 36 squares (12 joining octagonal prisms to
octagonal prisms, 24 joining triangular prisms to octagonal
prisms), 12 octagons (all joining truncated cubes to octagonal
prisms)
- Edges: 96
- Vertices: 48
Vertex figure:
- Isosceles-triangular pyramid: base an isosceles
triangle, edge lengths 1, sqrt(2+sqrt(2)),
sqrt(2+sqrt(2)); all 3 lateral edges length
sqrt(2)
-
(o)----o----(o) (o)
4
- [Small-]rhombicuboctahedral prism [53]
Alternative names:
- [Small-]rhombicuboctahedral dyadic prism (Norman W.
Johnson)
- Sircope (Jonathan Bowers: for
small-rhombicuboctahedral prism)
- [Small-]rhombicuboctahedral hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3,4]x[ ] or [4,3]x[ ], the dyadic
octahedral-prismatic group, of order 96
Schläfli symbols: rr{3,4}x{ } or rr{4,3}x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 2 rhombicuboctahedra, 8 triangular prisms, 18
cubes
- Faces: 16 triangles (all joining rhombicuboctahedra to
triangular prisms), 84 squares (36 joining rhombicuboctahedra to
cubes, 24 joining cubes to cubes, 24 joining triangular prisms to
cubes)
- Edges: 120
- Vertices: 48
Vertex figure:
- Trapezoidal pyramid: base a trapezoid with edges
length 1, sqrt(2), sqrt(2), sqrt(2); all 4
lateral edges length sqrt(2), making 3 of the lateral
triangles equilateral, the other isosceles
-
o----(o)---(o) (o)
4
- Truncated-octahedral prism [54]
Alternative names:
- Truncated-octahedral dyadic prism (Norman W. Johnson)
- Tope (Jonathan Bowers: for truncated-octahedral
prism)
- Truncated-octahedral hyperprism
- Great-octahedral prism
- Great-octahedral hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3,4]x[ ] or [4,3]x[ ], the dyadic
octahedral-prismatic group, of order 96
Schläfli symbols: t{3,4}x{ }, also
t0,1{3,4}x{ },
t1,2{4,3}x{ }, tr{3,3}x{ }, and
t0,1,2{3,3}x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 2 truncated octahedra, 6 cubes, 8 hexagonal
prisms
- Faces: 48 squares (12 joining truncated octahedra to
cubes, 12 joining hexagonal prisms to hexagonal prisms, 24
joining cubes to hexagonal prisms), 16 hexagons (all joining
truncated octahedra to hexagonal prisms)
- Edges: 96
- Vertices: 48
Vertex figure:
- Isosceles-triangular pyramid: base an isosceles
triangle, edge lengths sqrt(2), sqrt(3),
sqrt(3); all 3 lateral edges length sqrt(2), making
one lateral face an equilateral triangle, the other two isosceles
-
(o)---(o)---(o) (o)
4
- Truncated-cuboctahedral prism
[55]
Alternative names:
- Truncated-cuboctahedral dyadic prism (Norman W.
Johnson)
- Gircope (Jonathan Bowers: for
great-rhombicuboctahedral prism)
- Truncated-cuboctahedral hyperprism
- Great-rhombicuboctahedral prism
- Great-rhombicuboctahedral hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3,4]x[ ] or [4,3]x[ ], the dyadic
octahedral-prismatic group, of order 96
Schläfli symbols: tr{3,4}x{ } or tr{4,3}x{ },
also t0,1,2{4,3}x{ } or
t0,1,2{3,4}x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 2 truncated cuboctahedra, 6 octagonal prisms, 8
hexagonal prisms, 12 cubes
- Faces: 96 squares (24 joining truncated cuboctahedra
to cubes, 24 joining cubes to hexagonal prisms, 24 joining cubes
to octagonal prisms), 16 hexagons (all joining truncated
cuboctahedra to hexagonal prisms), 12 octagons (all joining
truncated cuboctahedra to octagonal prisms)
- Edges: 192
- Vertices: 96
Vertex figure:
- Chiral scalene-triangular pyramid: base a scalene
triangle, edge lengths sqrt(2), sqrt(3),
sqrt(2+sqrt(2)); all 3 lateral edges length
sqrt(2), making one lateral face an equilateral triangle
and the other two isosceles; dextro and laevo
versions each occur at 48 vertices
-
( )---( )---( ) (o)
4
- Snub-cuboctahedral prism [56]
Alternative names:
- Snub-cuboctahedral dyadic prism (Norman W. Johnson)
- Sniccup (Jonathan Bowers: for snub-cubic prism)
- Snub-cuboctahedral hyperprism
- Snub-cubic prism
- Snub-cubic hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3,4]+x[ ]
or [4,3]+x[ ], the direct
octahedral-prismatic group, of order 48
Schläfli symbols: sr{4,3}x{ } or sr{3,4}x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 2 snub cuboctahedra, 6 cubes, 32 triangular
prisms
- Faces: 64 triangles (all joining snub cuboctahedra to
triangular prisms), 72 squares (12 joining snub cuboctahedra to
cubes, 24 joining cubes to triangular prisms, 36 joining
triangular prisms to triangular prisms)
- Edges: 144
- Vertices: 48
Vertex figure:
- Pentagonal pyramid: base a slightly irregular
pentagon, 4 edge lengths all 1, 5th edge length sqrt(2);
all 5 lateral edges length sqrt(2), making one lateral
triangle equilateral, the other 4 isosceles
-
(o)----o-----o (o)
5
- Dodecahedral prism [57]
Alternative names:
- Dodecahedral dyadic prism (Norman W. Johnson)
- Dope (Jonathan Bowers: for dodecahedral prism)
- Dodecahedral hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3,5]x[ ] or [5,3]x[ ], the dyadic
icosahedral-prismatic group, of order 240
Schläfli symbols: {5,3}x{ }, also
t0{5,3}x{ } or
t2{3,5}x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 2 dodecahedra, 12 pentagonal prisms
- Faces: 30 squares (all joining pentagonal prisms to
pentagonal prisms), 24 pentagons (all joining dodecahedra to
pentagonal prisms)
- Edges: 80
- Vertices: 40
Vertex figure:
- Equilateral-triangular pyramid: base an equilateral
triangle, edge length tau; all 5 lateral edges length
sqrt(2)
-
o----(o)----o (o)
5
- Icosidodecahedral prism [58]
Alternative names:
- Icosidodecahedral dyadic prism (Norman W. Johnson)
- Iddip (Jonathan Bowers: for icosidodecahedral
prism)
- Icosidodecahedral hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3,5]x[ ] or [5,3]x[ ], the dyadic
icosahedral-prismatic group, of order 240
Schläfli symbols: r{3,5}x{ } or r{5,3}x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 2 icosidodecahedra, 20 triangular prisms, 12
pentagonal prisms
- Faces: 40 triangles (all joining icosidodecahedra to
triangular prisms), 60 squares (all joining pentagonal prisms to
triangular prisms), 24 pentagons (all joining icosidodecahedra to
pentagonal prisms)
- Edges: 150
- Vertices: 60
Vertex figure:
- Rectangular pyramid: base a rectangle, edges length 1,
tau; all 4 lateral edges length sqrt(2)
-
o-----o----(o) (o)
5
- Icosahedral prism [59]
Alternative names:
- Icosahedral dyadic prism (Norman W. Johnson)
- Ipe (Jonathan Bowers: for icosahedral prism)
- Icosahedral hyperprism
- Snub-octahedral prism
- Snub-octahedral hyperprism
- Snub-tetrahedral prism
- Snub-tetrahedral hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3,5]x[ ] or [5,3]x[ ], the dyadic
icosahedral-prismatic group, of order 240
Schläfli symbols: {3,5}x{ }, also
t0{3,5}x{ },
t2{5,3}x{ }, or sr{3,3}x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 2 icosahedra, 20 triangular prisms
- Faces: 40 triangles (all joining icosahedra to
triangular prisms), 30 squares (all joining triangular prisms to
triangular prisms)
- Edges: 72
- Vertices: 24
Vertex figure:
- Regular-pentagonal pyramid: base a regular pentagon,
edge length 1; all 5 lateral edges length sqrt(2)
-
(o)---(o)----o (o)
5
- Truncated-dodecahedral prism [60]
Alternative names:
- Truncated-dodecahedral dyadic prism (Norman W.
Johnson)
- Tiddip (Jonathan Bowers: for truncated-dodecahedral
prism)
- Truncated-dodecahedral hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3,5]x[ ] or [5,3]x[ ], the dyadic
icosahedral-prismatic group, of order 240
Schläfli symbols: t{5,3}x{ }, also
t0,1{5,3}x{ } or
t1,2{3,5}x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 2 truncated dodecahedra, 12 decagonal prisms,
20 triangular prisms
- Faces: 40 triangles (all joining truncated dodecahedra
to triangular prisms), 90 squares (60 joining triangular prisms
to decagonal prisms, 30 joining decagonal prisms to decagonal
prisms), 24 decagons (all joining truncated dodecahedra to
decagonal prisms)
- Edges: 240
- Vertices: 120
Vertex figure:
- Isosceles-triangular pyramid: base an isosceles
triangle, edge lengths 1, sqrt(2+tau),
sqrt(2+tau); all 3 lateral edges length
sqrt(2)
-
(o)----o----(o) (o)
5
- [Small-]rhombicosidodecahedral prism [61]
Alternative names:
- [Small-]rhombicosidodecahedral dyadic prism (Norman W.
Johnson)
- Sriddip (Jonathan Bowers: for
small-rhombicosidodecahedral prism)
- [Small-]rhombicosidodecahedral hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3,5]x[ ] or [5,3]x[ ], the dyadic
icosahedral-prismatic group, of order 240
Schläfli symbols: rr{5,3}x{ } or rr{3,5}x{ },
also t1{5,3}x{ } or
t1{3,5}x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 2 rhombicosidodecahedra, 12 pentagonal prisms,
20 triangular prisms, 30 cubes
- Faces: 40 triangles (all joining rhombicosidodecahedra
to triangular prisms), 180 squares (60 joining
rhombicosidodecahedra to cubes, 60 joining triangular prisms to
cubes, 60 joining pentagonal prisms to cubes), 24 pentagons (all
joining rhombicosidodecahedra to pentagonal prisms)
- Edges: 300
- Vertices: 120
Vertex figure:
- Trapezoidal pyramid: base a trapezoid with edges
length 1, sqrt(2), tau, sqrt(2); all
4 lateral edges length sqrt(2), making 2 of the lateral
triangles equilateral, the other two isosceles
-
o----(o)---(o) (o)
5
- Truncated-icosahedral prism [62]
Alternative names:
- Truncated-icosahedral dyadic prism (Norman W. Johnson)
- Tipe (Jonathan Bowers: for truncated-icosahedral
prism)
- Truncated-icosahedral hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3,5]x[ ] or [5,3]x[ ], the dyadic
icosahedral-prismatic group, of order 240
Schläfli symbols: t{3,5}x{ }, also
t0,1{3,5}x{ } or
t1,2{5,3}x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 2 truncated icosahedra, 12 pentagonal prisms,
20 hexagonal prisms
- Faces: 90 squares (60 joining pentagonal prisms to
hexagonal prisms, 30 joining hexagonal prisms to hexagonal
prisms), 24 pentagons (all joining truncated icosahedra to
pentagonal prisms), 40 hexagons (all joining truncated icosahedra
to hexagonal prisms)
- Edges: 240
- Vertices: 120
Vertex figure:
- Isosceles-triangular pyramid: base an isosceles
triangle, edge lengths tau, sqrt(3),
sqrt(3); all 3 lateral edges length sqrt(2)
-
(o)---(o)---(o) (o)
5
- Truncated-icosidodecahedral prism [63]
Alternative names:
- Truncated-icosidodecahedral dyadic prism (Norman W.
Johnson)
- Griddip (Jonathan Bowers: for
great-rhombicosidodecahedral prism)
- Truncated-icosidodecahedral hyperprism
- Great-rhombicosidodecahedral prism
- Great-rhombicosidodecahedral hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3,5]x[ ] or [5,3]x[ ], the dyadic
icosahedral-prismatic group, of order 240
Schläfli symbols: tr{3,5}x{ } or tr{5,3}x{ },
also t0,1,2{5,3}x{ } or
t0,1,2{3,5}x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 2 truncated icosidodecahedra, 12 decagonal
prisms, 20 hexagonal prisms, 30 cubes
- Faces: 240 squares (60 joining truncated
icosidodecahedra to cubes, 60 joining cubes to hexagonal prisms,
60 joining cubes to decagonal prisms, 60 joining hexagonal prisms
to decagonal prisms), 40 hexagons (all joining truncated
icosidodecahedra to hexagonal prisms), 24 decagons (all joining
truncated icosidodecahedra to decagonal prisms)
- Edges: 480
- Vertices: 240
Vertex figure:
Chiral scalene-triangular pyramid: base
a scalene triangle, edge lengths sqrt(2), sqrt(3),
sqrt(2+tau); all 3 lateral edges length
sqrt(2), making one lateral face an equilateral triangle
and the other two isosceles; dextro and laevo
versions each occur at 120 vertices
-
( )---( )---( ) (o)
5
- Snub-icosidodecahedral prism [64]
Alternative names:
- Snub-icosidodecahedral dyadic prism (Norman W.
Johnson)
- Sniddip (Jonathan Bowers: for snub-dodecahedral
prism)
- Snub-icosidodecahedral hyperprism
- Snub-dodecahedral prism
- Snub-dodecahedral hyperprism
Symmetry group: [3,5]+x[ ]
or [5,3]+x[ ], the direct
icosahedral-prismatic group, of order 120
Schläfli symbols: sr{3,5}x{ } or sr{5,3}x{ }
Elements:
- Cells: 2 snub icosidodecahedra, 12 pentagonal
prisms, 80 triangular prisms
- Faces: 160 triangles (all joining snub
icosidodecahedra to triangular prisms), 150 squares (60 joining
pentagonal prisms to triangular prisms, 90 joining triangular
prisms to triangular prisms), 24 pentagons (all joining snub
icosidodecahedra to pentagonal prisms)
- Edges: 360
- Vertices: 120
Vertex figure:
- Pentagonal pyramid: base a slightly irregular
pentagon, 4 edge lengths all 1, 5th edge length tau; all 5
lateral edges length sqrt(2)
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1: Convex uniform polychora based on the pentachoron
(5-cell): polychora #19
Section
2: Convex uniform polychora based on the tesseract
(hypercube) and hexadecachoron (16-cell): polychora #1021
Section
3: Convex uniform polychora based on the icositetrachoron
(24-cell): polychora #2231
Section
4: Convex uniform polychora based on the hecatonicosachoron
(120-cell) and hexacosichoron (600-cell): polychora #3246
Section
5: The anomalous non-Wythoffian convex uniform polychoron:
polychoron #47
Section
7: Uniform polychora derived from glomeric tetrahedron
B4: all duplicates of prior polychora