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Boerdijk-Coxeter helix

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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the Boerdijk-Coxeter helix

  1. (geometry) A linear stacking of regular tetrahedra, arranged so that the edges of the complex that belong to only one tetrahedron form three intertwined helices.