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schläfli double six

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
schlafli -dou-ble six
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A configuration of 30 points and 12 lines. The lines can be partitioned into two subsets of six: each line is disjoint from (skew with) the lines in its own subset of six lines, and intersects all but one of the lines in the other subset of six lines. Each of the 12 lines of the configuration contains five intersection points, and each of these 30 intersection points belongs to exactly two lines, one from each subset.

Etymology

Named after Ludwig Schläfli.

Inflected Forms

Schläfli double sixes (plural) Schläfli's double six (alternative)

Questions

What does schläfli double six mean?
A configuration of 30 points and 12 lines. The lines can be partitioned into two subsets of six: each line is disjoint from (skew with) the lines in its own subset of six lines, and intersects all but one of the lines in the other subset of six lines. Each of the 12 lines of the configuration contains five intersection points, and each of these 30 intersection points belongs to exactly two lines, one from each subset.
Where does schläfli double six come from?
Named after Ludwig Schläfli.

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