Digon (EntityTopic, 18)
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A '''digon''', also known as a ''line segment'' and sometimes incorrectly referred to as a [[line]], is the only [[shape]] possible in the first dimension. A digon has no depth or width, only length. | A '''digon''', also known as a ''line segment'' and sometimes incorrectly referred to as a [[line]], is the only [[shape]] possible in the first dimension. A digon has no depth or width, only length. | ||
If a digon is extruded into the second dimension, the resulting shape will be a [[square]]. | If a digon is extruded into the second dimension, the resulting shape will be a [[square]]. | ||
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{{Tapertope Nav|0|1|2|0<br>Point|1<br>Digon|2<br>Circle}} | {{Tapertope Nav|0|1|2|0<br>Point|1<br>Digon|2<br>Circle}} | ||
{{Bracketope Nav|0|1|2|''Empty string''<br>Point|I<br>Digon|[II]<br>Square}} | {{Bracketope Nav|0|1|2|''Empty string''<br>Point|I<br>Digon|[II]<br>Square}} | ||
Revision as of 21:52, 16 February 2014
A digon, also known as a line segment and sometimes incorrectly referred to as a line, is the only shape possible in the first dimension. A digon has no depth or width, only length.
If a digon is extruded into the second dimension, the resulting shape will be a square.
Incidence matrix
Dual: Self-dual
| # | TXID | Va | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Va | = point | ; | |
| 1 | Ea | 2 | = digon | ; |
| Hypercubes |
| point • digon • square • cube • geochoron • geoteron • geopeton |
| 0. 0 Point | 1. 1 Digon | 2. 2 Circle |
| List of tapertopes | ||
| 0. Empty string Point | 1. I Digon | 2. [II] Square |
| List of bracketopes | ||
