ScienceRare eight-faced geometric shape reportedly discovered
New Scientist says a researcher argues that the genus-3 polyhedron can exist in the real world—a difficult thing to demonstrate for a new geometric shape.
TLDR
New Scientist reports that a mathematician has discovered a rare eight-faced shape. The publication says demonstrating that a new geometric shape can exist in the real world isn't easy, but one researcher argues that the genus-3 polyhedron can.
Rare eight-faced geometric shape reportedly discovered
New Scientist says a researcher argues that the genus-3 polyhedron can exist in the real world—a difficult thing to demonstrate for a new geometric shape.
TLDR
New Scientist reports that a mathematician has discovered a rare eight-faced shape. The publication says demonstrating that a new geometric shape can exist in the real world isn't easy, but one researcher argues that the genus-3 polyhedron can.
