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Infinite-order pentagonal tiling

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Infinite-order pentagonal tiling
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In 2-dimensional hyperbolic geometry, the infinite-order pentagonal tiling is a regular tiling. It has Schläfli symbol of {5,∞}. All vertices are ideal, located at "infinity", seen on the boundary of the Poincaré hyperbolic disk projection.

Infinite-order pentagonal tiling
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Poincaré disk model of the hyperbolic plane
TypeHyperbolic regular tiling
Vertex configuration5
Schläfli symbol{5,}
Wythoff symbol | 5 2
Coxeter diagram
Symmetry group[,5], (*52)
DualOrder-5 apeirogonal tiling
PropertiesVertex-transitive, edge-transitive, face-transitive
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Symmetry

There is a half symmetry form, , seen with alternating colors:

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This tiling is topologically related as a part of sequence of regular polyhedra and tilings with vertex figure (5n).

More information Finite, Paracompact ...
More information Symmetry: [∞,5], (*∞52), [∞,5]+ (∞52) ...
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