Snub trihexagonal tiling

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Snub trihexagonal tiling

In geometry, the snub hexagonal tiling (or snub trihexagonal tiling) is a semiregular tiling of the Euclidean plane. There are four triangles and one hexagon on each vertex. It has Schläfli symbol sr{3,6}. The snub tetrahexagonal tiling is a related hyperbolic tiling with Schläfli symbol sr{4,6}.

Snub trihexagonal tiling
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TypeSemiregular tiling
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3.3.3.3.6
Schläfli symbolsr{6,3} or
Wythoff symbol| 6 3 2
Coxeter diagram
Symmetryp6, [6,3]+, (632)
Rotation symmetryp6, [6,3]+, (632)
Bowers acronymSnathat
DualFloret pentagonal tiling
PropertiesVertex-transitive chiral

Conway calls it a snub hextille, constructed as a snub operation applied to a hexagonal tiling (hextille).

There are three regular and eight semiregular tilings in the plane. This is the only one which does not have a reflection as a symmetry.

There is only one uniform coloring of a snub trihexagonal tiling. (Labeling the colors by numbers, "3.3.3.3.6" gives "11213".)

Circle packing

The snub trihexagonal tiling can be used as a circle packing, placing equal diameter circles at the center of every point. Every circle is in contact with 5 other circles in the packing (kissing number).[1] The lattice domain (red rhombus) repeats 6 distinct circles. The hexagonal gaps can be filled by exactly one circle, leading to the densest packing from the triangular tiling.

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There is one related 2-uniform tiling, which mixes the vertex configurations 3.3.3.3.6 of the snub trihexagonal tiling and 3.3.3.3.3.3 of the triangular tiling.
More information Uniform hexagonal/triangular tilings, Fundamental domains ...
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Symmetry: [6,3], (*632) [6,3]+, (632)
{6,3} t{6,3} r{6,3} t{3,6} {3,6} rr{6,3} tr{6,3} sr{6,3}
Config. 63 3.12.12 (6.3)2 6.6.6 36 3.4.6.4 4.6.12 3.3.3.3.6
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Symmetry mutations

This semiregular tiling is a member of a sequence of snubbed polyhedra and tilings with vertex figure (3.3.3.3.n) and Coxeter–Dynkin diagram . These figures and their duals have (n32) rotational symmetry, being in the Euclidean plane for n=6, and hyperbolic plane for any higher n. The series can be considered to begin with n=2, with one set of faces degenerated into digons.

More information Symmetry n32, Spherical ...
n32 symmetry mutations of snub tilings: 3.3.3.3.n
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Spherical Euclidean Compact hyperbolic Paracomp.
232 332 432 532 632 732 832 32
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Config. 3.3.3.3.2 3.3.3.3.3 3.3.3.3.4 3.3.3.3.5 3.3.3.3.6 3.3.3.3.7 3.3.3.3.8 3.3.3.3.
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Config. V3.3.3.3.2 V3.3.3.3.3 V3.3.3.3.4 V3.3.3.3.5 V3.3.3.3.6 V3.3.3.3.7 V3.3.3.3.8 V3.3.3.3.
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6-fold pentille tiling

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Quick Facts Floret pentagonal tiling, Type ...
Floret pentagonal tiling
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TypeDual semiregular tiling
Coxeter diagram
Wallpaper groupp6, [6,3]+, (632)
Rotation groupp6, [6,3]+, (632)
DualSnub trihexagonal tiling
Face configurationV3.3.3.3.6
Face figure:
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Propertiesface-transitive, chiral
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In geometry, the 6-fold pentille or floret pentagonal tiling is a dual semiregular tiling of the Euclidean plane.[2] It is one of the 15 known isohedral pentagon tilings. Its six pentagonal tiles radiate out from a central point, like petals on a flower.[3] Each of its pentagonal faces has four 120° and one 60° angle.

It is the dual of the uniform snub trihexagonal tiling,[4] and has rotational symmetries of orders 6-3-2 symmetry.

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Variations

The floret pentagonal tiling has geometric variations with unequal edge lengths and rotational symmetry, which is given as monohedral pentagonal tiling type 5. In one limit, an edge-length goes to zero and it becomes a deltoidal trihexagonal tiling.

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Deltoidal trihexagonal tiling
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a=b, d=e
A=60°, D=120°
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a=b, d=e, c=0
A=60°, 90°, 90°, D=120°
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a=b=2c=2d=2e
A=60°, B=C=D=E=120°
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a=b=d=e
A=60°, D=120°, E=150°
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2a=2b=c=2d=2e
0°, A=60°, D=120°
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a=b=c=d=e
0°, A=60°, D=120°
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There are many k-uniform tilings whose duals mix the 6-fold florets with other tiles; for example, labeling F for V34.6, C for V32.4.3.4, B for V33.42, H for V36:

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uniform (snub trihexagonal) 2-uniform 3-uniform
F, p6 (t=3, e=3) FH, p6 (t=5, e=7) FH, p6m (t=3, e=3) FCB, p6m (t=5, e=6) FH2, p6m (t=3, e=4) FH2, p6m (t=5, e=5)
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FH2, p6 (t=7, e=9) F2H, cmm (t=4, e=6) F2H2, p6 (t=6, e=9) F3H, p2 (t=7, e=12) FH3, p6 (t=7, e=10) FH3, p6m (t=7, e=8)
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Fractalization

Replacing every V36 hexagon by a rhombitrihexagon furnishes a 6-uniform tiling, two vertices of 4.6.12 and two vertices of 3.4.6.4.

Replacing every V36 hexagon by a truncated hexagon furnishes a 8-uniform tiling, five vertices of 32.12, two vertices of 3.4.3.12, and one vertex of 3.4.6.4.

Replacing every V36 hexagon by a truncated trihexagon furnishes a 15-uniform tiling, twelve vertices of 4.6.12, two vertices of 3.42.6, and one vertex of 3.4.6.4.

In each fractal tiling, every vertex in a floret pentagonal domain is in a different orbit since there is no chiral symmetry (the domains have 3:2 side lengths of in the rhombitrihexagonal; in the truncated hexagonal; and in the truncated trihexagonal).

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Fractalizing the Snub Trihexagonal Tiling using the Rhombitrihexagonal, Truncated Hexagonal and Truncated Trihexagonal Tilings
Rhombitrihexagonal Truncated Hexagonal Truncated Trihexagonal
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Symmetry: [6,3], (*632) [6,3]+, (632)
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V63 V3.122 V(3.6)2 V36 V3.4.6.4 V.4.6.12 V34.6
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