In geometry a vertex figure is, broadly speaking, the figure exposed when a corner of a polyhedron or polytope is sliced off.
Read more about Vertex Figure: Definitions – Theme and Variations, General Properties, Dorman Luke Construction, Regular Polytopes, An Example Vertex Figure of A Honeycomb, Edge Figure
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