Re: [HM] Terminology for Polygons

Samuel S. Kutler (s-kutler@sjca.edu)
Mon, 8 Feb 1999 19:25:36 -0500 (EST)

Thomas:

Reference:

REGULAR POLYTOPES by H. S. M. Coxeter,

Best wishes,

Sam Kutler

> One of my students asked about the standardization of terminology for
>polygons. Specifically, he asked what the name for a forty-one sided
>polygon was in English and who had decided on that. A reference would be
>appreciated (paper or electronic) and a response could be offnet in case the
>subject has already been discussed at length. Thank you.
>
>Thomas Drucker
>tld@globalim.com