Infinite-order square tiling

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Infinite-order square tiling
Infinite-order square tiling
Poincaré disk model of the hyperbolic plane
Type Hyperbolic regular tiling
Vertex figure 4
Schläfli symbol {4,∞}
Wythoff symbol ∞ | 4 2
Coxeter diagram CDel node.pngCDel infin.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.png
CDel node 1.pngCDel split1-44.pngCDel branch.pngCDel labelinfin.png
Symmetry group [∞,4], (*∞42)
Dual Order-4 apeirogonal tiling
Properties Vertex-transitive, edge-transitive, face-transitive

In geometry, the infinite-order square tiling is a regular tiling of the hyperbolic plane. It has Schläfli symbol of {4,∞}. All vertices are ideal, located at "infinity", seen on the boundary of the Poincaré hyperbolic disk projection.

Uniform colorings

There is a half symmetry form, CDel node 1.pngCDel split1-44.pngCDel branch.pngCDel labelinfin.png, seen with alternating colors:

H2 tiling 44i-4.png

Symmetry

This tiling represents the mirror lines of *∞∞∞∞ symmetry. The dual to this tiling defines the fundamental domains of (*2) orbifold symmetry.

H2chess 24ic.png

Related polyhedra and tiling

This tiling is topologically related as a part of sequence of regular polyhedra and tilings with vertex figure (4n).

See also

References

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