Talking Maths In Public - Polyhedron Models

2021 Talking Maths in Public conference

This page is for attendees of the 2021 Talking Maths in Public conference, taking place online from 25th-28th August 2021. In your conference pack you should have a sheet of polyhedron model pieces, and below you'll find more information about these and instructions on how to assemble them. Each set can be assembled into multiple different shapes, and below you can also find links to buy more sheets of pieces or instructions on how to cut your own.

Polyhedron model sets for TMIP

Cube+Octahedron/Cubeoctahedron set, Acute and oblate rhombic parallelepipeds/Bilinski rhombic dodecahedron set. Click for larger images.

A 2 minute instruction video for assembly of the models

More detailed assembly instructions and tips here

Links to information and mathematical background on the other polyhedron models available, code and files to cut your own models and Etsy store if you wish to buy - links here

More (from Coxeter) about tiling of rhombi and rhombohedrons to form other 2D polygons and 3D polyhedra

Polyhedron models on Instagram @polymodig and Twitter @PolyMods