Lowest Common Frequency: b 2 + bc + c 2

Abstract

This paper will focus on the determination of the lowest common frequency of a Class I geodesic geometry, any type, any method necessary to find a given polyhedron subdivision of Class II or Class III. Several examples will be given of the [3,5]_b,c polyhedra along with tables giving their chord factors. A table of η_n values is also given for the series of polyhedra illustrated.

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