Hemicube (geometry)
| Hemicube | |
|---|---|
| Type | Abstract regular polyhedron Globally projective polyhedron |
| Faces | 3 squares |
| Edges | 6 |
| Vertices | 4 |
| Euler char. | χ = 1 |
| Vertex configuration | 4.4.4 |
| Schläfli symbol | {4,3}/2 or {4,3}3 |
| Symmetry group | S4, order 24 |
| Dual polyhedron | hemi-octahedron |
| Properties | Non-orientable |
In abstract geometry, a hemicube is an abstract, regular polyhedron, produced by cutting a cube in half with a plane that passes through 2 opposite corners and the midpoints of 2 edges.
A hemicube is also sometimes called a square hemiprism.