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PolyhedronData Source Information
PolyhedronData contains a number of polyhedra compiled from various sources. Most properties have been computed using Mathematica, although a number have been taken from the literature. Properties have been checked for consistency using a variety of known mathematical relations and formulae.
Among principal sources for PolyhedronData are:
Cundy, H. M. and A. P. Rollett. Mathematical Models. 2nd ed. Clarendon Press, 1961.
Federico, P. J. "The Melancholy Octahedron" Mathematics Magazine 45, no. 1 (1972): 30-36.
Schreiber, P. "A New Hypothesis on Dürer's Enigmatic Polyhedron in His Copper Engraving 'Melencolia I.'" Historia Mathematica 26, no. 4 (1999): 369-377.
Weisstein, E. W. "MathWorld: A Wolfram Web Resource." 2007. »
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