#icosahedral — Public Fediverse posts

Short RNA Strands Build Icosahedral Cages and Filaments, Challenging Views of Life's Origins

https://1ban.news/rna-icosahedral-cages-filaments-origin-of-life/
#1ban #rna #icosahedral #cages #filaments #science

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Advancing Digital Earth Modeling - Hexagonal Multi-Structural Elements In Icosahedral DGGS For Enhanced Geospatial Data Processing
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2023.105922 <-- shared paper
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrete_global_grid <-- DGD wiki page
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[the math is way over my head, hence the wiki page leak, but a good read nonetheless]
“HIGHLIGHTS:
• Hexagonal multi-structural elements enhance Earth's surface modeling precision.
• Integration of indexing and conversion rules improves geospatial data computation.
• DGGRID implementation shows increased precision in raster and vector data modeling.
• Addresses limitations in existing software for Earth observation data.
• Pioneering approach expands geospatial data processing applications…"
#GIS #spatial #mapping #DiscreteGlobalGrid #DGG #DGGS #indexing #conversion #rules #computation #Hexagonal #DGGRID #raster #vector #data #model #modeling #earthobservation #remotesensing #grid #vertices #edges #icosahedral #projections #coordinates #representation

#Wordoftheday #hexacosihedriggon

A hexacosihedriggon is a geometric shape that has 26 faces, 60 edges, and 40 vertices. It is a #polyhedron with #icosidodecahedral symmetry, which means that it has #icosahedral symmetry as well as #dodecahedral symmetry. The #hexacosihedriggon is a highly complex shape and is not commonly encountered in everyday life. It is primarily of interest to #mathematicians and #geometricians who study the properties and relationships of various shapes and structure