Roundest regular solid

· John Cook · Aug. 1, 2025, 12:03 a.m.
Summary
The blog post discusses a surprising geometric fact that a regular dodecahedron is rounder than a regular icosahedron, challenging the assumption that more sides equate to roundness. It introduces the concept of discrete curvature to explain this observation.
AUTHOR
Sponsored
Zulip logo Zulip
Organized team chat for people who take work seriously. Topic-based threading keeps conversations focused.
Try Zulip
Become a sponsor →
BLOG POST FEATURED ON

Add this plugin to your blog