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Platonic Orbits and Fully Democratic Satellite Networks. Latham Boyle ( w / Kendrick Smith). (Earlier work by G. Mozhaev and J. G. Walker, 1970’s). A Regular Tetrahedral Orbit?. Point Groups in 3D. Point Groups in 3D. Point Groups in 3D. Point Groups in 3D. Point Groups in 3D.
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Platonic Orbitsand Fully Democratic Satellite Networks Latham Boyle (w/ Kendrick Smith) (Earlier work by G. Mozhaev and J. G. Walker, 1970’s)
More generally: • Classic problem in mathematics: Given a space (especially a maximally symmetric space like the sphere, the plane, the hyperboloid) in a given dimension, and with a given signature, what are the possible STATIC lattices/tilings?
More generally: • Classic problem in mathematics: Given a space (especially a maximally symmetric space like the sphere, the plane, the hyperboloid) in a given dimension, and with a given signature, what are the possible STATIC lattices/tilings? • New problem: Given a space (especially a maximally symmetric) in a given dimension, and with a given signature, what are the possible DYNAMICAL lattices/tilings?