From the Octahedron to E8

Azimuth 2020-03-21

Summary:

Here’s a fun challenge for people confined due to coronavirus. The E8 lattice is a thing of beauty, taking full advantage of the magic properties of the number 8. The octahedron has 8 sides. Wouldn’t it be cool if you could build the E8 lattice from the humble octahedron? David Harden thinks he’s found a […]

Link:

https://johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com/2020/03/20/from-the-octahedron-to-e8/

From feeds:

Online Mathematical Communication » Azimuth

Tags:

mathematics

Authors:

John Baez

Date tagged:

03/21/2020, 01:45

Date published:

03/20/2020, 17:58