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Vector Equilibrium:

"Systems are domains of volumes. One difference between a domain and a volume is that a domain cannot have an interior point, because if it did, it would be subject to more economical subdivision. For instance, the vector equilibrium is a system and has a volume, but it consists of 20 domains. A vector equilibrium is not a prime domain or a prime volume, because it has a nucleus and consists of a plurality of definitive volumetric domains. The vector equilibrium is inherently subdivisible as defined by most economical triangulation of all its 12 vertexes into eight tetrahedra and 12 quarter-octahedra, constituting 20 identically volumed, minimum prime domains."

Citations

  1. SYNERGETICS text at Sec. 1011.11 (Gray) RBF rewrite of 26 Dec'73

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