Configurations [n][2*(n+1)]:
All configurations [n][p] where p=2*(n+1) and n>4 seem to be multi-stable
and have regular structures which are optimal. These structures which have a
double no. of points as their simplex counterparts are sometimes also referred
to as diplo-simplices.
Each optimal [n][2*(n+1)] structure has n lines of equal length connected to
each point forming n*(n+1) edges and 0 simplices/cross-polytopes in 2D till
(n-1)D.
Below a number of these configurations are listed;
- [5][12]
the optimal structure of which has 5 lines connected to each point forming
30 edges and 0 simplices/cross-polytopes in 2D, 3D and 4D, succeeds about
twice every 3 times. This configuration is multi-stable with a minimum of
2 stable structures at distances 96.4231... and 96.4168....
- [6][14]
the optimal structure of which has 6 lines connected to each point forming
42 edges and 0 simplices/cross-polytopes in 2D till 5D, succeeds about once
every 3 times. This configuration is multi-stable with a minimum of 2 stable
structures at distances 132.3778... and 132.3593....
- [7][16]
the optimal structure which seems to form a so-called diplo simplex or
Delaunay polytope for E*71
and has 7 lines connected to each point forming 56 edges and 0 simplices/cross-polytopes
in 2D till 6D, succeeds about once every 3 times. This configuration is multi-stable
with a minimum of 2 stable structures at distances 173.9852... and 173.9592....
- [8][18]
the optimal structure of which has 8 lines connected to each point forming
72 edges and 0 simplices/cross-polytopes in 2D till 7D, succeeds about once
every 10 times. This configuration is multi-stable with a minimum of 3 stable
structures at distances 221.2470..., 221.2155... and 221.2139....
- [9][20]
the optimal structure of which has 9 lines connected to each point forming
90 edges and 0 simplices/cross-polytopes in 2D till 8D, succeeds about once
every 5 times. This configuration is multi-stable with a minimum of 3 stable
structures at distances 274.1640... 274.1275... and 274.1282....
- [10][22]
the optimal structure of which has 10 lines connected to each point forming
110 edges and an unknown no. of non-simplices/non-cross-polytopes, succeeds
about once every 5 times. This configuration is multi-stable with a minimum
of 3 stable structures at distances 332.7368... 332.6980... and 332.7975....
- [11][24]
the optimal structure of which has 11 lines connected to each point forming
132 edges and an unknown no. of non-simplices/non-cross-polytopes, succeeds
about once every 5 times. This configuration is multi-stable with a minimum
of 3 stable structures at distances 396.9656..., 396.9248... and 396.9240....
- [12][26]
the optimal structure of which has 12 lines connected to each point forming
156 edges and 0 simplices/cross-polytopes in 2D till 11D, succeeds about once
every 5 times. This configuration is multi-stable with a minimum of 3 stable
structures at distances 466.8507... and 466.8085... and and 466.8082....
- [13][28]
the optimal structure of which has 13 lines connected to each point forming
182 edges and 0 simplices/cross-polytopes in 2D till 12D, succeeds about once
every 5 times. This configuration is multi-stable configuration with a minimum
of 2 stable structures at distances 542.3922... and 542.3487....
- [14][30]
the optimal structure of which has 14 lines connected to each point forming
210 edges and an unknown no. of non-simplices/non-cross-polytopes, succeeds
about once every 5 times. This configuration is multi-stable with a minimum
of 3 stable structures at distances 623.5902..., 623.5458... and 623.5455....
- [15][32]
the optimal structure of which has 15 lines connected to each point forming
240 edges and an unknown no. of non-simplices/non-cross-polytopes, succeeds
about once every 5 times. This configuration is multi-stable with a minimum
of 2 stable structures at distances 710.4448... and 710.3994....
- [16][34]
the optimal structure of which has 16 lines connected to each point forming
272 edges and 0 simplices/cross-polytopes in 2D till 15D, succeeds about once
every 8 times. This configuration is multi-stable with a minimum of 4 stable
structures at distances 802.956067..., 802.956062..., 802.909832 and 802.910003....
- [17][36]
the optimal structure of which has 17 lines connected to each point forming
306 edges and an unknown no. of non-simplices/non-cross-polytopes, succeeds
about once every 8 times. This configuration is multi-stable with a minimum
of 2 stable structures at distances 901.1239... and 901.0772....
- [18][38]
the optimal structure of which has 18 lines connected to each point forming
342 edges and 0 simplices/cross-polytopes in 2D till 17D, succeeds about once
every 3 times. This configuration is multi-stable with a minimum of 3 stable
structures at distances 1004.9485..., 1004.9012... and 1004.9011....
- [19][40]
the optimal structure of which has 19 lines connected to each point forming
380 edges and 0 simplices/cross-polytopes in 2D till 18D, succeeds about once
every 3 times. This configuration is multi-stable with a minimum of 2 stable
structures at distances 1114.4298... and 1114.3820....
- [20][42]
the optimal structure of which has 20 lines connected to each point forming
420 edges and 0 simplices/cross-polytopes in 2D till 19D, succeeds about once
every 3 times. This configuration is multi-stable with a minimum of 2 stable
structures at distances 1229.5678... and 1229.5195....
1 The
Cell Structures of Certain Lattices by J.H. Conway and N.J.A Sloane.
2003, Symen H. Hovinga