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  Re: distorted 600-cell construction  
From: waggy
Date: 27 Feb 2012 04:00:01
Message: <web.4f4b45fc7c731ab09726a3c10@news.povray.org>
"sniper" wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I tried to construct distorted 600-cell following to A. Boole Scott
> representation of polytopes (see
> http://temporal_science.tripod.com/introduction/special6.htm for 120-cell
> constructed this way). Is there an algorithm to distort the cells?
> My second question is how to make unfolded polytope (from 4D to 3D)? Thanks.

You may be looking for this:
http://steve.hollasch.net/thesis/index.html

The hypercomplex (4D) fractals implemented in POV-Ray appear to use this kind of
projection which distorts what's rendered in a manner similar to the image in
the link you posted.


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