Mathematical Impressions: Goldberg Polyhedra
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In the 1930s, Michael Goldberg designed a family of highly symmetric spherical forms consisting of hexagons and pentagons. Because of their aesthetic appeal, organic feel and easily understood structure, they have since found a surprising number of applications ranging from golf-ball dimple patterns to nuclear-particle detector arrays …
Source: Simons Foundation: Advancing Research in Basic Science and Mathematics
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