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The term '''mesh''' is commonly used with two meanings:
 
The term '''mesh''' is commonly used with two meanings:
 
*In a two-dimensional pattern possessing rotational symmetry, the [[Symmetry element|rotation points]] constitute the nodes of a net and divide the plane into regions that are called ''meshes''. The number of meshes meeting at any rotation point equals twice the order of the rotation at that point.
 
*In a two-dimensional pattern possessing rotational symmetry, the [[Symmetry element|rotation points]] constitute the nodes of a net and divide the plane into regions that are called ''meshes''. The number of meshes meeting at any rotation point equals twice the order of the rotation at that point.

Latest revision as of 12:51, 16 November 2017

Masche (Ge). Trama (Sp).


The term mesh is commonly used with two meanings:

  • In a two-dimensional pattern possessing rotational symmetry, the rotation points constitute the nodes of a net and divide the plane into regions that are called meshes. The number of meshes meeting at any rotation point equals twice the order of the rotation at that point.
  • A two-dimensional unit cell is also sometimes called a mesh.

According to Loeb (1971), only the first use would be correct.

Reference

  • Loeb, A. B. (1971). Color and symmetry. New York: Wiley-Interscience.