Category:Dihedral Group D4

This category contains examples of Dihedral Group D4.

The dihedral group $D_4$ is the symmetry group of the square:

Let $\SS = ABCD$ be a square.

The various symmetry mappings of $\SS$ are:

the identity mapping $e$

the rotations $r, r^2, r^3$ of $90^\circ, 180^\circ, 270^\circ$ around the center of $\SS$ anticlockwise respectively

the reflections $t_x$ and $t_y$ are reflections in the $x$ and $y$ axis respectively

the reflection $t_{AC}$ in the diagonal through vertices $A$ and $C$

the reflection $t_{BD}$ in the diagonal through vertices $B$ and $D$.

This group is known as the symmetry group of the square, and can be denoted $D_4$.