Definition:Convex Polyhedron/Definition 2

Definition

Let $P$ be a polyhedron.

$P$ is a convex polyhedron if and only if:

For every face of $P$, the plane in which it is embedded does not intersect the interior of $P$.

Also see

• Equivalence of Definitions of Convex Polyhedron

• Results about convex polyhedra can be found here.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): convex polyhedron
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): convex polyhedron