Definition:Polyhedron of Simplical Complex

Definition

Let $K$ be a simplical complex.

The union of the simplices in $K$ is called the polyhedron of $K$.

Also see

• Results about simplical complexes can be found here.

Sources

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