HOMOPLATY
Charles François (2004). HOMOPLATY, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1582.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1582 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
The condition of a region of space that is about as broad and as long as possible.
This notion was introduced by L.F. RICHARDSON.
- “The geometric figure which satisfies completely the property of 'homoplaty' is the circle. It is known, however, that a two-dimensional region cannot be divided into contiguous circles” (1961, p.139).
In such a space, the closest approach to homoplaty is obtained by hexagonal clusters. See: (two dimensional) “space structuration”. This has very important implications for space occupancy in general (“hexagonal space filling”).