Spheres on a Truncated Icosahedron
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Spheres of variable size are placed on the faces of a truncated icosahedron. This arrangement can be used as a basis for showing the general appearance of certain icosahedral viruses.
Contributed by: Sándor Kabai (August 2007)
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"Spheres on a Truncated Icosahedron"
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Published: August 7 2007