Classification of triangles via path codes and group actions: a complete table of 24 archetypes

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contents <p>This corrected version (v2) fixes erroneous path codes (P-codes) in Table 3 (24×6 matrix) identified during independent re-verification. The core conceptual framework and the classification of 24 archetypes remain unchanged. This version supersedes v1 (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18367714).<br>> ===== <<br><em><strong>Problem</strong></em>: In discrete geometry and computer modeling, there is a lack of a systematic classification of plane triangles by their contours.<br><em><strong>Method</strong></em>: An approach is developed based on representing shape as a cyclic path (P-code) using an anisotropic alphabet of 8 directions. To classify all possible contours, a factorization method by the action of the full symmetry group G = D₄ ⋉ (S₃ × C₂) is applied. This group combines global lattice transformations (D₄) and local vertex relabeling and traversal reversal (S₃ × C₂).<br><em><strong>Main result</strong></em>: A complete 24×6 table is obtained, representing 24 archetypal equivalence classes of plane non-degenerate triangles. Each archetype is described by six synonymous P-codes (PEX-forms), corresponding to descriptive synonymy. A fundamentally new phenomenon of form homonymy is discovered and explained — the coincidence of the full sets of names (PEX-forms) for two distinct archetypes, forming so-called PIN-forms. This phenomenon marks a fundamental limit of the discriminability of geometric shapes within this discrete-linguistic representation framework.<br>Significance: The proposed model reduces the infinite variety of triangles to a finite system of 24 archetypes, creating a compact and rigorous language for describing discrete forms. The results open prospects for creating similar classifications for other polygons and for applications in computer graphics and digital image processing.</p>
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spellingShingle Classification of triangles via path codes and group actions: a complete table of 24 archetypes
Khaikov, Vadim
discrete geometry
combinatorial geometry
triangle classification
path code (P-code)
equivalence class
group action
anisotropic direction alphabet
"Not Just Triangles" project
<p>This corrected version (v2) fixes erroneous path codes (P-codes) in Table 3 (24×6 matrix) identified during independent re-verification. The core conceptual framework and the classification of 24 archetypes remain unchanged. This version supersedes v1 (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18367714).<br>> ===== <<br><em><strong>Problem</strong></em>: In discrete geometry and computer modeling, there is a lack of a systematic classification of plane triangles by their contours.<br><em><strong>Method</strong></em>: An approach is developed based on representing shape as a cyclic path (P-code) using an anisotropic alphabet of 8 directions. To classify all possible contours, a factorization method by the action of the full symmetry group G = D₄ ⋉ (S₃ × C₂) is applied. This group combines global lattice transformations (D₄) and local vertex relabeling and traversal reversal (S₃ × C₂).<br><em><strong>Main result</strong></em>: A complete 24×6 table is obtained, representing 24 archetypal equivalence classes of plane non-degenerate triangles. Each archetype is described by six synonymous P-codes (PEX-forms), corresponding to descriptive synonymy. A fundamentally new phenomenon of form homonymy is discovered and explained — the coincidence of the full sets of names (PEX-forms) for two distinct archetypes, forming so-called PIN-forms. This phenomenon marks a fundamental limit of the discriminability of geometric shapes within this discrete-linguistic representation framework.<br>Significance: The proposed model reduces the infinite variety of triangles to a finite system of 24 archetypes, creating a compact and rigorous language for describing discrete forms. The results open prospects for creating similar classifications for other polygons and for applications in computer graphics and digital image processing.</p>
title Classification of triangles via path codes and group actions: a complete table of 24 archetypes
topic discrete geometry
combinatorial geometry
triangle classification
path code (P-code)
equivalence class
group action
anisotropic direction alphabet
"Not Just Triangles" project
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18376297