Undergrad What is the relationship between honeycombs and Minkowski space?

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Honeycombs can tile Minkowski space, which is a key concept in understanding the geometry of spacetime in physics. The discussion highlights the relevance of tesseractic honeycombs and their relationship to higher-dimensional spaces. Participants explore the mathematical properties of these structures and their implications for theoretical physics. The connection between honeycombs and Minkowski space illustrates how complex geometries can model physical realities. Overall, the relationship between honeycombs and Minkowski space is significant in both mathematics and physics.
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Anyone know what honeycombs "tile" Minkowski space?
 
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