Math 2.0

Geometry Definition

Monge point

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Definition

Let n≥2n \ge 2 and let Δ\Delta be an nn-simplex in ℝN\R^N with vertices v0,…,vnv_0, \ldots, v_n. Let oo be its circumcentre, the centre of its circumsphere. Let g=1n+1(v0+⋯+vn)g = \frac{1}{n+1}(v_0 + \cdots + v_n) be its centroid. The Monge point of Δ\Delta is m=o+n+1n−1 (g−o).m = o + \frac{n + 1}{n - 1} \, (g - o).

Remarks

For a tetrahedron, n=3n = 3 and m=2g−om = 2g - o, the reflection of oo in gg. In that case mm is the common point of the six planes through the midpoint of an edge perpendicular to the opposite edge.

For a triangle, n=2n = 2 and m=3g−2om = 3g - 2o, which is the orthocentre. Example: the triangle with vertices (0,0)(0, 0), (2,0)(2, 0) and (0,2)(0, 2) has o=(1,1)o = (1, 1) and g=(23,23)g = (\frac{2}{3}, \frac{2}{3}). Then m=(1,1)+3⋅(−13,−13)=(0,0)m = (1, 1) + 3 \cdot (-\frac{1}{3}, -\frac{1}{3}) = (0, 0), the vertex of the right angle, which is indeed the orthocentre.

Non-example: for a segment, n=1n = 1, the factor n+1n−1\frac{n+1}{n-1} is undefined, so a 11-simplex has no Monge point.

For a regular tetrahedron, g=og = o, so the Monge point is the centre.

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