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A polypoldron (p–p) is a three-dimensional algebraic element defined by a set of boundary faces enclosing a simply connected region. The faces intersect on boundary edges that are segments of space curves. These edges meet at the vertices of the element.
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Wachspress, E. (2016). Three-Dimensional Approximation. In: Rational Bases and Generalized Barycentrics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21614-0_7
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