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In this paper we define a so-called dual simplex of an n-simplex and prove that the dual of each simplex contains its circumcenter, which means that it is well-centered. For triangles and tetrahedra S we investigate when the dual of S, or the dual of the dual of S, is similar to S, respectively. This investigation encompasses the study of the iterative application of taking the dual. For triangles, this iteration converges to an equilateral triangle for any starting triangle. For tetrahedra we study the limit points of period two, which are known as isosceles or equifacetal tetrahedra.
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The authors are indebted to Antonín Slavík and Tomáš Vejchodský for useful suggestions. Research of Michal Křížek was supported by RVO 67985840 and the Grant No. 18-09628S of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic.
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Brandts, J., Křížek, M. Duality of isosceles tetrahedra. J. Geom. 110, 49 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00022-019-0506-y
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