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We know that a n-simplex is a convex hull of n+1 affinely independents points in $mathbb{R}^n$, i,e, let $ x_0,x_1, ldots ,x_n $ affinely independents points in $mathbb{R}^n$ then the n-simplex determinated is :



$$ C=lbrace lambda_0 x_0 + lambda_1 x_1+ ldots + lambda_n x_n / lambda_i geq 0, sum_{i=0}^{n}lambda_i =1 rbrace $$



Also a standard n-simplex, $Delta^n$, is the set :



$$ Delta^n=lbrace (t_0,t_1,ldots,t_n) in mathbb{R}^{n+1}/t_i geq 0, sum_{i=0}^{n}lambda_i =1 rbrace .$$



It is noted that the standard n-simplex is the convex hull of the canonical vectors $e_0,e_1, ldots, e_n in mathbb{R}^{n+1}$



We also see that the set $X=lbrace 0,e_0,e_1,ldots,e_n rbrace$ is affinely independent in $mathbb{R}^{n+1}$ so following the definition of n+1-simplex we should have that $Delta^n$ is a $n+1$-simplex because the convex hull of $X$ is $Delta^n$.



Why do the n-simplex standard define it that way if it is really a n + 1 simplex?










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    We know that a n-simplex is a convex hull of n+1 affinely independents points in $mathbb{R}^n$, i,e, let $ x_0,x_1, ldots ,x_n $ affinely independents points in $mathbb{R}^n$ then the n-simplex determinated is :



    $$ C=lbrace lambda_0 x_0 + lambda_1 x_1+ ldots + lambda_n x_n / lambda_i geq 0, sum_{i=0}^{n}lambda_i =1 rbrace $$



    Also a standard n-simplex, $Delta^n$, is the set :



    $$ Delta^n=lbrace (t_0,t_1,ldots,t_n) in mathbb{R}^{n+1}/t_i geq 0, sum_{i=0}^{n}lambda_i =1 rbrace .$$



    It is noted that the standard n-simplex is the convex hull of the canonical vectors $e_0,e_1, ldots, e_n in mathbb{R}^{n+1}$



    We also see that the set $X=lbrace 0,e_0,e_1,ldots,e_n rbrace$ is affinely independent in $mathbb{R}^{n+1}$ so following the definition of n+1-simplex we should have that $Delta^n$ is a $n+1$-simplex because the convex hull of $X$ is $Delta^n$.



    Why do the n-simplex standard define it that way if it is really a n + 1 simplex?










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      We know that a n-simplex is a convex hull of n+1 affinely independents points in $mathbb{R}^n$, i,e, let $ x_0,x_1, ldots ,x_n $ affinely independents points in $mathbb{R}^n$ then the n-simplex determinated is :



      $$ C=lbrace lambda_0 x_0 + lambda_1 x_1+ ldots + lambda_n x_n / lambda_i geq 0, sum_{i=0}^{n}lambda_i =1 rbrace $$



      Also a standard n-simplex, $Delta^n$, is the set :



      $$ Delta^n=lbrace (t_0,t_1,ldots,t_n) in mathbb{R}^{n+1}/t_i geq 0, sum_{i=0}^{n}lambda_i =1 rbrace .$$



      It is noted that the standard n-simplex is the convex hull of the canonical vectors $e_0,e_1, ldots, e_n in mathbb{R}^{n+1}$



      We also see that the set $X=lbrace 0,e_0,e_1,ldots,e_n rbrace$ is affinely independent in $mathbb{R}^{n+1}$ so following the definition of n+1-simplex we should have that $Delta^n$ is a $n+1$-simplex because the convex hull of $X$ is $Delta^n$.



      Why do the n-simplex standard define it that way if it is really a n + 1 simplex?










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      We know that a n-simplex is a convex hull of n+1 affinely independents points in $mathbb{R}^n$, i,e, let $ x_0,x_1, ldots ,x_n $ affinely independents points in $mathbb{R}^n$ then the n-simplex determinated is :



      $$ C=lbrace lambda_0 x_0 + lambda_1 x_1+ ldots + lambda_n x_n / lambda_i geq 0, sum_{i=0}^{n}lambda_i =1 rbrace $$



      Also a standard n-simplex, $Delta^n$, is the set :



      $$ Delta^n=lbrace (t_0,t_1,ldots,t_n) in mathbb{R}^{n+1}/t_i geq 0, sum_{i=0}^{n}lambda_i =1 rbrace .$$



      It is noted that the standard n-simplex is the convex hull of the canonical vectors $e_0,e_1, ldots, e_n in mathbb{R}^{n+1}$



      We also see that the set $X=lbrace 0,e_0,e_1,ldots,e_n rbrace$ is affinely independent in $mathbb{R}^{n+1}$ so following the definition of n+1-simplex we should have that $Delta^n$ is a $n+1$-simplex because the convex hull of $X$ is $Delta^n$.



      Why do the n-simplex standard define it that way if it is really a n + 1 simplex?







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          The convex hull of $X$ is an ($n + 1$)-simplex, that's true, but it's not the same as $Delta^n$. For example, take $n = 1$. $Delta^n$ is the line segment from $(0, 1)$ to $(1, 0)$, but the convex hull of $X = {(0, 0), (1, 0), (0, 1)}$ is a solid triangle.






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            The convex hull of $X$ is an ($n + 1$)-simplex, that's true, but it's not the same as $Delta^n$. For example, take $n = 1$. $Delta^n$ is the line segment from $(0, 1)$ to $(1, 0)$, but the convex hull of $X = {(0, 0), (1, 0), (0, 1)}$ is a solid triangle.






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              The convex hull of $X$ is an ($n + 1$)-simplex, that's true, but it's not the same as $Delta^n$. For example, take $n = 1$. $Delta^n$ is the line segment from $(0, 1)$ to $(1, 0)$, but the convex hull of $X = {(0, 0), (1, 0), (0, 1)}$ is a solid triangle.






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                The convex hull of $X$ is an ($n + 1$)-simplex, that's true, but it's not the same as $Delta^n$. For example, take $n = 1$. $Delta^n$ is the line segment from $(0, 1)$ to $(1, 0)$, but the convex hull of $X = {(0, 0), (1, 0), (0, 1)}$ is a solid triangle.






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                The convex hull of $X$ is an ($n + 1$)-simplex, that's true, but it's not the same as $Delta^n$. For example, take $n = 1$. $Delta^n$ is the line segment from $(0, 1)$ to $(1, 0)$, but the convex hull of $X = {(0, 0), (1, 0), (0, 1)}$ is a solid triangle.







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