ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

1 32 polytope

Ok kiddo, have you ever played with blocks or Legos? A polytope is like a shape made out of a bunch of blocks or Legos stuck together.

This specific polytope is called a 1 32 polytope, which means it has 32 sides that are all shaped like lines. But, it's not just a flat shape like a square or a triangle, it's a shape that has thickness or depth.

Imagine if you had a bunch of straws and you taped them together in a big, complicated way, that's kind of what a 1 32 polytope looks like.

It's a very complex shape that mathematicians like to study, but don't worry if it's hard to visualize. Just know that it's a shape made out of 32 lines that are twisted and turned in a way that creates a 3-dimensional object.