# About the Polytope category

**URL:** <https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/about-the-polytope-category/12662>\
**Category:** Polytope\
**Created:** [16 April 2025 15:38 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/about-the-polytope-category/12662 "2025-04-16T15:38:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Michela)\
**Post date:** [16 April 2025 15:38 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/about-the-polytope-category/12662/1 "2025-04-16T15:38:35Z")

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