Why 3D fragmentation usually leads to cuboids: a simple geometric explanation
Laxman Bokati, Olga M. Kosheleva, Владик Крейнович · International Mathematical Forum · 2020
It has been empirically observed that the average shape of natural fragmentation results -- such as natural rock fragments -- is a distorted cube (known as cuboid). Recently, a complex explanation was provides for this empirical fact. In this paper, we propose a simple geometry-based physical explanation for the ubiquity of cuboid fragments.