How to fold it
the mathematics of linkages, origami, and polyhedra
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Author
Publication
2011 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England
Language
English
Word Count
44,250 words, Guess
Page Count
177 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL25004238M
- ISBN-139780521767354
- ISBN-100521767350
- OCLC Control Number694393862
- OCLC Control Numberhowtofolditmathe00orou_256
and 1 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2011001236
Classifications
- DDC516.3/5
- LCCQA564 .O76 2011
Description
"What do proteins and pop-up cards have in common? How is opening a grocery bag different from opening a gift box? How can you cut out the letters for a whole word all at once with one straight scissors cut? How many ways are there to flatten a cube? With the help of 200 colour figures, author Joseph O'Rourke explains these fascinating folding problems starting from high school algebra and geometry and introducing more advanced concepts in tangible contexts as they arise. He shows how variations on these basic problems lead directly to the frontiers of current mathematical research and offers ten accessible unsolved problems for the enterprising reader. Before tackling these, you can test your skills on fifty exercises with complete solutions. The book's website, http://www.howtofoldit.org, has dynamic animations of many of the foldings and downloadable templates for readers to fold or cut out"--Provided by publisher.
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- How to fold it: the mathematics of linkages, origami, and polyhedra
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