How to fold it : the mathematics of linkages, origami, and polyhedra /

How to fold it : the mathematics of linkages, origami, and polyhedra /

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Author / Creator:O'Rourke, Joseph.
Imprint:Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Description:1 online resource (xii, 177 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Language:English
Subject:
Liaison theory (Mathematics)
Origami -- Mathematics.
Polyhedra.
Protein folding.
Liaison theory (Mathematics)
Origami -- Mathematics.
Polyhedra.
Protein folding.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11830351
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ISBN:9781139127875
113912787X
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Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 142-146) and index.
English.
Print version record.
Summary:"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.
Other form:Print version: O'Rourke, Joseph. How to fold it. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011 9780521767354
Standard no.:9786613298461
Description
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 177 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 142-146) and index.
ISBN:9781139127875
113912787X
9781139115049
1139115049
9780511975028
0511975023
9781139117210
1139117211
1283298465
9781283298469
9780521767354
0521767350
9780521145473
0521145473
1107217695
9781107217690
1139234862
9781139234863
1139122959
9781139122955
9786613298461
6613298468
1139112856
9781139112857

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