MATH 347
Origami Spring 2015
Division III Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
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Origami is the art and study of folding and unfolding. Although ancient in origin, there has been a tremendous resurgence of interest recently, resulting in stunning sculptures and marvelously intricate pop-up books. The applications of origami have grown as well, from NASA’s James Webb space telescope to cutting-edge protein folding models. This is a beautiful subject with a tremendous amount of active research, relating powerful ideas from studio art, computer science, and mathematics. This tutorial is designed to introduce the foundations of origami design from a mathematical viewpoint: 1D linkages, 2D crease patterns and cut-theorems, 3D unfolding polyhedra. No experience in paper folding is necessary.
The Class: Format: tutorial
Limit: 10
Expected: 10
Class#: 3455
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: primarily based on participation, presentations, and projects
Prerequisites: MATH 200 or MATH 250 or CSCI 256 or permission of the instructor
Enrollment Preferences: at the discretion of the instructor
Distributions: Division III Quantitative/Formal Reasoning

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