Geometric Folding Algorithms: Linkages, Origami, Polyhedra by Erik D. Demaine,Joseph O'Rourke

By Erik D. Demaine,Joseph O'Rourke

were you aware that any straight-line drawing on paper should be folded in order that the whole drawing will be lower out with one directly scissors lower? that there's a planar linkage that could hint out any algebraic curve, or perhaps 'sign your name'? Or 'Latin move' unfolding of a dice will be refolded to 23 various convex polyhedra? during the last decade, there was a surge of curiosity in such difficulties, with functions starting from robotics to protein folding. With an emphasis on algorithmic or computational points, this therapy supplies enormous quantities of effects and over 60 unsolved 'open difficulties' to encourage extra examine. The authors conceal one-dimensional (1D) gadgets (linkages), second gadgets (paper), and 3D gadgets (polyhedra). geared toward complicated undergraduate and graduate scholars in arithmetic or laptop technology, this lavishly illustrated e-book will fascinate a huge viewers, from institution scholars to researchers.

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