TY - BOOK ID - 17583134 TI - How to fold it : the mathematics of linkages, origami, and polyhedra PY - 2011 SN - 9780521145473 9780521767354 0521767350 0521145473 9780511975028 9781139127875 113912787X 9781139115049 1139115049 0511975023 9781139117210 1139117211 1283298465 9781283298469 1107217695 1139234862 1139122959 9786613298461 1139112856 9781107217690 9781139234863 9781139122955 6613298468 9781139112857 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Liaison theory (Mathematics) KW - Origami KW - Protein folding KW - Polyèdres KW - Repliement KW - Polyhedra. KW - Liaison theory (Mathematics). KW - Polyèdres KW - Protein folding. KW - Mathematics. KW - Polyhedra KW - Protéines KW - Folding of proteins KW - Proteins KW - Polyhedral figures KW - Polyhedrons KW - Geometry, Solid KW - Shapes KW - Japanese paper folding KW - Paper folding, Japanese KW - Paper work KW - Linkage theory (Mathematics) KW - Schemes (Algebraic geometry) KW - Folding KW - Conformation UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:17583134 AB - 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. ER -