Mathematics of origami
This report examines the mathematics of paper folding. One can solve cubic polynomials by folding a common tangent to two distinct parabolas. This then leads to constructions that cannot be done with a straightedge and compass such as angle trisection and doubling a cube. === text
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| Format: | Others |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-08-3848 |