Mathematical Digest
Short Summaries of Articles about Mathematics in the Popular Press"The Science of Origami." Random Samples, Science, 3 May 2003, page 735. Origami is the process of folding a material, usually paper, into shapes.Engineer Robert Lang has just authored a new book Origami DesignSecrets, called "a mathematical guide for origamists." Lang has alsowritten six other books on origami and has created software that provides analgorithm for making designs of a certain type. --- Mike Breen |