From Flapping Birds to Space Telescopes: The Modern Science of Origami (BNL Women in Science Lecture)
During the 1990s, the development and application of mathematical techniques to origami revolutionized this centuries-old Japanese art of paper folding. In his talk, Lang will describe how geometric concepts led to the solution of a broad class of origami-folding problems. Conversely, algorithms and theorems of origami design have shed light on long-standing mathematical questions and have solved practical engineering problems. Lang will discuss how origami has led to huge space telescopes, safer airbags, and more.
- Research Organization:
- BNL (Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States))
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-98CH10886
- OSTI ID:
- 1013359
- Report Number(s):
- BNL--83260-2010-CP
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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