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The complexity of flat origami

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OSTI ID:416799
 [1];  [2]
  1. Xerox, Palo Alto, CA (United States)
  2. ParcPlace-Digitalk, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (United States)
We study a basic problem in mathematical origami: determine if a given crease pattern can be folded to a flat origami. We show that assigning mountain and valley folds is NP-hard. We also show that determining a suitable overlap order for flaps is NP-hard, even assuming a valid mountain and valley assignment.
OSTI ID:
416799
Report Number(s):
CONF-960121--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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