SANTA CRUZ – Origami and complex mathematical shapes have one thing in common: both require folding. UC Santa Cruz will host an exhibit on the art and mathematics of origami April 8 at the Eloise ...

When you have eight different shades of paper and fold four differently colored sheets together at a time, how many unique squares can you create? Charlene Morrow poses that question as she stands in ...

Researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory are exploring origami concepts in relation to science, physics, mathematics and engineering to create new solutions for the Air Force. This image shows ...

SANTA CRUZ – Intricate dragons and poison dart frogs folded from paper join complex sculptures of concentric circles in a new exhibit that looks at the interface of origami and mathematics. Origami: ...

SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) - As soon as you walk through the door, it’s clear that paper is an important part of the household: Examples of 11-year-old Justin Fossum’s origami are visible everywhere. And it ...

Dr. Robert J. Lang has been an avid student of origami for more than 40 years and is now recognized as one of the world’s leading masters of the art, with more than 600 designs cataloged and ...

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Robert Lang had a good career as a laser physicist. He worked at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, researching semiconductor lasers used in fiber-optic communications, before switching to a private ...

Origami splash, by Erik and Martin Demaine Black Man, by Eric Joisel (from the collection of Robert Lang) David Huffman, with one of his paper foldings, in 1978. “Origami: Art + Mathematics,” an ...

Joel Benjamin Centerfolder: Hull uses origami to solve complex math problems. Tom Hull spent two months devising an algorithm to build his masterwork: a 2-foot-tall origami ball made from 810 tiny ...

Now, he designs and folds pieces for collectors and art galleries, while contributing to a growing field of practical applications in space research, medical technology and other fields. “There’s been ...