Math and Origami

Math and Origami Origami is a Traditional Visual and Sculpting Art of paper folding that originated from Japan. The word Origami is Japanese from the Henian era, which means Paper-Folding (Ori-Fold Gami-Paper) and was used primarily at ceremonial occasions. Origami products you create come from a single sheet of paper and no cutting! The original paper used for origami is called Kami or Washi and is a very flat-foldable paper that is two different colours and is just slightly thicker than tissue paper. There is no limit to the type of constructions that can be formed through paper folding. Various geometric operations can be formed by folding a piece of paper, using the raw edges and points of the paper, as well as any subsequent crease lines and points created while folding. Any basic fold has a geometric pattern. You will see complex geometric patterns when you unfold it, even if the model you folded was a simple one. Math and Origami and both considered to be ancient arts, but not untill the 1960s. Origami can be used to explain many mathematical concepts in subjects such as Geometry, Calculus, Abstract Algerbra and a few others. Most models made in Origami are made by Artists, Architects, mathematicians, and other origami enthusiasts. Some origami folds can slove quadratic and cubic functions. It would be odd not to compare origami with geometry. Origami can be used to construct various geometric shapes. It also has its own set of postulets much like geometry.

There are several Origami folds which prove to be very useful both for construction and for the solving of various mathematical problems. One of the most common techniques is the folding of a length in nths. This is necessary for many Origami models and should be considered a vital operation in Origami construction. The process of paper folding can be reduced to seven simple postulets. The first six were created be a Nuclear scientist named Humiaki Huzita. Origami also involves Symmetry.

Cited: 1.)T. Row, Geometric Exercises in Paper Folding, Dover Publications, New York, 1966. 2.)D. Lister, Humiaki Huzita, The History of Origami, http://www.britishorigami.info/academic/lister/humiaki_huzita.html