Kniha Serious Fun with Flexagons Les Pook

Serious Fun with Flexagons

A Compendium and Guide

Autor: Les Pook
Jazyk: Angličtina
Vazba: Pevná
Vydavatel: Springer
Dostupnost: Skladem u dodavatele v malém množství
Odesíláme za 13-18 dnů
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A flexagon is a motion structure that has the appearance of a ring of hinged polygons. It can be fle...

Informace o knize

Autor
Jazyk
Angličtina
Vazba
Kniha - Pevná
Vydáno
2009
Stránek
330
EAN
9789048125029
ISBN
9048125022
Enbook ID
01972729
Vydavatel
Hmotnost
1470
Rozměry
155 x 235 x 28

Kompletní popis

A flexagon is a motion structure that has the appearance of a ring of hinged polygons. It can be flexed to display different pairs of faces, usually in cyclic order. Flexagons can be appreciated as toys or puzzles, as a recreational mathematics topic, and as the subject of serious mathematical study. Workable paper models of flexagons are easy to make and entertaining to manipulate. The mathematics of flexagons is complex, and how a flexagon works is not immediately obvious on examination of a paper model. Recent geometric analysis, included in the book, has improved theoretical understanding of flexagons, especially relationships between different types. §This profusely illustrated book is arranged in a logical order appropriate for a textbook on the geometry of flexagons. It is written so that it can be enjoyed at both the recreational mathematics level, and at the serious mathematics level. The only prerequisite is some knowledge of elementary geometry, including properties of polygons. A feature of the book is a compendium of over 100 nets for making paper models of some of the more interesting flexagons, chosen to complement the text. These are accurately drawn and reproduced at half full size. Many of the nets have not previously been published. Instructions for assembling and manipulating the flexagons are included.

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