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From Ancient Greece to Beloch's Crease: The Delian Problem and Origami
Authors:
Anastassiya Neznanova ,
LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York, US
Shenglan Yuan
LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York, US
Abstract
The problem of how to double the volume of a cube, also known as the Delian problem, has intrigued mathematicians for millennia. The great variety of solutions discovered over the centuries have used diverse tools, mathematical and otherwise. Recently, in 1936, Margherita Piazollo Beloch discovered a simple and elegant solution to this question. It uses a single piece of paper and a handful of folds. The solution has renewed interest in geometrical constructability problems, in particular those that incorporate origami. And ultimately, it's given rise to the field of origami mathematics.
Faculty Sponsor: Shenglan Yuan
How to Cite:
Neznanova, A. and Yuan, S., 2015. From Ancient Greece to Beloch's Crease: The Delian Problem and Origami. International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities, 7(1), p.3. DOI: http://doi.org/10.7710/2168-0620.1042
Published on
05 Feb 2015.
Peer Reviewed
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