LEADER 04620nam 22007692 450 001 9910459262403321 005 20160428111427.0 010 $a1-107-20850-5 010 $a1-139-63665-0 010 $a1-282-72342-1 010 $a9786612723421 010 $a0-511-77579-2 010 $a0-511-77655-1 010 $a0-511-77397-8 010 $a0-511-77290-4 010 $a0-511-77700-0 010 $a0-511-77503-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000032448 035 $a(EBL)542774 035 $a(OCoLC)651599417 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC542774 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL542774 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10406710 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL272342 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9780511777004 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000032448 100 $a20100512d2010|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 12$aA mathematical tapestry $edemonstrating the beautiful unity of mathematics /$fPeter Hilton, Jean Pedersen ; with illustrations by Sylvie Donmoyer$b[electronic resource] 210 1$aCambridge :$cCambridge University Press,$d2010. 215 $a1 online resource (xv, 290 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). 311 $a0-521-12821-8 311 $a0-521-76410-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFlexagons : a beginning thread -- Another thread : 1-period paper folding -- More paper folding threads : 2-period paper-folding -- A number-theory thread : folding numbers, a number trick, and some titbits -- The polyhedron thread : building some polyhedra and defining a regular polyhedron -- Constructing dipyramids and rotating rings from straight strips of triangles -- Continuing the paper-folding and number-theory threads -- A geometry and algebra thread : constructing, and using, Jennifer's puzzle -- A polyhedral geometry thread : constructing braided Platonic solids and other woven polyhedra -- Combinatorial and symmetry threads -- Some golden threads : constructing more dodecahedra -- More combinatorial threads : collapsoids -- Group theory : the faces of the trihexaflexagon -- Combinatorial and group-theoretical threads : extended face planes of the Platonic solids -- A historical thread : involving the Euler characteristic, Descartes' total angular defect, and Po?lya's dream -- Tying some loose ends together : symmetry, group theory, homologues, and the Po?lya enumeration theorem -- Returning to the number-theory thread : generalized quasi-order and coach theorems. 330 $aThis easy-to-read 2010 book demonstrates how a simple geometric idea reveals fascinating connections and results in number theory, the mathematics of polyhedra, combinatorial geometry, and group theory. Using a systematic paper-folding procedure it is possible to construct a regular polygon with any number of sides. This remarkable algorithm has led to interesting proofs of certain results in number theory, has been used to answer combinatorial questions involving partitions of space, and has enabled the authors to obtain the formula for the volume of a regular tetrahedron in around three steps, using nothing more complicated than basic arithmetic and the most elementary plane geometry. All of these ideas, and more, reveal the beauty of mathematics and the interconnectedness of its various branches. Detailed instructions, including clear illustrations, enable the reader to gain hands-on experience constructing these models and to discover for themselves the patterns and relationships they unearth. 606 $aMathematics 606 $aPaper work 606 $aGeometrical models 606 $aPolyhedra$xModels 606 $aMathematics$xStudy and teaching 606 $aGeometry$xStudy and teaching 606 $aCombinatorial geometry$xStudy and teaching 606 $aMathematical recreations 615 0$aMathematics. 615 0$aPaper work. 615 0$aGeometrical models. 615 0$aPolyhedra$xModels. 615 0$aMathematics$xStudy and teaching. 615 0$aGeometry$xStudy and teaching. 615 0$aCombinatorial geometry$xStudy and teaching. 615 0$aMathematical recreations. 676 $a510 700 $aHilton$b Peter$f1923-2010,$042007 702 $aPedersen$b Jean 702 $aDonmoyer$b Sylvie 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910459262403321 996 $aA mathematical tapestry$92443606 997 $aUNINA