ABSTRACT

Robert J. Lang, one of the worlds foremost origami artists and scientists, presents the never-before-described mathematical and geometric principles that allow anyone to design original origami, something once restricted to an elite few. From the theoretical underpinnings to detailed step-by-step folding sequences, this book takes a modern look at

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|28 pages

The Building Blocks of Origami

chapter 3|12 pages

Elephant Design

chapter 4|40 pages

Traditional Bases

chapter 5|36 pages

Splitting Points

chapter 6|60 pages

Grafting

chapter 7|40 pages

Pattern Grafting

chapter 8|50 pages

Tiling

chapter 9|54 pages

Circle Packing

chapter 10|44 pages

Molecules

chapter 11|44 pages

Tree Theory

chapter 12|100 pages

Box Pleating

chapter 13|28 pages

Hybrid Bases

chapter 14|10 pages

Algorithms