Piano-Hinged Dissections Time to Fold! |
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| Author:
| Frederickson, Greg N. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4398-6589-7 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Publisher: | CRC Press LLC
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| Imprint: | A K Peters/CRC Press |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $54.95 |
Book Description:
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A dissection involves cutting a polygon into pieces in such a way that those pieces form another polygon; for a hinged dissection, the pieces must be attached by hinges. A piano hinge is "a long narrow hinge with a pin running the entire length of its joint." So, unlike regular hinged dissections, which swing or twist (around single point of hinge)
A dissection involves cutting a polygon into pieces in such a way that those pieces form another polygon; for a hinged dissection, the pieces must be attached by hinges. A piano hinge is "a long narrow hinge with a pin running the entire length of its joint." So, unlike regular hinged dissections, which swing or twist (around single point of hinge)