ERIC Number: EJ960987
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Sep
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Folding Polyominoes from One Level to Two
Frederickson, Greg N.
College Mathematics Journal, v42 n4 p265-274 Sep 2011
For any given polyomino, is it possible to cut it into pieces and then hinge the pieces, so that the polyomino folds up into a similar version of itself but two levels thick? While we don't know how to do this for every polyomino, the article does show how to cut, hinge, and fold polyominoes from several infinite classes, providing an inexhaustible supply of puzzles that are both fun to solve and beautiful to fold.
Descriptors: Puzzles, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Mathematical Concepts, College Mathematics, Geometric Concepts, Motion
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Education Level: Higher Education
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