Robert J. Lang

The world of mathematics might seem far removed from the world of art, but mathematics both describes and enables the creation of beautiful forms. Furthermore, the same mathematical description that lets us create folded art also allows us to solve real-world practical problems in the fields of science, engineering…

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TreeMaker: Origami Design Software

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In 1989, I wrote an article for the magazine Engineering & Science about the state of technical folding, which, even then, seemed to be progressing by leaps and bounds due to an infusion of scientific and mathematical principles. In recounting some of the connections between origami, math, and technology, I wrote: