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A History of Folding in Mathematics
Mathematizing the Margins
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The book explores the overlooked discovery of Margherita Beloch Piazzolla, who demonstrated that a segment of length cube root of 2 can be constructed using a single paper fold, contrasting with the impossibility of solving the Delian problems with traditional tools. It delves into the historical neglect of paper folding as a mathematical practice, questioning its marginalization and examining how the mathematical insights gained from this technique were perceived and conceptualized over time.
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A History of Folding in Mathematics, Michael Friedman
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- 2018
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- Title
- A History of Folding in Mathematics
- Subtitle
- Mathematizing the Margins
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Michael Friedman
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Released
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 436
- ISBN13
- 9783319724867
- Category
- Mathematics, Nature in general
- Description
- The book explores the overlooked discovery of Margherita Beloch Piazzolla, who demonstrated that a segment of length cube root of 2 can be constructed using a single paper fold, contrasting with the impossibility of solving the Delian problems with traditional tools. It delves into the historical neglect of paper folding as a mathematical practice, questioning its marginalization and examining how the mathematical insights gained from this technique were perceived and conceptualized over time.