Serious Fun with Flexagons: A Compendium and Guide: 164 (Solid Mechanics and Its Applications)

Book Details

• Author: L.P. Pook

• Publisher: Springer

• Edition: 2009 Edition

• Binding: Hardcover

• Number of Pages: 330

• Release Date: 27th August 2009

• ISBN: 9789048125029

• Languages: English

• Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches

About the Book

The Geometry of Flexagons by L.P. Pook explores the fascinating world of flexagons—geometric structures that can be flexed to display different faces in a cyclic order. Flexagons, which can be appreciated as toys, puzzles, or subjects of serious mathematical study, provide an entertaining way to engage with mathematics. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of flexagons, combining both recreational mathematics and serious theoretical exploration.

The text is designed to be accessible to readers with a basic knowledge of elementary geometry, offering insights into the complex mathematical properties and relationships between different types of flexagons. It includes recent geometric analyses that improve our theoretical understanding, providing a deeper look at how flexagons function.

The book is richly illustrated and structured in a logical sequence, making it suitable as a textbook on flexagon geometry. It also includes over 100 detailed nets for creating paper models of interesting flexagons, many of which have not been published before. These nets are accurately drawn and reproduced at half full size, with instructions for assembling and manipulating the models. Whether you're a recreational math enthusiast or a serious mathematics scholar, this book provides a perfect blend of enjoyment and learning through the fascinating geometry of flexagons.