NASA Engineer Applies Mathematical Principles to Revolutionize Origami Art
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Summary
The article explores how Robert Lang, a former NASA engineer at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, applied his mathematical and engineering expertise from his 20-year career to revolutionize the art of origami. By using mathematical principles originally developed for lasers and optoelectronics, Lang created a toolkit that enabled him to design and fold impossibly intricate three-dimensional paper forms, bridging the gap between engineering and art through mathematics as a universal language.
Key quotes
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Over the years of solving mathematical problems to describe lasers and optoelectronics, I built up a toolkit to use as I worked on a hob
What does origami have in common with electronics? Here, math once again proves to be a universal language, spanning not just cultures but disciplines.
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