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Flexagons and the Math Behind Twisted Paper

Yossi Elran

Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is aimed at learners who enjoy being creative, solving puzzles, folding paper and revealing hidden mathematics. It will be especially useful for parents or teachers looking to inspire a love of math and do fun math activities with young people. You can use the hashtag #FLflexagon to talk about this course on social media.

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Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is aimed at learners who enjoy being creative, solving puzzles, folding paper and revealing hidden mathematics. It will be especially useful for parents or teachers looking to inspire a love of math and do fun math activities with young people. You can use the hashtag #FLflexagon to talk about this course on social media.

Topics Covered

  • The invention of flexagons
  • How to make flexagons
  • Cyclic and non-cyclic flexagons
  • Advanced flexagons
  • Möbius strips and their surprising properties
  • The math behind flexagons, Möbius strips and knotted paper bands
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Fun math with paper

Students describe this course as a fun and engaging introduction to flexagons. Be prepared to use your imagination and fold paper in creative ways as you learn about math concepts.
Leaners describe the course as both fun and engaging.
"This is a good introduction to flexagons, I suppose."

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Institution
Weizmann Institute of Science
Instructor
Yossi Elran
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