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Flexagons and the Math Behind Twisted Paper

Yossi Elran

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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Time

6 hours

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FutureLearn

Institution

Weizmann Institute of Science

Instructor

Yossi Elran

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