The Wonder of Repeated Folding

A K Peters/CRC Press eBooks 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Jun Mitani
DOI: 10.1201/9781003670261-25
Cited by: 0

Abstract

One method of folding a plastic shopping bag is to fold it into a triangle. You first fold the bag into a long, narrow strip, and then, as shown in the diagram above, begin folding it into triangles from one end.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Mathematics and Applications Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics Geometric and Algebraic Topology

Publication details

Journal / source
A K Peters/CRC Press eBooks
Pages
139–143
Publication date
17 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter