For me origami lives in the delightful intersection of Art and Mathematics, which is one of my favorite places. Last week Plus, an online magazine aimed at "introducing readers to the beauty and the practical applications of mathematics", published an article on Folding Fractions that I think is a great read on the connections between paper folding, geometry, algebra and how to fold any unit fraction (yes, any). If you've never had the chance to explore some of the mathematics around paper folding, definitely check this out and if you do some folding and find yourself wanting to learn more, click over to this video by Numberphile on using origami to trisect an angle.
Written by Ashli Black @mythagon
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