MIT 6.849 Geometric Folding Algorithms, Fall 2012

This course focuses on the algorithms for analyzing and designing geometric foldings. Created by MIT OpenCourseWare .


Average Course Length

50 hours


Skill Level

Intermediate



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1: Lecture 1: Overview
2: Class 1: Overview
3: Lecture 2: Simple Folds
4: Class 2: Universality & Simple Folds
5: Lecture 3: Single-Vertex Crease Patterns
6: Class 3: Single-Vertex Crease Patterns
7: Lecture 4: Efficient Origami Design
8: Class 4: Efficient Origami Design
9: Lecture 5: Artistic Origami Design
10: Class 5: Tessellations & Modulars
11: Lecture 6: Architectural Origami
12: Class 6: Architectural Origami
13: Lecture 7: Origami is Hard
14: Class 7: Origami is Hard
15: Lecture 8: Fold & One Cut
16: Class 8: Fold & One Cut
17: Lecture 9: Pleat Folding
18: Class 9: Pleat Folding
19: Lecture 10: Kempe's Universality Theorem
20: Class 10: Kempe's Universality Theorem
21: Lecture 11: Rigidity Theory
22: Class 11: Generic Rigidity
23: Lecture 12: Tensegrities & Carpenter's Rules
24: Class 12: Tensegrities
25: Lecture 13: Locked Linkages
26: Class 13: Locked Linkages
27: Lecture 14: Hinged Dissections
28: Class 14: Hinged Dissections
29: Lecture 15: General & Edge Unfolding
30: Class 15: General & Edge Unfolding
31: Lecture 16: Vertex & Orthogonal Unfolding
32: Class 16: Vertex & Orthogonal Unfolding
33: Lecture 17: Alexandrov's Theorem
34: Class 17: D-Forms
35: Lecture 18: Gluing Algorithms
36: Lecture 19: Refolding & Smooth Folding
37: Class 19: Refolding & Kinetic Sculpture
38: Lecture 20: Protein Chains
39: Class 20: 3D Linkage Folding
40: Lecture 21: HP Model & Interlocked Chains