Ornamental Origami: Exploring 3D Geometric Designs

Ornamental Origami is a wonderful book for both math and origami lovers alike.

The author provides a basic description of common folding techniques as well as some other folding guidelines for beginners. A small section is also provided drawing the connection between modular origami and mathematics.

The models given in the book range in difficulty, but be warned: patience is a prerequisite for all of them. That being said, the author provides wonderful, clear descriptions and beautiful photographs.

Another interesting aspect of the book is the afterward: a small collection of mathematical exercises related to folding paper. The problems were thought-provoking and again bridged the gap between math and origami.

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Michael Rowell is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Pacific University. His research interests are in Combinatorics and Number Theory. His website is www.math.pacificu.edu/~rowell and his email is rowell@pacificu.edu.