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2011

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Computer Science: Faculty Publications

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Common Edge-Unzippings For Tetrahedra, Joseph O'Rourke Jun 2011

Common Edge-Unzippings For Tetrahedra, Joseph O'Rourke

Computer Science: Faculty Publications

It is shown that there are examples of distinct polyhedra, each with a Hamiltonian path of edges, which when cut, unfolds the surfaces to a common net. In particular, it is established for infinite classes of triples of tetrahedra.


Continuous Blooming Of Convex Polyhedra, Erik D. Demaine, Martin L. Demaine, Vi Hart, Joan Iacono, Stefan Langerman, Joseph O'Rourke May 2011

Continuous Blooming Of Convex Polyhedra, Erik D. Demaine, Martin L. Demaine, Vi Hart, Joan Iacono, Stefan Langerman, Joseph O'Rourke

Computer Science: Faculty Publications

We construct the first two continuous bloomings of all convex polyhedra. First, the source unfolding can be continuously bloomed. Second, any unfolding of a convex polyhedron can be refined (further cut, by a linear number of cuts) to have a continuous blooming.


Conical Existence Of Closed Curves On Convex Polyhedra, Joseph O'Rourke, Costin Vîlcu Feb 2011

Conical Existence Of Closed Curves On Convex Polyhedra, Joseph O'Rourke, Costin Vîlcu

Computer Science: Faculty Publications

Let C be a simple, closed, directed curve on the surface of a convex polyhedron P. We identify several classes of curves C that "live on a cone," in the sense that C and a neighborhood to one side may be isometrically embedded on the surface of a cone Lambda, with the apex a of Lambda enclosed inside (the image of) C; we also prove that each point of C is "visible to" a. In particular, we obtain that these curves have non-self-intersecting developments in the plane. Moreover, the curves we identify that live on cones to both sides support …


Convex Polyhedra Realizing Given Face Areas, Joseph O'Rourke Jan 2011

Convex Polyhedra Realizing Given Face Areas, Joseph O'Rourke

Computer Science: Faculty Publications

Given n ≥ 4 positive real numbers, we prove in this note that they are the face areas of a convex polyhedron if and only if the largest number is not more than the sum of the others.