Maths and Stats by Email | Pop-up tents and curved origami: Check out this edition of Math and Stats! Have you ever noticed the wiggly line on a tennis ball? A group of Belgian scientists was researching buckling and folding of ring shapes. They noticed that many bent rings, from those in pop-up tents to broken bicycle wheels, had similar shapes. They all looked a bit like a line on a tennis ball. How come? Read this issue to find out and make your own cool curved origami!
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