David Huffman Origami
I haven t been posting much origami lately because i haven t been making any.
David huffman origami. Huffman teaches at the university of california at santa cruz. He analyzed the local mathematical behavior of curved creases in his curvature and creases. This is the three axis woven design designed by david huffman later reconstructed and named by erik demaine.
A primer on paper huffman 76 and made sculptures to further study this special kind of folding. He was also one of the pioneers in the field of mathematical origami. Mit csail cambridge ma 02139 ramseyer mit edu david a.
Huffman 1925 1999 is best known in com puter science for his work in information theory particu larly huffman codes and best known in origami as a pio neer of curved crease folding. Huffman 1925 1999 is best known in computer science for his work in information theory particularly huffman codes and best known in origami as a pioneer of curvedcrease folding. David huffman s curved crease models are elegant beautiful and illustrative of huffman s fascination with curved creases.
But during his early paper folding in the 1970s he designed and folded over a hundred different straight crease origami tessellations. This piece was painstakingly constructed as a gift for my grand aunt who recently died. But i still have quite a number of models in my back catalog.
David huffman died at the age of 74 ten months after being diagnosed with cancer. David albert huffman august 9 1925 october 7 1999 was an american pioneer in computer science known for his huffman coding. Huffman s death in 1999 left us without his deep understanding but his many models and notes provide a glimpse into his thinking.
David huffman was simultaneously studying the math and the art of curved crease origami. David huffman with one of his paper foldings in 1978. David huffman a former professor of computer science at the university of california santa cruz and a pioneer in computational origami an emerging field with an improbable name but surprisingly practical applications.
He works with both straight and curved folds using mathematical techniques that he has developed over many years. Art mathematics an exhibit at uc santa cruz honoring the late david huffman ucsc computer scientist and a pioneer of mathematical origami opens on sunday april 8 at the eloise pickard smith gallery cowell college and continues through june 16. Here are three examples of his work.
