A Flexier Hexaflexagon
Source
G4G13
Title
A Flexier Hexaflexagon
Creator
Contributor
Jim Propp
Subject
Puzzle
Description
This is a standard trihexaflexagon with some extra crease lines. Cut it out and fold it up in the usual way, using tape or glue, adding the extra creases. The new degrees of freedom allow the hexaflexagon to swim along itself like Escher's fish, as demonstrated three-quarters of the way through my short video "Flexagon Secrets Revealed 1" at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVJcEJ4vx8U
(see 03:20 and beyond). Would this move work with a rigid network, or does it hinge (pun intended) on subtle properties of physical paper? I don't know!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVJcEJ4vx8U
(see 03:20 and beyond). Would this move work with a rigid network, or does it hinge (pun intended) on subtle properties of physical paper? I don't know!
Identifier
G13-036
Collection
Citation
“A Flexier Hexaflexagon,” G4G Gift Exchange Archive, accessed April 26, 2024, https://g4gexchangearchive.omeka.net/items/show/1294.
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