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PARACHUTE study

Coverage of PARACHUTE study in the Nexus archive.

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Erik Demaineperson1Martin Demaineperson1Vi Hartperson120th Canadian Conference on Computational Geometryorganization1bloontopic1doubloontopic1Platonic balloonstopic1
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  • SCIENCEAug 5 · 17:00 UTCNEW SCIENTIST
    The mathematics of balloon animals

    A 2008 study by Erik Demaine, Martin Demaine, and Vi Hart developed a mathematical framework for calculating the number of balloons required to create specific shapes, such as a dog or dodecahedron. The research introduced terms like 'bloon' for mathematical balloon entities and 'doubloon' for double-length balloons. The article also notes Vi Hart's later career and the Demaines' ongoing work in computational geometry.

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