Mathematica(l) Roller Coasters
Mathematica(l) Roller Coasters
Selwyn Hollis
Department of Mathematics
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah, GA 31419
shollis@armstrong.edu
Department of Mathematics
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah, GA 31419
shollis@armstrong.edu
Introduction
Introduction
The Physics
The Physics
Determining Position
Determining Position
The Vehicle and Its Orientation
The Vehicle and Its Orientation
A Track Given by a Closed Coordinate Curve on a Parametric Surface
A Track Given by a Closed Coordinate Curve on a Parametric Surface
A Track Given by a Closed Space Curve
A Track Given by a Closed Space Curve