Middle Rules and Rhumb-Line Sailing

This work tackles the problem of misconception when using sophisticated mathematical tools, nonlinear optimization in this particular case, to solve a navigational problem. Namely, to reach the Great Circle vertex with two rhumb line legs ensuing the optimized distance, an initial rhumb line course...

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Main Author: Petrović Miljenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-06-01
Series:Polish Maritime Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/pomr-2017-0045