Four bugs on a rectangle

The idealized mathematical problem of four bugs in cyclic pursuit starting from a 2-by-1 rectangle is considered, and asymptotic formulas are derived to describe the motion. In contrast to the famous case of four bugs on a square, here the trajectories quickly freeze to essentially one dimension. Af...

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Библиографические подробности
Главные авторы: Chapman, S, Lottes, J, Trefethen, L
Формат: Journal article
Язык:English
Опубликовано: 2011