December 02, 2003

Steve Lansel's Billiard Software

Last summer's REU program continues to yield projects and iniatives from the students involved. Steven Lansel, double major in EE and Math, designed
software to simulate the paths of billiards. Follow the Link for the Matlab program, a number of examples, and documentation.

This figure is of the Bunimovich Stadium. We know the motion of the ball is chaotic, due to the work of Professor Bunimovich.

Posted by lacey at December 2, 2003 04:28 PM
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