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MAT 292: Calculus III: Projects

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Volume of the Sphere in Higher Dimensions

Hurricane Modeling

Hurricane Track and Intensity Models
From the National Hurricane Center
Operational Hurricane Forecasting
From the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory.

Lissajous Curves

Lissajous Curve
From Wolfram MathWorld.

Harmonograph

How to Make a Three-Pendulum Rotary Harmonograph

Multivariable Calculus Challenge Problems

Oliver Knill's Multivariable Calculus Challenge Problems
Do enough problems so that you have amassed 20 *s.

Vector Analysis

A History of Vector Analysis by Michael J. Crowe
Call Number: Reserves MAT 213-MILLER
ISBN: 9780486679105
Publication Date: 2011

Contour Maps and Gradients

Topographic Maps
From USGS.

Maps and Projections

World Map Projections
Interactive demonstration with free download of Wolfram CDF Player.

Bubble Science

Easy Minimal Surfaces
Watch the brief video and you will be amazed by how the architect Frei Otto designed the roofs at Munich's Olympic Park!
Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces
A Wolfram demonstration.
Minimal Surfaces with Metal Shapes and Soap Bubbles
Instructions for exactly how to do it.

Centroid and Center of Gravity

Geometric Centroid
From Wolfram MathWorld
Center of Mass and Center of Gravity
From Khan Academy

Kepler's Laws

Deriving Kepler's Laws

Wolfram Demonstration Project for Multivariable Calculus

Multivariable Calculus Demonstrations
The source code is available at the end of each demonstration. ("Show source code" button)
How to Create a Wolfram Demonstration

Origami

Project Origami by Thomas Hull
Call Number: QA19.P34 H85 2006 Bedford and Lowell

The Work of Eric Demaine

Pursuit Curve

Pursuit Curve
From Wolfram MathWorld
NUMB3RS: Spree
A pursuit curve stops a killer. Five activities included.
Interactive Pursuit Curve 1
Interactive Pursuit Curve 2
Mutual Pursuit Curves

Differential Equations with Multple Space Variables and a Time Variable

Finite Elements Methods in Mathematica
From Super-Fly Physics
Partial Differential Equations
From Wolfram MathWorld

Magic Square

Magic Square
From Wolfram MathWorld

The Zen of Magic Squares, Circles, and Stars by Clifford A. Pickover
Call Number: ProQuest eBook
Publication Date: 2002

Special thanks to Suzanne Levasseur at Mount Wachusett Community College who developed this guide originally.