Using calculus of variations to optimize paths of descent through ski race courses

Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2005. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-70). === The goal of ski racing is to pass through a series of gates as quickly as possible. There are many paths from gate to gate, but there is only one path that is fastest...

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Main Author: Christopher, Jason W
Other Authors: Mehran Kardar.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32840