Friday, February 24, 2006
Math Trek: Calculating Dogs, Science News Online, Feb. 18, 2006: "Calculating Dogs
Ivars Peterson
It all started with Elvis.
In 2003, mathematician Tim Pennings of Hope College in Holland, Mich., revealed to the world that his Welsh corgi, Elvis, appears to be solving a calculus problem when finding the optimal path to fetch a ball. In this case, optimal path means minimizing travel time."
Ivars Peterson
It all started with Elvis.
In 2003, mathematician Tim Pennings of Hope College in Holland, Mich., revealed to the world that his Welsh corgi, Elvis, appears to be solving a calculus problem when finding the optimal path to fetch a ball. In this case, optimal path means minimizing travel time."
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