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Volume of the Sphere in Higher Dimensions
Hurricane Modeling
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Hurricane Track and Intensity ModelsFrom the National Hurricane Center
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Operational Hurricane ForecastingFrom the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory.
Lissajous Curves
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Lissajous CurveFrom Wolfram MathWorld.
Harmonograph
Multivariable Calculus Challenge Problems
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Oliver Knill's Multivariable Calculus Challenge ProblemsDo enough problems so that you have amassed 20 *s.
Vector Analysis
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A History of Vector Analysis
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Call Number: Reserves MAT 213-MILLERISBN: 9780486679105Publication Date: 2011
Contour Maps and Gradients
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Topographic MapsFrom USGS.
Maps and Projections
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World Map ProjectionsInteractive demonstration with free download of Wolfram CDF Player.
Bubble Science
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Easy Minimal SurfacesWatch the brief video and you will be amazed by how the architect Frei Otto designed the roofs at Munich's Olympic Park!
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Triply Periodic Minimal SurfacesA Wolfram demonstration.
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Minimal Surfaces with Metal Shapes and Soap BubblesInstructions for exactly how to do it.
Centroid and Center of Gravity
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Geometric CentroidFrom Wolfram MathWorld
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Center of Mass and Center of GravityFrom Khan Academy
Kepler's Laws
Wolfram Demonstration Project for Multivariable Calculus
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Multivariable Calculus DemonstrationsThe source code is available at the end of each demonstration. ("Show source code" button)
Origami
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Project Origami
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Call Number: QA19.P34 H85 2006 Bedford and Lowell
Pursuit Curve
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Pursuit CurveFrom Wolfram MathWorld
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NUMB3RS: SpreeA pursuit curve stops a killer. Five activities included.
Differential Equations with Multiple Space Variables and a Time Variable
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Finite Elements Methods in MathematicaFrom Super-Fly Physics
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Partial Differential EquationsFrom Wolfram MathWorld
Special thanks to Suzanne Levasseur at Mount Wachusett Community College who developed this guide originally.