Open AccessThe Cartesian diver and the fold catastrophe
Author(s) -
J. Güémez,
Carlos Fiolhais,
M. Fiolhais
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
american journal of physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1943-2909
pISSN - 0002-9505
DOI - 10.1119/1.1477433
Subject(s) - physics , cartesian coordinate system , classical mechanics , fold (higher order function) , catastrophe theory , mechanics , geometry , mechanical engineering , mathematics , engineering , geotechnical engineering
The motion of the Cartesian diver is studied, both theoretically and experimentally, and interpreted as an example of a fold catastrophe, where the control parameter is the external pressure.
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