Truck versus human: Mathematics under pressure

Field, E.; Ivison, R.; Reyher, A.; Warner, S.

doi:10.4169/college.math.j.45.2.116

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Truck versus human: Mathematics under pressure

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Authors/contributors

Field, E. (Author)
Ivison, R. (Author)
Reyher, A. (Author)
Warner, S. (Author)

Title

Truck versus human: Mathematics under pressure

Abstract

If you are ever faced with an oncoming truck, this paper could save your life. We investigate the optimal path that you should take from the middle of the road to the curb in order to avoid being hit by an oncoming truck. Although your instincts may tell you to run directly toward the curb, it turns out that this path, although the shortest, is not generally the safest.

Publication

College Mathematics Journal

Publisher

Mathematical Association of America

Date

2014

Volume

45

Issue

2

Pages

116-120

Journal Abbr

Coll. Math. J.

DOI

10.4169/college.math.j.45.2.116

Citation Key

fieldTruckHumanMathematics2014

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84904890006&doi=10.4169%2fcollege.math.j.45.2.116&partnerID=40&md5=64d9f4ba1cd9f30be8fa9f207f12ff9d

ISSN

07468342 (ISSN)