Shortest path computation for railroads, the fair division of a cake (proportional and envy-free), and the pursuit of ships at sea.
: Discuss how Steinhaus used physical models (like minimal sets of squares) to bridge the gap between abstract theory and the physical world. Modern Parallel mathematical snapshots pdf
One of the most delightful sections involves "things that move." You will find diagrams of gears, linkages that draw straight lines (Peaucellier-Lipkin linkage), and the paths of billiard balls on elliptical tables. Within the PDF, these images are frozen snapshots, but your mind’s eye animates them instantly. Shortest path computation for railroads, the fair division