Term of Award
1996
Degree Name
Master of Science in Applied Mathematics
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (restricted to Georgia Southern)
Department
Department of Mathematics
Committee Chair
Martha Abell
Committee Member 1
Stuart Davidson
Committee Member 2
Lila Roberts
Abstract
This project will determine how varying conditions affect the range of a long jump using mathematical techniques. Exact and numerical solutions to the system of ordinary differential equations that models the system will be investigated. The investigation of the model include: (1) a general description of the mathematical model of the long jump, including the model demonstrating the results if air resistance is neglected (2) the model of the long jump which investigates the results of the effects of linear drag (3) the model of the long jump which investigates the results of the effects of non-linear drag. A description of each model will be presented with the numerical comparisons of each case listed above.
Copyright
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Recommended Citation
Norton, Lisa Michelle, "Optimization of the Long Jump" (1996). Legacy ETDs. 225.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd_legacy/225
