Random walk and balancing
arXiv:physics/0411138
Abstract
Presents a minireview of topics concerned with balancing in quiet (bipedal) standing, and balancing of a stick. In the focus is the apparent stochastic nature of the swaying of the human inverted pendulum.
17 pages, 5 figures. English version of a paper published in Arkhimedes (Helsinki) 4, 19-28 (2003) (in Swedish)