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math-ph2007
The Optimal Shape of a Javelin
Yossi Farjoun, John C. Neu
The problem of finding the optimal tapering of a free (non-supported) javelin is described and solved. For the optimal javelin, the lowest mode of vibration has the highest possibl…
math-ph2007
The Tallest Column -- A Dynamical System Approach using a Similarity Solution
Yossi Farjoun, John C. Neu
A classic problem, the design of the tallest column, is solved again using a different method. By the use of a similarity solution the equations are transformed and the difficult s…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2007★ 16 cited
Exhaustion of Nucleation in a Closed System
Y. Farjoun, J. C. Neu
We determine the distribution of cluster sizes that emerges from an initial phase of homogeneous aggregation with conserved total particle density. The physical ingredients behind…