Math 21a Summer 2023
Multivariable Calculus
In our first homework, we will play some billiard.
There is a nice scene in
Donald in Mathmagic Land
where the billiards in a rectangle appears. The mathematics of billiards is very interesting.
Most billiard tables appear to produce chaotic dynamics.
This video on youtube shows
10 important chaotic dynamical systems, including billiards.
The following youtube video gives a bit more insight how tricky shots are done: