Interactive High School Physics

Solving Simultaneous Nonlinear Equations




  1. Problem: Forces in Equilibrium
  2. Motivation Method Behind Madness
  3. Theory Equations of Statics
  4. Method: Newton-Raphson Solution of Nonlinear Simultaneous Equations
  5. Implementation:
    1. Fortran program, runs on our high performance computer
    2. Scientific subroutine library (Slatec), used by program
    3. Perl script, creates interactive tutorial
  6. Interactive Tutorial, sets up and solves equations with buttons
  7. Exploration, for those with adventure in their hearts
  8. About This Document