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The Cartesian diver and the fold catastrophe

  • Güémez J
  • Fiolhais C
  • Fiolhais M
American Journal of Physics (2002) 70(7) 710-714
DOI: 10.1119/1.1477433
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Abstract

The motion of the Cartesian diver is studied, both theoretically and experimentally, and interpreted as an example of a fold catastrophe, where the control parameter is the external pressure.

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Güémez, J., Fiolhais, C., & Fiolhais, M. (2002). The Cartesian diver and the fold catastrophe. American Journal of Physics, 70(7), 710–714. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1477433

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