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Mathematical Impressions: Bicycle Tracks

Simons Foundation Lectures · Nov 12, 2026 · 9:35

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A nice mathematical puzzle, with a solution anyone can understand, is to determine the direction a bicycle went when you come upon its tracks. The answer involves thinking about tangent lines, geometric constraints and the bicycle's steering mechanism.Uploaded 22-05-14http://www.simonsfoundation.org/multimedia/mathematical-impressions-bicycle-tracks/
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