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Voges, E. L.; Joubert, S. V. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2008
Lecturers in mathematical modelling courses are always on the lookout for new examples to illustrate the modelling process. A physical phenomenon, documented as early as the nineteenth century, was recalled: when a wineglass "sings", waves are visible on the surface of the wine. These surface waves are used as an exercise in mathematical…
Descriptors: Structural Elements (Construction), Mathematical Models, Prediction, Mathematics Instruction