[ Information | Background | The CyberTeaser | Quantum News | Miscellaneous Stuff ] Contents of the September/October 1998 issue of QuantumFeature articles
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Flexible Polyhedral Surfacesby V. A. AlexandrovDo closed, flexible polyhedrons (without self-intersections) exist? Why Don’t Planes Fly with Cats and Dogs?by V. MescheryakovTwo friends contemplate the physics behind their flight delay. Euclidean Complicationsby I. SabitovWhat’s true locally according to Euclid may not remain valid as we travel afield. Sound Powerby O. V. Rudenko and V. O. CherkezyanThe nature and uses of intense acoustic waves. DepartmentsKaleidoscope: Do You Really Know Vapors?“It’s not just the heat—it’s the humidity.” What physical facts underlie this common summertime refrain? Physics Contest: Up, Up and Awayby Larry D. Kirkpatrick and Arthur EisenkraftFire up your hot-air balloon and rise to the challenge. At the Blackboard I: High-speed Conservationby A. KorzhuyevTackling problems dealing with bodies moving at near the speed of light. At the Blackboard II: Auxiliary Polynomialsby L. D. Kurlyandchik and S. V. FominConstructing helper equations is sometimes the best way to get to the root of the problem. At the Blackboard III: In Focusby A. DozorovA sharp glance at the optics of eyesight. In the Lab: Magnetic Fieldworkby D. TselykhHow to measure the energy stored in a magnetic field. Musings: I Can See Clearly Nowby David ArnsA poem. Cowculations: Fly Zapperby Dr. MuDr. Mu pilots an ultralight plane to zap black flies with bolts from the blue. How Do You Figure?: Challenges in Physics and MathBrainteasers: Just for the Fun of It!Crisscross ScienceScientific crossword puzzle. FeedbackThoughts from our readers. HappeningsBulletin Board. Answers, Hints & Solutions
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