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In this chapter, we will show that the motion of various moving objects in the world of sports is governed by nonlinear dynamics. Examples will include, but not be limited to, a curveball thrown by a major league pitcher, a soccer ball (football, outside North America) kicked by a professional footballer, a golf ball hit by a PGA player, auto racing, and archery. We begin by briefly looking at the aerodynamics of sports balls.
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Enns, R.H. (2011). World of Sports. In: It's a Nonlinear World. Springer Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics and Technology . Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75340-9_6
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