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Virtual Models of Conic Sections

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Digital visualization is a relatively new concept compared to other concepts known for centuries. This paper presents an attempt to convert the mathematical concept of conic sections into several software applications designed and implemented by the author. These applications utilize virtual reality and their goal is to represent the basic properties of conic sections in a way that non-mathematicians can understand. The applications cover several different perspectives that correspond to a multidisciplinary approach. The paper describes how conic sections can be generated at home using objects from our everyday life and how to design virtual mechanical devices that draw conic sections.

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The paper is partly supported by Grant 162/2010 from Sofia University Research Fund.

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  1. Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria

    Pavel Boytchev

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    Athanassios Jimoyiannis

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Boytchev, P. (2012). Virtual Models of Conic Sections. In: Jimoyiannis, A. (eds) Research on e-Learning and ICT in Education. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1083-6_20

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