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Investigating the classical problem of pursuit, in two modes

Amir Hossein Arshadi Kalameh·Kourosh Bayati Komitaki·Reza Sharifian·Mohammad Mahdi Eftekhari
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The pursuit problem is a historical issue of the application of mathematics in physics, which has been discussed for centuries since the time of Leonardo Da Vinci, and its applications are wide ranging from military and industrial to recreational, but its place of interest is nowhere but nature and inspiration from the way of migration of birds and hunting of archer fish. The pursuit problem involves one or more pursuers trying to catch a target that is moving in a certain direction. In this article, we delve into two modes of movement: movement on a straight line and movement on a curve. Our primary focus is on the latter. Within the context of movement on a straight line, we explore two methods and compare their respective results. Furthermore, we investigate the movement of two particles chasing each other and extend these findings to N particles that are chasing each other in pairs. By leveraging these two modes of movement, we present a novel relationship for two-particle and N-particle systems in pursuit. Lastly, we analyze the movement of moths around a lamp and evaluate their motion in relation to two-particle and N-particle systems in pursuit. The results of this analysis are carefully examined.

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Amir Hossein Arshadi Kalameh, Kourosh Bayati Komitaki, Reza Sharifian, Mohammad Mahdi Eftekhari. 2023-09-05. Investigating the classical problem of pursuit, in two modes. https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.02471

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