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Mathematical models of synchronization
Adámek, Libor ; Slavík, Antonín (advisor) ; Snětinová, Marie (referee)
The thesis aims to discuss spontaneous synchronization phenomenon in dynamic sys- tems, which are noticable all around us (beating heart, synchronization of clapping crowd, flashing of fireflies, synchronized ticking of metronomes). The goal is to describe different approaches in the construction of mathematical models of different systems. Concrete systems studied in the thesis are fireflies under the influence of stimuli and synchroni- zation of two coupled metronomes. Representative of a general model, Kuramoto model, is analyzed and discussed as well. Several numerical solutions to all those models are presented, dependence on initial values is studied and analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. Additionaly, interactive applications/animations were created in Wolfram Mathematica to provide visual support of solutions and even some insight into these solutions. 1
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Ice hockey in physics tuition
Adámek, Libor ; Drozd, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Kácovský, Petr (referee)
1 This thesis is connection between physics and well known sport, ice hockey. It also contains findings and examples, which can be used in physics teaching in primary and secondary schools. The thesis gathers several theories, that describe why is ice slippery on its surface and tries to point out and comment a long term misconception of pressure melting and gives arguments to disprove it aswell. Another part contains hockey game situations, serving as great practical examples of physics and aims to bring them to physics lessons, because of their attractiveness for sudents.
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