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 From:  	 Peters, Tom 	 Sent:  	 Thu 9/29/2005 1:21 PM
 To:  	 ozone_blue@hotmail.com; keyurpatel911@gmail.com; lmiller@math.uconn.edu; nate.viniconis@gmail.com; MMillett@vrms.com; snigdha.verma@uconn.edu; tony.zurolo@hs.utc.com
 Cc:  	 Peters, Tom
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Hi,

To make explicit my remarks at the end of class:

Next class will focus on Chapter 21, skipping over Ch 16 (which as
indicated as next in the syllabus).  This will lead naturally to
the discussion of 'the frame problem' -- namely how does one
generate all the frames necessary for an animation.  I will
show some techniques from videos produced here, as well as
some from KnotPlot (assuming, of course, this runs on the classroom
computer).  One then becomes concerned with specialized computer
languages to minimize the human effort.  I will point back to
Sections 20.2, 20.4 and 20.5 as specialized languages that compare
some of that intent. 

So, I recommend

Read Chapter 21 and Sectionsss 20.2, 20.4 and 20.5.
Download KnotPlot (just perform google on KnotPlot) and run some of the animations.

This will be posted on my homepage, as well.

Under our original plan, next Thursday will be our last class of formal
lectures by me.  For Tuesday, please be prepared to discuss

1. what you would like me to present (Ch. 16 or other material) for that class,
2. if there are other topics that are important for which I should consider
extending my presentations.

I have posted the presentation outline that is indicated in the syllabus for
your presentation during week 9.  Please read carefully prior to next class.

These will be given in class, by you, on Thursday, October 27, 2005. 
There are 5 teams and a 75 minute class.  Assume
that each team will get 12 minutes, in order to leave some time for questions,
both during and after the presentations.  If you have some suggestions for
modifications of this plan, please be prepared to dicuss this next week,
preferably on Tuess. 

Cordially,

Dr. Peters

P.S. Snigda, please relay to Ramandeep Kaur.
Lance, please relay to Alan.  I did not have their email addresses handy.