An Introduction to Vector Fields (or "How to Comb a Coconut") - Joel Haddley

30th November 2013
Vector fields play a vital role in many areas of life, including weather prediction, electromagnetism, and fluid flow. We will construct our own examples of vector fields, use them to visually find solutions of differential equations (although there is no requirement to know what one of these is), and explain our results in terms of various items of hairy food.