52437 event 1265903501 1475891383 In this talk, "Math At Top Speed: Exploring and Breaking Myths in the Drag Racing Folklore," Professor Richard Tapia of Rice University identifies elementary mathematical frameworks for the study of popular drag racing beliefs. In this manner, some myths are validated, while others are destroyed. Tapia will explain why dragster acceleration is greater than the acceleration due to gravity, an age-old inconsistency. His "Fundamental Theorem of Drag Racing" will be presented. The first part of the talk will be a historical account of the development of drag racing and will include several lively videos.

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