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Math Help?
Oct. 25th, 2008 09:11 amI need some assistance. I have a tool rattling about in my brain for use in the Firefly LARP that I run. It's probably useful for anyone running a Serenity game as well, but that's another story.
Being up front about my math skills: the highest math I completed in high school was geometry. (Yes, I hated math. Yes, I am paying for it now, but that's why I have my copy of Excel and my programming languages. I can overcome this deficit.) I apologize if I get a term wrong
Summary: I need to find a formula for calculating the x,y position on a graph. I can determine the radius of the orbital disc and the disc's circumference. I am cheating and assuming round, as opposed to oblong, orbits. I have a good idea how to calculate the position of the object with reference to the orbital disc (i.e. what the degree[?] value of the position is) based on a given yearly orbit (velocity) relative to a starting position on a given date, which the initial location in orbits will be randomly assigned and then tweaked as necessary. I am using our solar system as a model for distance, scale, and sizing.
So, if someone could lend a hand, that would be awesome.
Thanks!
Being up front about my math skills: the highest math I completed in high school was geometry. (Yes, I hated math. Yes, I am paying for it now, but that's why I have my copy of Excel and my programming languages. I can overcome this deficit.) I apologize if I get a term wrong
Summary: I need to find a formula for calculating the x,y position on a graph. I can determine the radius of the orbital disc and the disc's circumference. I am cheating and assuming round, as opposed to oblong, orbits. I have a good idea how to calculate the position of the object with reference to the orbital disc (i.e. what the degree[?] value of the position is) based on a given yearly orbit (velocity) relative to a starting position on a given date, which the initial location in orbits will be randomly assigned and then tweaked as necessary. I am using our solar system as a model for distance, scale, and sizing.
So, if someone could lend a hand, that would be awesome.
Thanks!
Geekery on the road...
Feb. 9th, 2008 09:29 amYes, I'm a geek. I'm on I-405 at ~60 mph, updating LJ and playing World of Warcraft.
I am doing this all through the data connection on my phone.
As a note,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gypsiequeen is plotting my demise because I'm playing WoW in the car. The Girly Girl wants me to use my "moo cow picture" for this post. And evaleastaristev thinks I'm silly.
Imagine road trips with internet connectivity! :)
*in the throws of a geekgasm*
Okay, I should think about the pending training session...
I am doing this all through the data connection on my phone.
As a note,
gypsiequeen is plotting my demise because I'm playing WoW in the car. The Girly Girl wants me to use my "moo cow picture" for this post. And evaleastaristev thinks I'm silly.Imagine road trips with internet connectivity! :)
*in the throws of a geekgasm*
Okay, I should think about the pending training session...
Geek musings...
Feb. 23rd, 2007 11:49 amWith appologies to T.S. Elliot.
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a build break.
Harry Potter is coming!
Feb. 2nd, 2007 11:07 amNo, not that way, you pervert! The release date for the last Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was announced today and I had to go pre-order a copy of it.
Yes, I'm a geek. Get over it. :p
Yes, I'm a geek. Get over it. :p
