Where are All the Russian and Chinese Missiles Coming From? (UMAP)

New warheads and long-range rockets have been frequently tested by the USSR, the USA, and the PRC. To a serious applied mathematics student, there is a different kind of message to be explored and interpreted. Why is there an impact zone? How reliable were reported figures? How accurate were the missiles in reaching their targets? And, at what locations were the missiles launched? In this module, physics and basic knowledge of vector algebra are used to obtain some reasonable answers.

Table of Contents:

INTRODUCTION

THE RUSSIAN MISSILE
Determining the Test Site
The Coordinates of Point of Impact
A Scaler Triple Production Application
The Range
The Direction
The Aiming Accuracy

THE CHINESE MISSILE

ANSWERS TO EXERCISES