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Steven Petrovas Pursuit Curves This article talks about pursuit curves. The definition of a pursuit curve is the path an object takes when chasing another object. The article gives examples of these, such as a fox pursuing a rabbit or a missile seeking a moving target. There are also several qualifications that need to be met for a curve to be deemed a pursuit curve. First off the pursuer must always head directly toward the pursued, and the pursuer's speed must be proportional to or match that of the pursued. The article deals with the plotting of pursuit curves and the interesting patterns they form. One example of this is given: "suppose that a person stands at each corner of a square traced out on the ground. Each person looks directly at the person to his or her left, then begins to walk toward that person. If all four people move at...

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