The osslet multiParameterAnimation is a very flexible and easily-used osslet that can be used to investigate and animate up to three functions involving up to four parameters. It can be used, for example, for simple investigations of families of functions like

for fitting curves to data given by a scatter plot, and for animations like colliding wave packets.

 

 

Kerry Moores and Frank Wattenberg are in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the United States Military Academy.

Published October 2004

In all these examples the user can look at an animation involving any parameter by clicking the corresponding blue Animate Parameter button. He or she can change the value of a parameter by clicking on the vertical scale for that parameter. The original parameter values can be restored by clicking the green Reset button.

• A simple example with the sine function.
  
  
• A more complex example with the sine function.
  
  
• Fitting a curve to data given in a scatter plot.
  
  
• Colliding wave packets.

• Exploring Families of Functions Built on the Sine Function.
  
  
• Data - Fitting: World Records for the Mile Run.
  
  
• Data Snooping 101.

• The file multiParameterAnimation.dcr. Download this file and place it in the same directory as any html pages that use this osslet. To download a file Option-click the link in MacOS or right-click and choose the appropriate option in Windows.
  
  
• A complete description of this osslet's capabilities and how to use it.
  
  
• An html page with a form that creates html pages using this osslet. Use this page in conjunction with the description above.
  
  
• The Macromedia Director MX 2004 source code for this osslet. To download a file Option-click the link in MacOS or right-click and choose the appropriate option in Windows.