The Math Of Boarding Airplanes
00:00 — Introduction 00:33 — Back to Front Is the Slowest Way to Board a Plane 01:51 — The Astrophysicist Who Solved It 03:12 — Why Airlines Don't Want to Fix It 04:45 — Wrap Up Sources: - MythBusters Episode 222: Airplane Boarding: https://mythresults.com/airplane-boarding - Steffen Boarding Method - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steffen_Boarding_Method - Optimal boarding method for airline passengers - Journal of Air Transport Management (Steffen, 2008): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969699708000239 - Experimental test of airplane boarding methods - Journal…
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