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Max Payne is a neo-noir third-person shooter video game series developed by Remedy Entertainment (Max Payne and Max Payne 2) and Rockstar Studios (Max Payne 3). The series is named after its protagonist, Max Payne, a New York City police detective turned vigilante after his family was murdered by drug dealers. The series' first and second installments were written by Sam Lake, while Max Payne 3 was primarily written by Rockstar Games' Dan Houser.
The first game of the series, Max Payne, was released in 2001 for Microsoft Windows and in 2002 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Apple Macintosh; a different version of the game was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2003. A sequel entitled Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne was released in 2003 for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows. In 2008, a movie adaption, loosely based on the original game, entitled Max Payne, was released, starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis in the roles of Max Payne and Mona Sax, respectively. Max Payne 3 was developed by Rockstar Studios and released on May 15, 2012 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and on June 1, 2012 for Microsoft Windows.
The franchise is notable for its use of "bullet time" in action sequences, as well as being positively received by critics, although Max Payne 2's sales were considered underwhelming. As of 2011, the Max Payne franchise has sold over 7.5 million copies. The film rendition received negative reviews but was commercially successful.

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    Initial velocity of projectile given angle and max height

    Homework Statement A projectile was fired across level ground at an initial angle of 43.00 degrees above the horizontal. During its flight, it reached a maximum height of 2974 metres. What was the initial speed of this projectile? Homework Equations I assume that the correct equation...
  2. E

    Is There a max temperature? My question about it.

    Through school I have been told That temperature has no limit, that it is infinite. I am also told that a particle cannot exceed the speed of light. Yet again Temperature has an effect on the speed of a particle therefore there must be a maximum temperature otherwise we would exceed the speed...
  3. H

    Relation of max velocity and max tension

    a ball is whirling on the end of the string L the max tension is Tbreak the max velocity is vmax find an equation for vmaxin m(mass of ball)Tbreak, L and g
  4. M

    Projectile: know only launch velocity, max height, and distance

    Suppose you know only these three things about a launched projectile: - Initial launch velocity (magnitude only, not direction) - Maximum height reached - Horizontal distance traveled before hitting the ground Is it possible to find the initial height, launch angle, and airtime of this...
  5. G

    Resolving max height with calculus

    Homework Statement A ball is thrown at 32m/s vertically what is the max height the ball can attain. Homework Equations no equation is given except initial speed The Attempt at a Solution so my guess is since the gravity is 9.8m/s^2 if I integrate 9.8m/s^2 = 32 it gives me 2.1396...
  6. K

    Stick 2 Rotation: Finding Max Stability

    Homework Statement Two sticks 1 and 2 are attached together at the point B and the stick 1 is placed on point A and all these sticks can be rotated with no friction. If the stick 2 rotated freely around point B, in which direction the stick 2 will rotate? Homework Equations I°ω°=Iω...
  7. B

    How to find max deflection of spring between 2 masses ?

    Hi I came across a problem as below : 2 masses M1 and M2 are connected by a spring and kept on a frictionless table horizontally. A force F is applied to M2. What is the maximum displacement of the spring ? The acc of the COM of the system is a = F/(m1 + m2). However, each mass will...
  8. P

    Proving Global Max/Min for Function w/ 2 Variables: Advice Needed

    I am struggling with this question which appears in every adv. calculus exam paper I practise and would love some help or advice on how to even approach it! I have no trouble getting the extreme points and determining whether they are local minimum, local maximum or saddle points, but proving...
  9. Y

    MATLAB Help: matlab max return wrong value?

    Hi, I am using MATLAB max to find maximum along dimension 4. However I must made some mistake because the returned value is not the maximum sometimes: ans = 142.1571 ---------------- Can someone please help? Thanks.
  10. N

    Ansys Workbench- Max Principal Stress Error

    Hi all, I did simple problem, in which assembly is subjected to single load & it is fixed at other end. I used Higher Order Tet element (& tried with Hexdominent Method also) for the casting body. The vonmises stress shows the true results but when i was looking for the Max Principal...
  11. S

    Box on an incline with friction, min and max forces involved

    μSomeone is pushing a packing case of mass 30 kg up an inclined slope of angle 11.3deg. as shown in the diagram below. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the case and the slope is µk = 0.100 and the coefficient of static friction is µ = 0.200. 1. The minimum force the person must...
  12. R

    Is there an effective life time of the universe where it will reach max entropy?

    I have been having a discussion with a friend and I think we have reached the limit of our knowledge, so hopefully someone on here can help! Basically the question is if a photon is emitted it will travel forever providing it never hits anything. So let's say we are close to the edge of the...
  13. Femme_physics

    Max and min pickup current of the relay

    I hope I'm translating this correctly from Hebrew. http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/7621/mamser.jpg I have a relay here and I'm told that the min pickup current is 6mA, and the max is 10mA... does it mean that the relay only works in this range? What happens if there is more than 10mA?
  14. T

    Find Max Compression of a Spring

    A 0.50 kg block is pushed against a 400 N/m spring, compressing it 22 cm. When the block is released, it moves along a frictionless horizontal surface and then up an incline (which has friction). The angle of the incline is 37 degrees and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.25. Use the...
  15. R

    Max "P" = 12031.25# or 8942.5#Calculating Max "P" for Douglas Fir-Larch Beam

    Homework Statement Dense No 1 grade of Douglas Fir-Larch, 6x12 is to be used as a simple beam spanning 10 feet with a 2 feet overhang. The beam has the loading shown in the sketch I've attached. Determine the maximum value of the concentrated load "P" to maintain the structural integrity...
  16. A

    Max Voltage Possible for 30 Minutes Through Magnets?

    I would like to know if there is a maximum amount of Voltage one could run trhough a series of magnets for about 30 minutes. A friend says that he could run more than 8.4 X 10^21 V through a series of magnets but I don't think so. COuld he really just run that much electricity through multiple...
  17. E

    Min and max in order of operations

    hi, i was unfortunately unable to find any information about the order of operations in which to apply min and max. (or is it just common knowledge for everyone except me?) consider min_{i \in I}max_{j \in J} (set of elements with indices i \in I and j \in J) (actually, this is from...
  18. S

    Max Height of Object: Proving Maximum Ordinate with Calculus

    I am a formal instructor and one of the classes I teach revolves around the ballistics of a bullet. I am currently in a Calculus class and will be starting as an Economics major In the fall when I finish my time in the Marines. I am hoping to see if there is any way, through a formula that I...
  19. B

    Mass on incline plane sliding into spring, need to find max compression

    Homework Statement A 11 kg box slides 4.0 m down the frictionless ramp shown in the figure , then collides with a spring whose spring constant is 190 N/m. The angle of the ramp is 30°. What is the maximum compression of the spring? Homework Equations Ei=mgh Ef=1/2kx^2 The Attempt...
  20. S

    Calculating Max Height & Time of Rifle Trajectory at 300 Yards

    I am a formal instructor and one of the classes I teach revolves around the ballistics of a bullet. I am currently in a Calculus class and will be starting as an Economics major In the fall when I finish my time in the Marines. I am hoping to see if there is any way, through calculus that...
  21. C

    Which branch of mathematics does arg max come from?

    Homework Statement Which branch of mathematics does arg max come from? The set theory? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Googling
  22. E

    Can Principal Component Analysis Solve the Max Min Distribution Problem?

    Hello, I have this probability: \text{Pr}\left\{\underset{i,j}{\max\,}\underset{n}{\min\,}X_i(n)+X_j(n)<a\right\} where X_i(n) and X_j(n) are i.i.d. for all i,j, and n. Can I find the distribution of X_i(n_{\text{min}}) where...
  23. A

    Max height at the top of the ramp of object launched by spring

    Homework Statement Ok so I had this problem on my quiz today and I am really anxious to see if i got it right. It went something like this: You have a frictionless horizontal platform and a ramp with kinetic friction of 0.3. The ramp is 20 degree of the ground. A 2 kg block/object is...
  24. E

    Are the min max is equivalent to max min?

    Hello, Is \underset{i}{\min}\underset{n}{\max}=\underset{n}{\max}\underset{i}{\min}? Thanks
  25. P

    Max. n for TIR - air-medium interface

    Homework Statement A light ray in air is obliquely incident on a parallel-sided slab of refractive index 'n'. The light ray refracts and hits the left side of the slab and undergoes total internal refraction. What is the maximum possible 'n' value? NOTE - This is a theoretical problem...
  26. K

    Leading Principal Minors of Bordered Hessian in Constrained Max Problems

    I am struggling a bit with the second order conditions of a constrained maximization problem with n variables and k constraints (with k>n). In the equality constraints case we have to check if the (n-k) leading principal minors of the bordered Hessian alternate in sign, starting from the...
  27. X

    Find Maximum Value in a Set of Numbers

    How do I put down an expression that means the maximum value of a set of numbers?
  28. A

    Calculating max speed at a turn with downforce

    Hi guys.. I want to find out how to find the maximum speed of a slotcar at a unbanked turn with a permanent magnet which have a downforce of 200 grams and a electromagnet which can brake in the interval 0-560grams. My slotcars topspeed is 5m/s and the wheight is 200grams. The coefficient of...
  29. J

    Can the Dot Product Determine Maximum Distance from the Origin?

    Hello, If I have a vector A and then I do the dot product on itself so A°A. Then can I use that to find the maximum distance from the origin? If I take the derivative of the dot product then can I know at what time the maximum distance was travelled? I have done this but it is wrong...
  30. D

    Confused about simple max{,} notation

    I'm working on a project that required me to go through the literature to find some information on Compton and Rayleigh scattering. I came across a key expression, part of it which read: max{ f(x,Z), g(x,Z) } if Z > 10 and f(x,Z) < 2 where f(x,Z) and g(x,Z) are known functions. The...
  31. M

    Annealing mu-metal in hydrogen to retain max permeability?

    Mumetal is a high magnetic permeability alloy. It is known any kind of mechanical deformation changes its microstructure leading to loss of superior magnetic properties. Annealing of machined parts fabricated from mumetal is standard. I keep reading in literature, perhaps everyone getting...
  32. S

    2 DOF oscillator max force reponse

    (NOTE, this is not a homework problem, but it sure seems like one) Hello, I am mounting a component onto structure and I need to determine the maximum force input into the component. My system can be represented by a base driven two degree of freedom oscillator...
  33. S

    2 DOF oscillator max force response

    Hello, I am mounting a component onto structure and I need to determine the maximum force input into the component. My system can be represented by a base driven two degree of freedom oscillator: http://www.freeimagehosting.net/newuploads/xowmr.png I need to determine the force...
  34. R

    Max Angle for Ladder Leaning on Wall

    There is a ladder with mass M that is leaning against a frictionless wall. The coefficient of static friction between the floor and the ladder is say 0.4. What is the max angle that the ladder can make with the vertical before it starts to slide? *the axis of rotation is at the ladder's contact...
  35. D

    Finding initial velocity given max height and distance only

    Homework Statement A golfer hits a ball, giving it a maximum height of 20 m. If the ball lands 130 m away at the level from which he hit it, what was its initial velocity? (Neglect air resistance) Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I found the angle to be 31.6, so I...
  36. T

    Max Angle Rod Rotates when Hit w/ Ball

    EDIT: Title should say "To what maximum angle, measured from vertical, does the rod rotate when hit will a ball?" Did not see that it had cut off. Sorry. Homework Statement A 78 g, 40-cm-long rod hangs vertically on a frictionless, horizontal axle passing through its center. A 14 g ball of...
  37. S

    What is the maximum normal stress in a W18x46 beam?

    Homework Statement Homework Equations σ=P/A σ=My/I τ=VQ/ItThe Attempt at a Solution I'm on part C, pretty sure I have A and B, so I'm using a W18x46 Beam. I have drawn shear and moment diagrams. I just want to be clear on what part C is asking... I'm assuming this point is at the end of...
  38. K

    Finding the max. level of input signal in a mosfet

    Homework Statement Homework Equations values in part (a) and (b) which i had found: gm = 2.2mS ro = 25kΩ Rin = 1MΩ Rout = 446.43Ω Av = 0.99 The Attempt at a Solution all that i know is that when they refer to pinch off region, it is referring to the saturation region...
  39. D

    Max Harge on a Capacitor in LC Circuits

    Homework Statement An oscillating LC circuit consisting of a 1.2 nF capacitor and a 3.3 mH coil has a maximum voltage of 2.6 V. (a) What is the maximum charge on the capacitor? Homework Equations Q=CV The Attempt at a Solution I tried Q=CV but this did not work I got the answer...
  40. C

    Critical number, max & minimum value

    Hey guys, I seem to have some troubles solving these problems. I was hoping if you guys can give me some insight. Thank you so much for your help! Homework Statement Find the absolute min and max value of each function Homework Equations f(x) = sin 2x - 2 sin x on (-pi,pi) The...
  41. B

    Max distance Between storm water inlets

    A suburban street receives storm water runoff at rate of 2.0 L/m-s (on each side). The street has a slope of .8 percent and a cross slope of 2 percent; n = .013. If the street is 10 m wide and can be totally covered by water (depth = 0 at the midpoint), what is the max distance between inlets...
  42. H

    Doubt with a theorem that if f is cont. at interval it has max

    I THINK this theorem in short words states that if a function is continuous in an interval [a,b] then it has a maximum. But I have a doubt with the demonstration when it supposes an absurd: $$\begin{align} & \text{THEOREM:} \\ & \text{ }f:[a,b]\to \mathbb{R}\text{ continuous} \\ &...
  43. S

    Finding Max Determinant of 6x6 matrix

    1. Construct 6x6, 5x5, 4x4 and 3x3 matrices that has the largest determinant possible using only 1 and -1 I have attempted to reduce this problem by applying determinant properties, here is an example of my work for a 3x3 matrix. If we have 3x3 and fill it with 1's and -1's the total...
  44. azizlwl

    Max speed of a car at a curve banked road.

    If given radius=r meters weight=mg Friction=μ Banking angle=θ For the y direction, NCosθ-mg-µNSinθ=0 My question. What is the x-direction equation? I know its equal to mv^2/r. Always mixed up between "real" force like mg and acquired force like N and friction. If the car at rest on the...
  45. M

    Solving LC Circuits: Time Interval Between Max Current & Voltage

    Homework Statement The total energy stored in an LC circuit is 2J. The inductance is 10^-2 H and the capacitance is 100 μF. What is the time interval between a maximum current through the inductor and a maximum potential difference in the capacitor?Homework Equations T = 2∏/ω ω = √(1/LC)The...
  46. GreenGoblin

    MHB Max Area of isosceles triangle with perimeter 1

    Given this seemingly simple problem of maximising the area of an isosceles triangle with perimeter equal to 1. What is the best approach and how will I find a result easiest (I know how to get the answer but I need to be able to do these problems fast, so please help me look for a quick method...
  47. E

    Calculating CDF of Max of IID Random Variables with CDF F(x) and PDF f(x)

    [b]1. X_1,X_2\cdots X_n\:\text{are IID Random Variables with CDF}\,F(x)\:\text{and PDF}\,f(x)\\ \text{then What is the CDF of Random variable }\,Max(X_1,X_2\cdots X_n) Homework Equations [b]3. \text{Since Y will be one among}\,X_1,X_2\cdots X_n,\text{why cannot its CDF be }\,F(x)\\\text{I need...
  48. C

    Problems with spur gears and max addendum

    Homework Statement Consider a gear set with the following attributes: • A pinion base radius of 11mm • A centre distance of 73mm • A pressure angle of 24 degrees • A module of 5.8mm What is the maximum addendum radius (mm) that the pinion can have to avoid interference...
  49. T

    Max Kinetic Energy of Object in Circular Path with Constraint

    Homework Statement An object is constrained by a cord to move in a circular path of radius 0.5m on a horizontal frictionless surface. The cord will break if tension exceeds 16N. The maximum kinetic energy the object can have is:Homework Equations KE=1/2mv^2 U=mgh The Attempt at a Solution...
  50. D

    MHB What is the process for finding the maximum and minimum of a discrete model?

    To find the max and min of a discrete model, I solve $$ \frac{df}{dN_t} =0\Rightarrow N_m $$ Then $N_{\text{max}} = f(N_m)$, correct? Because whenever I try to solve $$ N_{t+1} =\frac{(1+r)N_t}{1+rN_t} $$ It doesn't work. The derivative is $$ \frac{1+r}{(1+rN_t)^2}=0 $$
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