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Category Archives: Mathematics
Christopher Potter You Are Here – Review
Christopher Potter You Are Here is a very interesting read. That is if you’re at all interested in the Universe (or Multiverse), our solar system, our planet (that’s Earth for most of us), and our species (Homo Sapiens Sapiens [sic]). … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Books, Mathematics, Physics, Reviews, Science
Tagged Biology, book, book review, Christopher Potter, History, Philosophy, physics, Psychology, review, You Are Here
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On Infinity and Atoms, Mathematics and Physics
While reading a New Scientist article entitled “Ultimate Logic: To infinity and beyond” I enjoyed reading about the distinction between “countable infinity” (e.g. 1,2,3,4,…) and “continuum infinity” (e.g. 0.1, 0.2,… 0.01, 0.02, …, 0.001, 0.002, …, …). It’s something I had … Continue reading
Posted in Mathematics, Physics, Science
Tagged atom, Cantor, continuum, fundamental particles, Godel, Higgs, higgs boson, Hilbert, infinity, math, mathematics, maths, physics, Riemann, ultimate L, Woodin
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Mathematical Formula for Love
So what the hell is a “Mathematical Formula for Love” I hear you say. Well, y’know, if your brain is wired a certain way then you think of things, you think about lots of things, hundreds of things every week, … Continue reading →