Author Archives: Jas, the Physicist
Réflexions sur la puissance motrice du feu et sur les machines propres à développer cette puissance (FREN 102)
Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire and on Machines Fitted to Develop that Power is a book published in 1824Continue reading “Réflexions sur la puissance motrice du feu et sur les machines propres à développer cette puissance (FREN 102)”
I’m sorry this statement is so blatantly wrong that’s probably why he italicized it. The physical object in question isContinue reading
Stone–Weierstrass theorem
In mathematical analysis, the Weierstrass approximation theorem states that every continuous function defined on a closed interval [a, b] can be uniformly approximated as closely as desired by a polynomial function. Because polynomialsContinue reading “Stone–Weierstrass theorem”
254A, Lecture 7: Structural theory of topological dynamical systems (Lecture Review)
Supplementary reading: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/crll.1968.232.180/html Douglas, R.G.. “Structure theory for operators. I.” , vol. 1968, no. 232, 1968, pp. 180-193. https://doi.org/10.1515/crll.1968.232.180
Introduction to Translation (GERM 402)
Required Reading: http://www.relativitycalculator.com/pdfs/einstein_1916_general_relativity_german_paper.pdf You will develop the skills you need to read and accurately translate German texts to English. UsingContinue reading “Introduction to Translation (GERM 402)”
An Automorphism of de Moivre’s Theorem (Math 347)
Introduction to de Moivre’s Theorem: https://brilliant.org/wiki/de-moivres-theorem/ Practice Problem: Books: PreCalculus text, Dummit and Foote Preliminary Reading: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Abraham_de_Moivre Abraham de Moivre (FrenchContinue reading “An Automorphism of de Moivre’s Theorem (Math 347)”
Newton’s minimal resistance problem (Phys 540)
Newton’s Minimal Resistance Problem is a problem of finding a solid of revolution which experiences a minimum resistance when it moves through aContinue reading “Newton’s minimal resistance problem (Phys 540)”
Hilbert’s twenty-third problem (Math 540)
Hilbert’s twenty-third problem is the last of Hilbert problems set out in a celebrated list compiled in 1900 by David Hilbert. In contrast withContinue reading “Hilbert’s twenty-third problem (Math 540)”