Mathematics
The Beautiful Life of John Forbes Nash, Jr.
“He was so incredibly himself” — Herta Newman
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Mathematics
Relaxation Methods
An introduction to relaxation algorithms for applications in physics.
Physics
The Navier-Stokes Equations
Math for continuum mechanics, part 1.
Mathematics
Introduction to Group Theory
An introduction to abstract algebra with no prerequisites, and a computer science application.
Mathematics
The Basics of Big-O and Sorting Algorithms
What is “Big O”?
Physics
Lagrangians
How to write down a theory
Mathematics
Understanding the Monty Hall Problem
I was recently listening to a podcast that was recommended by a blogger on this site, and during one episode discussing big-O theory, the…
Mathematics
Maxwell’s Equations
A gentle introduction
Mathematics
The Prime Numbers Cross: Hint of a Deeper Pattern?
I have always been fascinated with “origins”: the origin of life on Earth, the origin of human beings, the origin of the Universe, and of…
Mathematics
The Nature of Infinity — and Beyond
An introduction to Georg Cantor’s transfinite paradise
Mathematics
What is Fractional Calculus?
“A paradox from which one day useful consequences will be drawn.” ~Gottfried Leibniz
Mathematics
The Ramanujan Summation: 1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ + ∞ = -1/12?
“What on earth are you talking about? There’s no way that’s true!” — My mom