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Mathematics is remarkably effective in describing the physical world in part due to isomorphisms, relationships between concepts that reveal a similar underlying structure. In 1935 Charles Vernon Theis was working on groundwater flow, a subject with little mathematical treatment at the time. He thought that perhaps a well tapping a confined aquifer could be described [...]
It is said that when the 20th century is long gone, it will be remembered for two revolutionary... Read More »
Last year I traveled around Europe in search of the greatest signs known to humanity. Here’s the cream... Read More »
Lous Wain was an artist popular for his paintings of cats in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The... Read More »
The major factor affecting the efficiency of the air conditioner is the heat exchanger. Read More »
This undulating plane is a visualization of all quaternion Julia sets. Read More »
After some minor setbacks, gmilburn.ca is live! Not much to look at presently, but I’ve moved my Homebrew... Read More »
I’ve been a bit busy lately with a new addition to the family. Her name is Luna, and she’s an... Read More »
Almost every decision we make involves someone else in one way or another, and we face a constant choice.... Read More »
Oddly enough, this is not referring to an indie rock band or a Transformer – but rather to a... Read More »
I believe that ultimately human consciousness can be described by a program. Now this doesn’t mean we’re... Read More »
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