Discussion article for the meetup : Singapore September 2011 WHEN: 03 September 2011 04:00:00PM (+0800) WHERE: 23 folkstone road, Singapore Hi, I haven't seen a Singapore meetup posted here and would like to know if any lw-ers in Singapore are interested in meeting up (and why won't you be?). Starbucks...
(This is an admin question.) I haven't seen any meetups proposed in Singapore thus far and thought of posting one. However, the "submit" on the page comes back and says "you must supply a location", even when I do have the field filled (I set it to "Starbucks at University...
Please do write a comment if you'd like to attend and whether you'd like to discuss a particular topic or just want the first one to be social, suitability of time and place, etc.
Hi, I haven't seen a Singapore meetup posted here and would like to know if any lw-ers in Singapore are interested in meeting up (and why won't you be?).
Starbucks at the spanking new (and not yet on google maps) University Town is a good area with plenty of seating both in and around. Of course, everything is flexible. The address given is an approximate location and you'll have to walk into UTown from that spot.
ok. That's a bit of a problem since University Town is so spanking new that it isn't on google maps yet! I'll approximate it.
(This is an admin question.)
I haven't seen any meetups proposed in Singapore thus far and thought of posting one. However, the "submit" on the page comes back and says "you must supply a location", even when I do have the field filled (I set it to "Starbucks at University Town, Singapore"). Does it expect the address to be in a specific format?
"All right," you say, "that just seems weird." You pause. "So it's probably something quantum."
Indeed it is.
Don't oriented oscillating E,B fields explain this adequately at the macroscopic level? If you orient a polarizer at an angle theta to the orientation of the E field of the electromagnetic wave (i.e. light), the field gets projected as Ecos(theta) (the component perpendicular to the polarizer gets absorbed) and so the intensity goes as E^2cos^2(theta). That obeys the same mathematics without invoking the quantum magic wand.
I haven't seen meditative practices described much here and I've known first hand how they can help with this level of introspection. So, for those who might wish to try, I'll briefly describe the plain instruction given to zen students. If you want to read in a bit more detail, the thin book "zen in plain English" is an excellent intro.
Sit in a quiet place, with lights dimmed, facing a wall, with your back straight (ex: use a cushion for lower back support). Half-close your eye lids. Adjust your breathing by taking a few deep breaths and then fall back to natural effortless breathing. Count your exhalations. Inhale-1-inhale-2-inhale-3...10 and cycle back to... (read more)
Thanks for validating what I do :)
What tipped off my original question was lukeprog's phrase "... now consumes whole fields of knowledge in mere weeks". I don't think I can manage that kind of speed with technical material! Months (without multiplexing) is more like it for me.
My question stands for anybody who has any tips for optimizing the "solve the exercises" method.
lukeprog: Your Anki tip is not in vain though. Still useful. Thanks.
Universities subscribe to these databases. There is a kind of redirection via a proxy that happens when I'm logged in via my univ's network which allows me to download articles as you mention. I do have to agree to a "I declare I won't violate copyrights" button before proceeding.
Its cool to be in school :)
Question to lukeprog: Do you have any efficiency recommendations for more technical subjects? Stuff on the lines of Eliezer's quantum physics sequence (aiming more than that, but at least that much). The thing that weighs on my mind most when dealing with such subjects is testing my own competence ... and so it takes me a considerable about of time.
I must add that I kept both volumes with me under continuous reborrowal from the univ library for an entire year during my undergrad! Sad and glad that nobody else wanted it :)
Subject: Basic mathematical physics
Recommendation: Bamberg and Sternberg's A Course in Mathematics for Students of Physics. (two volumes)
Reason: It is difficult to compare this book with other text books since it is extremely accessible, going all the way from 2D linear algebra to exterior calculus/differential geometry, covering electrodynamics, topology and thermodynamics. There is potential for insights into electrodynamics even compared to Feynman's lectures (which I've slurped) or Griffith's. For ex: treating circuit theory and Maxwell's equations as the same mathematical thing. The treatment of exterior calculus is more accessible than the only other treatment I've read which is in Misner Thorne Wheeler's Gravitation.
No response till the last day!