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Introduction to Lie Groups and Lie Algebras (Part 2) | UCLA Extension
Dr. Mike Miller, who had previously announced a two quarter sequence of classes on Lie Groups at UCLA, has just opened up registration for the second course in the series. His courses are always clear,...
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Why Aren’t Math Textbooks More Straightforward?
Some General Advice for Math Students of All Ages I recently saw the question “Why aren’t math textbooks more straightforward?” on Quora. In fact, I would argue that most math textbooks are very...
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NIMBioS Workshop: Information Theory and Entropy in Biological Systems
Over the next few days, I’ll be maintaining a Storify story covering information related to and coming out of the Information Theory and Entropy Workshop being sponsored by NIMBios at the Unviersity of...
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An Asterisk Does Not Denote a Hard Problem†
It should be noted that an asterisk does not denote a hard problem: we have reserved the dagger for this. Richard Millman & George Parker in Elements of Differential Geometry Dagger Graveyard by...
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Don’t get the impression that I actually read more than a few pages
In the second place, the notes are there to convince the reader that I didn’t make things up. But please don’t get the impression that I actually read more than a few pages of most of the references...
View ArticlePopular Science Books on Information Theory, Biology, and Complexity
Previously, I had made a large and somewhat random list of books which lie in the intersection of the application of information theory, physics, and engineering practice to the area of biology. Below...
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Category Theory Anyone?
I’m putting together a study group for an introduction to category theory. Who wants to join me? Usually in the Fall and Winter, I’m concentrating on studying some semblance of abstract mathematics...
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The Information Universe Conference
Yesterday, via a notification from Lanyard, I came across a notice for the upcoming conference “The Information Universe” which hits several of the sweet spots for areas involving information theory,...
View ArticleDr. Michael Miller Math Class Hints and Tips | UCLA Extension
Congratulations on your new math class, and welcome to the “family”! Beginners Welcome! Invariably the handful of new students every year eventually figure the logistics of campus out, but it’s easier...
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What An Actual Handwaving Argument in Mathematics Looks Like
Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: UCLA Math Sciences Building Handwaving during Algebraic Number Theory A photo posted by Chris Aldrich (@chrisaldrich) on Nov 3, 2015 at 10:44pm PST...
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Heaven
Instagram filter used: Ludwig Syndicated to: Heaven was originally published on Chris Aldrich | Boffo Socko
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Eugenia Cheng, author of How to Bake Pi, on Colbert Tonight
Earlier this year, I read Eugenia Cheng’s brilliant book How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics. Tonight she’s appearing (along with Daniel Craig apparently) on the The...
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Devastating News: Sol Golomb has apparently passed away on Sunday
I was getting concerned that I hadn’t heard back from Sol for a while, particularly after emailing him late last week, and then I ran across this notice through ITSOC & the IEEE: Solomon W. Golomb...
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Tom M. Apostol, 1923–2016
Tom M. Apostol, 1923–2016(CalTech Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy) Tom M. Apostol, professor of mathematics, emeritus at California Institute of Technology passed away on May 8, 2016....
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Introduction to Complex Analysis | UCLA Extension
Dr. Michael Miller has announced his Autumn mathematics course, and it is… Introduction to Complex Analysis Course Description Complex analysis is one of the most beautiful and useful disciplines of...
View ArticleWeekly Recap: Interesting Articles 7/24-7/31 2016
Went on vacation or fell asleep at the internet wheel this week? Here’s some of the interesting stuff you missed. Science & Math Context Specific and Differential Gene Co-expression Networks via...
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Disconnected, Fragmented, or United? A Trans-disciplinary Review of Network...
Abstract During decades the study of networks has been divided between the efforts of social scientists and natural scientists, two groups of scholars who often do not see eye to eye. In this review I...
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NIMBioS Tutorial: Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics 2016
NIMBioS Tutorial: Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics 2016 by NIMBioS (nimbios.org) This tutorial will review the basics of theory in the field of evolutionary quantitative genetics and its connections...
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Warren Weaver Bot!
Someone has built a Warren Weaver Bot! by Weaverbot(Twitter) This is the signal for the second. — Weaverbot (@WWeaverbot) October 28, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js How can you not follow this...
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🔖 H-theorem in quantum physics by G. B. Lesovik, et al.
Abstract Remarkable progress of quantum information theory (QIT) allowed to formulate mathematical theorems for conditions that data-transmitting or data-processing occurs with a non-negative entropy...
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