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The great Richard Feynman thought that the basic conceptual issues of quantum mechanics could be illustrated on a system with two degrees of freedom. But most others confuse quantum mechanics with partial differential equations.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Nov 14th, 2005 at 04:37:47 PM EST
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...path integrals, path integrals. I want path integrals in your model!!! Now!

A pleasure

I therefore claim to show, not how men think in myths, but how myths operate in men's minds without their being aware of the fact. Levi-Strauss, Claude

by kcurie on Mon Nov 14th, 2005 at 04:51:43 PM EST
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Writing a path integral is easy, the hard part is getting anything meaningful out of it.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Nov 14th, 2005 at 05:07:57 PM EST
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you can always make a t-shirt and look smart :)

Excellent points on the diary, even without them.

A pleasure

I therefore claim to show, not how men think in myths, but how myths operate in men's minds without their being aware of the fact. Levi-Strauss, Claude

by kcurie on Tue Nov 15th, 2005 at 03:53:43 AM EST
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How about taking my second diagram above with the slogan "Liberalize this!".

Well, not such a good idea, is it? I should keep my day job.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Nov 15th, 2005 at 05:19:44 AM EST
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Path integrals are so "last century."

And nothing but nothing is going to make me learn topology!  I am all grown up and you can't make me!  ;-)

by ATinNM on Tue Nov 15th, 2005 at 11:41:22 AM EST
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But topology is sooo pretty.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Tue Nov 15th, 2005 at 01:16:53 PM EST
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Fear not, I am preparing an [UPDATE] including catastrophes à la Thom.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Nov 15th, 2005 at 01:44:34 PM EST
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Feynman's autobiography is one of the first I ever read, and I found his life fascinating. I remember learning of his death in high school (it was in 1986 or 87) and being really sad for the first time upon learning of the death of a total stranger - if a somewhat famous one.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Mon Nov 14th, 2005 at 05:09:51 PM EST
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1988, actually. I was only introduced to Feynman after his death. Oh, the frustration of knowing that even if I managed to make it to CalTech it would have been too late!

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Nov 14th, 2005 at 05:49:48 PM EST
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