Monday, July 12, 2021
Tristan Needham: Visual Complex Analysis
An excellent geometric approach to complex analysis, over the standard computational approaches. with large number of diagrams.
Do find the use of square brackets [ ] for Figures and round brackets ( ) for Equations a bit difficult to follow in the text.
Has full solutions to exercises: https://sites.google.com/site/vascoprat/needham
Review: https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=math_compsci
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Roland Omnès: Quantum Philosophy
Roland Omnès, Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics at Université Paris-Sud XI, has been instrumental in developing the consistent histories and quantum decoherence approaches in quantum mechanics.
Quantum Philosophy: Understanding and Interpreting Contemporary Science
Reviews the history and development in mathematics, logic, and physical sciences to show that quantum theory offers new answers to questions in philosophy.
https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691095516/quantum-philosophy
Other Books:
Converging Realities: Toward a Common Philosophy of Physics and Mathematics
Understanding Quantum Mechanics
The Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Yuri Ivanovich Manin (1937 -)
Mathematician, known for work in algebraic geometry and Diophantine geometry, and many expository works ranging from mathematical logic to theoretical physics. (Wikipedia)
Mathematics as Metaphor: Selected Essays of Yuri I. Manin
Link: https://bookstore.ams.org/some/url/at/AMS/CWORKS-20
Biography: https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Manin/
Publication Listing: http://www.mathnet.ru/eng/person18683
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Freeman John Dyson (1923 - 2020)
"Birds and Frogs" An essay by Dyson in Notices of American Mathematical Society.
Birds, fly high in the air and survey broad vistas, frogs see the flowers that grow nearby.
https://www.ams.org/notices/200902/rtx090200212p.pdf
Remembering Freeman Dyson: Scientific American Blogs.
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/remembering-freeman-dyson/
Saturday, December 12, 2020
John Stewart Bell (1928 =1990)
John Bell and the most profound discovery of science
https://physicsworld.com/a/john-bell-profound-discovery-science/
Real or not real that is the question...
Monday, December 7, 2020
Five authors on reinterpreting the Vedas
The Veda Samhitas and Brahmans in Indic views have quite different interpretations than the commentary expounded by westernized writers ( à la Max Muller). Far from being texts of a primitive culture, the Vedas are repositories of advanced experience and knowledge.
Five authors whose writings pursue this viewpoint are Shri Aurobindo (Secret of the Vedas), Sawami Dayananda Saraswati, Shivramkinkar Yogatrayananda (Aryashastra Pradip, Vol 1), Rishi Anirvan (Veda Mimansas) and Shailendranarayan Ghoshal Shastri (Tapobhumi Narmada).
Scriptural texts may be interpreted in three modes, physical (ādhibhuta), divine (ādhidaiva) and spiritual (adhyatma). Using a different terminology, they may also be experienced in the sthul, sukhsma and kārana sharira.
Book Sources:
1. Shri Aurobindo: Secret of the Vedas: https://www.auro-ebooks.com/the-secret-of-the-veda/
2. Sawami Dayananda Saraswati: http://www.vedicgranth.org/home/the-great-authors/maharshi
3. Shivramkinkar Yogatrayananda: Aryashastra Pradip, Vol 1: https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.20441
4. Rishi Anirvan: Veda Mimansa: http://www.haimavati-anirvan.org/Rachanavali/Books.html
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Tapobhumi Narmada
Books authored by Sailendra Narayana Ghosal Sastri.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailendra_Narayana_Ghosal_Sastri
https://ananda-tapobhuminarmada.blogspot.com/

