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Saturday, March 26, 2016

The Projective Plane: An Algebraic Exploration II

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This is the third post in a series discussing the projective plane. For the first, see here . The previous post explained how certain typ...
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Saturday, March 5, 2016

The Projective Plane: An Algebraic Exploration I

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This is the second post in a series on projective space. For the first, see here . The idea of "adding points at infinity" to th...
Saturday, February 20, 2016

The Detection of Gravitational Waves

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For an introduction to gravitational waves, see here . Before 2016, a nobel prize had already been rewarded for an observation that was con...
Friday, February 12, 2016

The Projective Plane: A Visual Introduction

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The statement "any two distinct lines intersect in a point" is almost true in normal plane geometry. The exception, of course, i...
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Friday, January 22, 2016

Applications of Ion Propulsion

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This is the second part of a two-part post. The first post, describing the function of ion propulsion engines, may be found here . Ion th...
Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Hurricane Alex (2016)

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Storm Active: January 13-15 On January 7, a low pressure system situated along a front northeast of the Bahamas began deepening, producing...
Friday, January 1, 2016

Introduction to Ion Propulsion

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In physics, ion propulsion is a type of electric propulsion used by spacecraft. As with any traditional method of rocket propulsion, ion p...
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

2015 Season Summary

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The 2015 Atlantic hurricane season had below-average activity, with a total of 12 cyclones attaining tropical depression status, 11 cyclon...
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Monday, November 9, 2015

Hurricane Kate (2015)

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Storm Active: November 8-12 Kate originated from a trough of low pressure that moved across the tropical Atlantic during the first week of ...
Monday, September 28, 2015

Hurricane Joaquin (2015)

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Storm Active: September 27-October 8 On September 25, a trough of low pressure situated over the tropical western Atlantic began to exhibit...