I have dabbled in romantic imagery in my limericks from time to time, but this is for sure the first piece to be explicitly intended as a love poem. Apologies in advance. The past rings the future, before you entered my sight you were in it. Gravity holds us afar. try and forestall him; we … Continue reading Binary Motion – 1
Year: 2020
‘Waterways’ on Guitar, a Ludovico Einaudi Cover
Performed and edited on Saturday, 5 September 2020. https://soundcloud.com/irpt/waterways-l
Sir V.F.R. Jones, In Memoriam
Obituary on Auckland Grammar School Website I first came across the mathematician Jones in middle school, when I was reading the Chinese edition of What Is Mathematics by Robbins and Courant to feel good (and ultimately otherwise), and one of the addendum chapters introduced me to "New Zealander Jones" and his work on knot theory. … Continue reading Sir V.F.R. Jones, In Memoriam
One Try
Well, there are many things that we can only afford one shot at, but this particular thing I wish to discuss is arguably more important than my personal future happiness.
[CS] Allegory of the Tree
Do Planets Grow on Trees?
Seriously though, that the objects depicted in the photo above obey the same form of gravity and are illuminated by the same Proton-proton® Fusion-Lamp™. is what makes physics feel poetic to me. I might be sharing Newton’s joy here. Conflict of Interest statement: This post was made possible by a generous donation from the Proton-proton … Continue reading Do Planets Grow on Trees?
七夕快乐
七夕快乐 Happy Qixi
A Walk In The Garden – IrPt
Not all songs deserve a blog mention, but this one I specifically have a dream-inspired short story to follow up in late 2020. https://soundcloud.com/irpt/august-22-2020-a-walk-in-the-garden-little-people And indeed, in that dream, I read a novella named "Little People" at a mishmash international airport, waiting to venture somewhere afar (and COVID-19-free). At least part of the story plays … Continue reading A Walk In The Garden – IrPt
[FW AdvLab] Basic Numerical Modelling with Python
One of the latest lab manuals that I've developed for Auckland Physics. I find it potentially helpful for the greater audience of the internet. This manual is intended for second-year physics majors, and assumes little prior mathematical knowledge beyond single variable calculus. Keywords: IVP, ODE, Numerical Analysis, scipy Access the Lab Manual:Download