Tag Archives: Mathematics

Where the Mind Stops—Not!

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

The way people use language, changes. In the mid- and late-1990s, when the Internet was new, when blogs had yet to become widespread, when people would often use their own Web sites (or the feedback forms and “guestbooks” at others’ … Continue reading →

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Can an Infinitesimal Have Parts?

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

Context and Motivation: The title question of this post has been lingering in my mind for quite some time—actually, years (nay, decades). Some two decades ago or so, I thought I had reached some good understanding of it. But then, … Continue reading →

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Answering the Questions for Prospective Faculty at IISc

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Prof. Giridhar Madras of IISc has, by way of a guideline, put together a few questions which might be asked of a candidate who applies for a faculty position at IISc. The questions appear on his blog, here: [^]. Given … Continue reading →

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What would you choose as the Top 5 Equations? Top 10?

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

I was going to write my thoughts on the issue of “Universe: Finite or Infinite?” this weekend. Though the weekend has technically already begun, I have been busy at my day-job. Further, though I have been hurriedly jotting down my … Continue reading →

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David Harriman’s “The Logical Leap”: Grade “A” (But a Qualified One, Not Straight)

Posted on November 27, 2010 by

1. Introductory It is a pleasure to review David Harriman’s book: “The Logical Leap: Induction in Physics” [^]. The book forms a significant and welcome addition not only to the special history and philosophy of physics, but also to general … Continue reading →

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