Monday, May 9, 2011

Check Out the Research Log on MAST

There is a research log that allows you to view our research as we conduct it. You can find it at: http://www.madscitech.org/rlog/rlog1.html

Sunday, May 8, 2011

More Fun With Tensors

Tensor Session 2
More Examples from David McMahon’s Book, “Relativity DeMysified”
Example 2-4
Given,

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Fun With Tensors

Fun with Tensors
George E. Hrabovsky
James Firmiss
Example 2-3 from David McMahon’s book Relativity Demystified.
Given the line element
we seek to find the metric tensors for raising and lowering indices for vectors and one-forms. We begin by noting that the metric tensor is symmetrical,

Friday, April 8, 2011

I have been busy

Between working on the book deal, writing the second draft of the book, finishing The Wonders of Physics, working a contract, and working on the Institute for Scientific Computing, I have not had a lot of time to work on the blog. We will be doing some storm chasing this weekend. I will post if we gets some good storm pictures.