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Eric L. Michelsen (I'm on the left), UCSD graduate physics
student “Daddy, I’m going to do an experiment. So if you hear a loud explosion, don’t be scared.” While discussing shrinking things: Daddy: That’s as small as we could make it. You can’t have anything smaller than an atom. Ethan: You could have a quark! |
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This is a personal web page. All information is the opinion of the owner, and NOT UCSD. Rev 10/1/2009
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Listening is an act of love. |
Favorite book: But
Not the Hippopotamus, by Sandra Boynton.
Runners up: A
Bad Case of Stripes, by David Shannon
Old
Turtle and the Broken Truth, by Douglas Wood
Fun activity: Jogging two miles at
elevation 2788 m (9147 ft)
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Cool research project: Lunar Laser Ranging |
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Faces of the Moon
The Elements Song, by Tom
Lehrer Physics Songs
Cornstarch,
The Movie
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Stop
Violence Against Women |
Free source code: Keyword parameter
library, header file, sample program
Free Powerpoints: Signaling and
Modulation Baseband signaling and carrier modulation
We
Deliver Repeating, Bridging, Switching, and Routing
IP (Internet Protocol) Operation Technical
details of how IP operates
Layer 2 Framing Technical details
of some bit stream formatting methods: HDLC, Ethernet, DS1 & 3
Trigonometry
Simplified (2 diagrams)
The purpose of the “Funky” series of documents is to help develop
an accurate physical, conceptual, geometric, and pictorial understanding of
important physics topics. We focus on areas that don’t seem to be
covered well in most texts we’ve seen. The documents are intended
for serious students of physics. They are not
“popularizations” or oversimplifications, though they try to start
simply, and build to more advanced topics. Physics includes math,
and we’re not shy about it, but we also don’t hide behind
it. Without a conceptual understanding, math is gibberish.
These are all works in progress. Please send me your comments. Now with PDF hyperlinks and physical constants!
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Funky Quantum Concepts.pdf |
Wave mechanics, 1D scattering, matrix mechanics, angular momentum, spin-1/2, ... "This is really well written, and the concepts are explained confidently and clearly. Great idea. Great start." -- physics research associate |
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Funky Mathematical Physics
Concepts.pdf |
Numerical analysis, statistics, Laplacian operator, tensors, much more. “... most excellent tensor paper.... I feel I have come to a deep and abiding understanding of relativistic tensors.... The best explanation of tensors seen anywhere!” -- physics graduate student |
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Funky
ElectromagneticConcepts.pdf |
Relativistic E&M, circuits, waves, polarization vectors, ... "Finally, a systematic approach to boundary value problems." -- physics graduate student |
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Boltzmann distribution, entropy, free energy, meet Mr. Mole, chemical potential, ... |
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A simple introduction to microcontrollers for those who’ve never seen one. |
Other stuff: Skeleton Calculus.pdf
Petition the Justice Department to break up Microsoft.
- Faith is belief in the right things (including the virtues!).
- Hope is taking a positive future view, that good will prevail.
- Charity is concern for, and active helping of, others.
- Fortitude is never giving up.
- Justice is being fair and equitable with others.
- Prudence is care of and moderation with money.
- Temperance is moderation of needed things and abstinence from things which are not needed.
Why isn’t “tolerance” a virtue?
Why is the Sky Blues?
(with harmonica and staccato
beat.)
Stat Mech got me moanin’
It’s as random as can be.
Quantum got me groanin’.
Too much uncertainty.
Springs and strings vibratin’
If you listen, you can here ‘em.
My head: it’s sure rotatin’
From the Wigner-Eckart theorem.
I'm stuck here in my cube,
Just a particle in a box.
I s’pose that makes me a rube
Pondering moving rods and clocks.
I’m sittin’ at my station
The walls are closin’ in.
This sudden approximation
Is itchin’ under ma skin!
I gots to feel the sun,
And see the skies a’ blue.
Watch the photons run;
Just magical, that hue.
It’s time to end this quarter,
And run outside and play!
‘Cause scattering’s a fourth order
Function of k.
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Let there be peace on
earth, And let it begin with
me. Let there be peace on
earth, The peace that was meant
to be. All one with creation, Family all are we. Let me walk with my
family In perfect harmony. Let peace begin with me, Let this be the moment
now. With every step I take, Let this be my solemn
vow: To take each moment And live each moment In peace eternally. Let there be peace on
earth, And let it begin with
me. |
Ethan and Friend |
