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So what are tensors, really?
I want to start with a confession. When I first heard the word “tensor,” I assumed it was one of those words that exists to make physicists sound clever. Something you learn in graduate school, surrounded by people who already … Continue reading
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Tagged classical mechanics, general relativity, Mathematical Physics, Tensors
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Aristotle on Motion
Aristotle divided motion into two classes: natural motion and violent motion. These ideas are not really part of modern physics anymore, but they are important because they were among the first serious attempts to explain motion logically rather than through … Continue reading
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Tagged classical mechanics, philosophy of science, science writing
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