My Reading is Improving

November 12th, 2008

I finished Volume I of Feynman’s Lectures in Physics today. Many chapters read the last two days - and I was careful to make sure I was understanding everything. I have also made good progress in Strang’s CALCULUS the last two days. My mind is working better. See:

My Reading

I fixed my complex number calculator

November 6th, 2008

There were some changes to the HostMonster setup for rails.

Try My Complex Number Calculator

The Real number Calculator is not fixed yet. I have not enough time right now.

Later the same night I noticed it was no longer working - I suspect because of a CPU quota - it is a intense CPU application.

I have password protected the application, due to the suspected CPU quota.

I will e-mail a password to anyone who requests one from me at dennis.darland@yahoo.com

Another book for my collection

October 30th, 2008

The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell, Volume 21 arrived today.

yoga - learning to relax legs

October 26th, 2008

For a while now, I have been trying to spend 15-30 minutes twice a day relaxing [yoga like - I remember a little of what I read about it in high school].  It seems to especially help my legs. Anyway, today, I found myself able to relax my legs while reading, and, thus, able to read more comfortably.

More books to read

October 21st, 2008

Strang, Gilbert - Linear Algebra and its applications
Pauling, Linus - General Chemistry

I am enjoying Strang’s book - CALCULUS - he motivates the math so well.
Pauling is a [deceased] honorary member of the Bertrand Russell Society.
I was looking for a book on general chemistry, so I got his when I saw it.

More evidence that I am reading better

October 16th, 2008

Read all of Feynman The Meaning of it All in less than four hours today!
see My Reading

My Understanding of Math and Physics has improved

October 13th, 2008

I’m reading Strang - CACULUS and Feynman, Leighton, Sands - The Feynman Lectures on Physics. I am making sure I understand every step of every argument. I can tell when understand - I think from my study of Philosophy for many years - especially, perhaps, of Russell and Wittgenstein. I am trying to read some in the above every day. I track my reading at my reading . Also, my understanding of other people [psychology?] seems improved as well - my mind seems sent back to high school, when I first started doing well academically, except with almost 40 years of extra data. Everything seems clear, as it did in high school, without the obsessive doubts I had in college! Why [am I improving - medicine or diet???] ???

A cause of Schizophrenia???

September 22nd, 2008

See thoughts on psychology and a possible cause of schizophrenia

More on essences and laws of nature

September 21st, 2008

See Update on essences and necessity

Work done on MapleSode.rb

September 19th, 2008

I’ve greatly improved MapleSode.rb

Tests at my projects

Documentation at MapleSode Documentation