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Joseph Mellor
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An Intro to Topology

Topology is the study of how you can squish and stretch things without gluing or cutting them, so why is it so complex? — I took a lot of Math and Science classes in college, but I had three glaring omissions: Complex Analysis, Atomic Physics, and Topology. I had heard about Topology from talks of doughnuts and coffee cups and a few 3blue1brown videos, but I didn’t pursue it because I didn’t think it…

Mathematics

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An Intro to Topology
An Intro to Topology
Mathematics

22 min read


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The Road to Quantum Mechanics, Part 1: Intro, Coordinates, and Kinematics

It’s a long road to understanding Quantum Mechanics, and there are no shortcuts. In this series, I’ll show you Quantum Mechanics from the ground up. The word “quantum” roughly means “amount.” In the modern world, it functions as a shorthand for “Quantum Mechanics,” especially when used as an adjective. When…

Physics

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The Road to Quantum Mechanics, Part 1: Intro, Coordinates, and Kinematics
The Road to Quantum Mechanics, Part 1: Intro, Coordinates, and Kinematics
Physics

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How to Discover Finite Fields While Bored in Class, Pt. 1: Cellular Automata

I thought I was just drawing pretty lines, but my high school doodles turned out to be Linear Algebra over a finite field. When I was in high school and college, I would always try to read ahead in my classes so I’d be prepared when the topics came up…

Mathematics

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How to Discover Finite Fields While Bored in Class, Pt. 1: Cellular Automata
How to Discover Finite Fields While Bored in Class, Pt. 1: Cellular Automata
Mathematics

11 min read


6 days ago

A Mathematical Approach to Tensors

A matrix is a linear map of a vector to another vector. A tensor is a multilinear map of a tensor to another tensor. There are a lot of bad explanations in science and math. “Spin is like a ball that’s spinning, except it’s not a ball and it’s not…

Science

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A Mathematical Approach to Tensors
A Mathematical Approach to Tensors
Science

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Jun 3

Update: I Can Now Make Vector Fields in Blender

The article on tensors will come out soon, but I might also want to work on making stream lines. Blender is quickly becoming one of my favorite tools to use. It’s incredibly powerful, runs at breakneck speeds, and it has a great workflow once you get used to it. The…

Blender

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Update: I Can Now Make Vector Fields in Blender
Update: I Can Now Make Vector Fields in Blender
Blender

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May 18

Update: How Should I Depict Tensors?

I only need to make a featured image before I can publish my next article. Unfortunately, I can’t find any depictions of tensors. Before I get into my main topic, I want to announce that I’ve finally finished the Differential Forms arc (previously named the Mathematical Objects arc) by publishing…

Mathematics

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Update: How Should I Depict Tensors?
Update: How Should I Depict Tensors?
Mathematics

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May 16

The Generalized Stokes’ Theorem

If there were one theorem to rule them all, it would be the Generalized Stokes’ Theorem. Over the past few articles, we’ve been setting up the fundamental concepts behind differential forms: the raising operator ♯, the lowering operator ♭, the wedge product ∧, the Hodge star ⋆, and the exterior…

Math

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The Generalized Stokes’ Theorem
The Generalized Stokes’ Theorem
Math

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May 11

Quick Update: Going to Make Art for my Articles in Thirty Minutes

Now that finals season is mostly over, I can get back to making art for my articles. There’s not much to say here. I’m going to try to make as much art for my upcoming articles as possible. I’m going to spend most of the stream making art for the…

Math

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Quick Update: Going to Make Art for my Articles in Thirty Minutes
Quick Update: Going to Make Art for my Articles in Thirty Minutes
Math

2 min read


May 1

Update: I’m Still Writing The Road to Quantum Mechanics

You haven’t seen much from me for a few weeks, but I’ve been doing a lot behind the scenes. It’s been about three weeks since I’ve published my last article for two reasons: I want to finish writing most of the articles in the Mathematical Objects arc before I publish…

Science

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Update: I’m Still Writing The Road to Quantum Mechanics
Update: I’m Still Writing The Road to Quantum Mechanics
Science

11 min read


Apr 11

An Intro to Manifolds

Euclidean space is the natural environment for Calculus, but manifolds allow us to extend Calculus to curved spaces. We’ve been working with manifolds since the first article in this series, but we didn’t say we were working with manifolds until An Intro to Differential Geometry. Even then, we only said…

Mathematics

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An Intro to Manifolds
An Intro to Manifolds
Mathematics

20 min read

Joseph Mellor

Joseph Mellor

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BS in Physics, Math, and CS with a minor in High-Performance Computing. You can find all my articles at https://josephmellor.xyz/articles/.

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