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Such a symmetry is supposed to be an involution of the $3$-space, $A^2=I$; therefore, its diagonalized matrix has only $\pm 1$ on the diagonal. These are the three cases: | Such a symmetry is supposed to be an involution of the $3$-space, $A^2=I$; therefore, its diagonalized matrix has only $\pm 1$ on the diagonal. These are the three cases: | ||
| − | + | #(a) One $\ -1$: mirror symmetry. But then pen draws pen. No! | |
| − | + | #(b) Two $\ -1$'s: $180$ degrees rotation. But then we have two right (or two left) hands. No! | |
| − | + | #(c) Three $\ -1$'s: central symmetry. Yes! | |
| + | * - Why is discrete calculus better than infinitesimal calculus? - Why? - Because it can be integer-valued! - And? - And the integer-valued calculus can detect if our universe is non-orientable! Read [[Integer-valued calculus]], an essay that makes a case for discrete calculus by appealing to topology and physics. | ||
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| − | + | * So, what would mathematics look like without fractions? | |
* - The political “spectrum” might be a circle! - So? - Then there can be no fair decision-making system! Read [[The political spectrum is a circle]], an essay based on the very last section of the topology book. | * - The political “spectrum” might be a circle! - So? - Then there can be no fair decision-making system! Read [[The political spectrum is a circle]], an essay based on the very last section of the topology book. | ||
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Revision as of 15:05, 25 June 2021
Hello! My name is Peter Saveliev (rhymes with “leave”). I am a professor of mathematics at Marshall University, Huntington WV, USA.
Books:
- Topology Illustrated
- Calculus Illustrated
- Volume 1 Precalculus
- Volume 2 Differential Calculus
- Volume 3 Integral Calculus
- Volume 4 Calculus in Higher Dimensions
- Volume 5 Differential Equations
- How Swords Cut
- Linear Algebra Illustrated
- Elementary Discrete Calculus: How far we can go without limits? For now, I just picked 3 chapters from the first 3 volumes of Calculus Illustrated. PDF
$$\lim_{\Delta x\to 0}\left( \begin{array}{cc}\text{ discrete }\\ \text{ calculus }\end{array} \right)= \text{ calculus }$$
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- Once upon a time, I took a better look at the poster of Drawing Hands by Escher hanging in my office and realized that what is shown isn't symmetric! To fix the problem I made my own picture called Painting Hands:
Such a symmetry is supposed to be an involution of the $3$-space, $A^2=I$; therefore, its diagonalized matrix has only $\pm 1$ on the diagonal. These are the three cases:
- (a) One $\ -1$: mirror symmetry. But then pen draws pen. No!
- (b) Two $\ -1$'s: $180$ degrees rotation. But then we have two right (or two left) hands. No!
- (c) Three $\ -1$'s: central symmetry. Yes!
- - Why is discrete calculus better than infinitesimal calculus? - Why? - Because it can be integer-valued! - And? - And the integer-valued calculus can detect if our universe is non-orientable! Read Integer-valued calculus, an essay that makes a case for discrete calculus by appealing to topology and physics.
- So, what would mathematics look like without fractions?
- - The political “spectrum” might be a circle! - So? - Then there can be no fair decision-making system! Read The political spectrum is a circle, an essay based on the very last section of the topology book.
