Math trees...

[lithera]

So I'm reading a Stephen Baxter book Sean gave me. I can feel my brain sliding around in my head trying to start thinking in the right mind set to grasp everything. On one hand I feel as though things are being over-explained and then something just slides right by me and I have to read it a few more times to get it. Math trees and Sephiroth.

My Animatrix shirt glows in the dark. I must remember this for future reference.

I must get more done. Of course, this means first I have to write another list of the things I need to do or I'll never get any of them done since they won't be organized and I'll start one project only to realize there are these other ones I need to do to and that results in me starting but not finishing several zillion things.

Yes, I do know how my mind works, thank you.

And now I'm addicted to Ace of Wands. Just what I needed, more webcomics to read. Yeesh. *grins*

Comments

[seanb.livejournal.com]

Do you mean Queen of Wands?

Math is the ultimate in abstract philosophy. You can have any possible set of axioms, with all the inherent logical consequences A mathematical system doesn't even have to relate back to the real world! Each unique math is defined by a different set of axioms. Of course, since Godel has proven that it takes an infinite number of axioms to completely define mathematics, we get to look at all the permutations of an infinite set.

For me, that story was fascinating because the mechanisms of evolution were used as part of a quest for Truth. Really, it's just another permutation on the idea that our entire existance might have an underlying Meaning in the quest for Ultimate Truth.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Sorry. Queen of Wands. Mind drifting elsewhere when typing.

Hrm. Math. I keep thinking that if I could have gotten to the super flexible math that could be anything I would have done better. I kept running into not knowing why I was doing what I was doing and only learning the why when I started using it in the next level of equations... Like building a pyramid with strangely shaped blocks and learning later that the block has to be that shape for the next floor to look right.

[silentclarity.livejournal.com]

Baxter's an outstanding writer. What book did you check out? I'd say pick up his Xelee Cycle (in the form of Vacuum Diagrams, Timelike Infinity, Flux, Raft, and Ring). Some of his speculative fiction is really good too - Voyage is a favorite of mine. His Manifold trilogy was kind of a letdown though, I didn't even finish the third book and Evolution was pretty enh as well.

JD

[lithera.livejournal.com]

I'm reading Vacuum Diagrams right now. I will, now that the others are referenced in this one, probably have to go read the others.

[trilliumgrl.livejournal.com]

Yeah Queen of Wands! *happy squirmy puppy dance*
Aerie is evil, just so you know. Rip-your-heart out evil.

[silentclarity.livejournal.com]

Some of them will be hard to find. I'm pretty sure that all of the Xelee books except for Ring are out of print. :( I know for sure that Timelike Infinity is.

JD

[lithera.livejournal.com]

You see, however, that before I got promoted, my job was to find hard to find books. If its out there, I can probably find a copy.

If Sean doesn't own one.

[elsewhere7.livejournal.com]

Yep. Queen of Wands.

*shuffles feet* Sorry about that.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

*laughs* It's not just you. Having it recommended by like three different people in a few days time... That clinched it.

[grymor.livejournal.com]

In answer to the question you asked at game I give you Quantum Entanglement:

http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qt-entangle/