Wednesday, September 8, 2010

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Logicomix - A comic about the foundational crisis of mathematics

The beginning of the last century, including the search for a foundation, the foundations of mathematics influenced. One way that we know today, from delusion, numerous errors and unexpected and very unpleasant surprises was marked. Rather than a dry text book with literary quotations scientifically correct here the story of a team tries in a comic book about the life of Bertrand Russell tell.

The authors are two mathematicians and two comic book creators from Greece. The Computer Scientist I propose here to views of mathematics. Theoretical computer science has more logic than most mathematicians see in their studies.

The work is called " Logicomix " has a website and is on every online bookseller of choice for about 17, - EUR in English to get. A German translation was published end of August 2010 for 24,90 EUR.

A few comments on the first mathematical comic book in thickness (therefore not competing with xkcd course :-)) that I have read:

  1. reading! Power determines every mathematically interested in a lot of joy that does not have an aversion to picture stories .. A required course for all those popular science Mathematics books like. And, unlike a half-baked simplification works here most of the really learn something. The history of mathematics in the study itself is usually a little short.
  2. Two great ideas. Once a comic book to choose the format that restricts intellectual byways ever strongly. Second, as a nested construct two stories under a fictitious lecture by Bertrand Russell about his life.
  3. Why Russell? Russell, together with the Whitehead "Principia Mathematica" is written, a work with the mathematics "at last" should be placed on a solid foundation that is formalized. This is to some Effect, succeeded, but the difficult pages will be added to the eyelid open. Nearly 300 pages to "1 +1 = 2" to prove appear unreasonable at first, but it is the price for a correct formalization.
  4. Gödel has the concept of "truth by formalizing" added to his paper "On formally undecidable propositions of Principia Mathematika" a death blow. This will be staged in Logicomix very beautiful.
  5. Logicomix is not a history, some focus on behavior are intentionally wrong. The authors write in the epilogue, she wanted to bring together ideas are historical facts. Hilbert was certainly not present at Gödel's lecture in Vienna (but John von Neumann, was new to me was), but for the drama of history it is a fantastic idea.
  6. Russel is reduced but only to his mathematical work, although he has inherited his greatest merits outside of mathematics. Its really worth reading textbook "History of Western Philosophy ," a brazen cross-over of the major classical philosophers is still a "must read". Oh, and then there is also a Nobel Prize for Literature (how many mathematicians have been awarded a Nobel Prize?)
Logicomix is being presented by one of the authors, Apostolos Doxiadis , Germany. On 09/15/2010 at 19:30 in clock Mathematikum in Giessen, and admission is free. More information www.mathematikum.de or www.logicomix.com .

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

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jam in three variations


Yes yes, I know, actually I have not cooked jam but a fruit spread. But the word is just stupid and fruit spread in the term jam vibrates so much cozy, nostalgic and traditional with. Therefore, I cook strawberry jam. Point! Should I lock up the guards of the German language after all.

Before I continue my little ode to the jam, I should probably introduce myself, what I have produced a few days ago. From left to right:

strawberry jam: 1 kilo strawberries


1kg preserving sugar (half and half)
1 Pk. Citric

apricot jam with almonds:

1 kilo 1 Kilo
apricot jam sugar
1 Pk. Citric
donated 1 shot amaretto almond 100g


plum jam with walnuts:

1 Kilo 1 kg jam sugar plums

1 Pk. Citric
200g chopped walnuts 1 shot Rum


The process is with me basically the same: first

Fruit with the jelly sugar and citric acid in a large pot and draw a few times can.

second In the meantime, jars and lids, rinse well and boil.

third Now the fruit with the sugar and boil about three minutes Boil.

4th If necessary, add nuts and alcohol and a further two minutes Boil.

5th The jam enter immediately into the jars tightly with lids and place it on the head.

6th After about an hour, the glass then turn around. Whether added in the glasses and actually made a vacuum that can be recognized that the lid slightly to the inside curve.

My absolute favorite is the plum jam, which is really very tasty! Soon it will be even more pear-cinnamon baked apple jam and the jam is still on my Einkochplan. Oh, how I love autumn!


Friday, September 3, 2010

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Tokyo Marathon Expo and superstition

Witzig, absurd or just holistically? Some of the items on the marathon and similar fair offer Omamori good luck.


Besides the "normal" omiyage-delusion as marathon logo cookies can be good, his finishing time, or just arriving back by divine help.

fact that Japan, through and through with a super Schrein-/Tempel-Infrastruktur equipped, this charm achievement even in the (top) sport brings, one might have guessed, yes. And actually it's funny and had at least as much charm that I have added myself for the upcoming marathon a little helper:

It helped that thing: we have arrived, albeit with no world champion time but we have never been on the road tasted so much chocolate and biscuits.

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project cheesecake known American Blueberry Cheesecake Muffins


the classics of American cuisine is without doubt the Cheesecake in different variations. When you scroll through Leila Back Book is me you met blueberry cheesecake, for which I was instantly hooked. Thank God we had last weekend, nice visit, which could directly serve as guinea pigs! It will also gradually autumn, which may benefit from these calories more than justifies, after all, we must all make time for our winter fat gradually, we do not freeze to death yet. But it is on the cheese cake with his double cream 600g neat white chocolate and cream just right. However, it is well worth every inch love handles, because it tastes good and is really terrific creamy dreamy . Definitely a keeper , which can be managed with other berries. However, blueberries fit here very well and also look very pretty. I like also once again that the recipes of Leila are just not great, but you end a great sense of achievement because the own pastry looks almost exactly like the book.


American Blueberry Cheesecake

Keksboden

300g butter cookies 150g butter, liquid cheese filling


double cream 600g
250g cottage cheese (10% or 20% fat), 80g sugar

first 80g cornflour
2 tsp vanilla sugar

3 eggs 100 ml cream 200g white chocolate

150g fresh blueberries

Preheat the oven to 175 ° degrees Celsius.

second The butter cookies with a mixer finely crumble and mix with the melted butter.

third The Keksmischung on the bottom of a greased springform of 24 cm diameter and distribute press firmly.

4th The floor on the middle rack of the oven for 10 minutes to cool and then pre-baking.

5th For the cheese filling the cream cheese with the cottage cheese until smooth.

6th Sugar, cornstarch and vanilla sugar mix and stir into the cheese mixture.

7th Add the eggs gradually and mix well. Then the add cream and stir well .

8th Chop the white chocolate and melt in a water bath. cool light and then leave it under the cheese. Stir well .

9th Now the mixture on the Keksboden, smooth it out and sprinkle with blueberries.

10th In the middle of the preheated oven for about 40 minutes. If it is too dark cover with aluminum foil.

11th The cheese cake about 30 minutes in the off oven let stand that prevents engagement of the cake.

You might want to make the cake a few hours in the fridge, then he can cut better. With us was the time too short and that worked so well and tasted delicious.