Action Physics

Dr. Jay Maron

Physicist, Violist, Shaolin Monk

Textbooks

Physics

Geology

Anatomy

Nuclei

Ecology

History

Flight

Science for politicians

Pop Science

007 physics

Guns

Ecology

Sports

Rugby

World

Computer wizardry

HTML

Free online science textbooks project at gofundme.com

twitter.com/jaymaron Magnitude physics Facebook

Classes that I teach

Physics Astronomy Chemistry Earth science Ecology Climate Biology Math, all levels Computer programming


Physics	Astronomy	Chemistry	Earth science	Ecology	Climate	Biology	Math, all levels	Computer programming

For young kids

Anatomy Geography Units Food science History of science History of Western Civilization Go


Anatomy	Geography	Units	Food science	History of science	History of Western Civilization	Go

Stringed intrument performance Music theory Wrestling Tennis Rugby Shaolin Kung Fu


Stringed intrument performance	Music theory	Wrestling	Tennis	Rugby	Shaolin Kung Fu

Advanced classes

Numerical algorithms and computational physics Aeronautics Astronautics Materials science Nuclear physics Nuclear reactors Relativity Particle physics


Numerical algorithms and computational physics	Aeronautics	Astronautics	Materials science	Nuclear physics	Nuclear reactors	Relativity	Particle physics


Old School Homeschool

I teach for the Old School Homeschool.

Astrophysics research

* CV

Selected papers:
* The Phurba algorithm for simulating fluid turbulence: theory
* The Phurba algorithm for simulating fluid turbulence: tests
* Magnetic turbulence
* Alfven turbulence
* Helical dynamo
* Theory of resolution in turbulence simulations: Gradients
* Theory of resolution in turbulence simulations: Diffusion

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Interests


Sumo	Columbia Rugby, tighthead prop	Columbia Bach Society

Powerlifting Shaolin kung fu Caltech floorhockey


Powerlifting	Shaolin kung fu	Caltech floorhockey

Columbia Rugby


	Columbia Rugby


True neutral: I serve the realm. Someone must.	Your defenses must be as flexible and inventive as the arts you seek to undo	It's my job to think as dark wizards do. When it comes to the dark arts I believe in a practical approach. You need to know what you're up against.	Don't bring words to a number fight

Things should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler
Much to learn, you still have If you do not study, you shall not pass! Complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers


Things should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler	Much to learn, you still have	If you do not study, you shall not pass!	Complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers

One does not simply pass without studying Do you really believe that just because you downloaded a kung fu program that you can do kung fu? Science I have seen memes come and go so fast that they can hardly be said to have occured at all


One does not simply pass without studying	Do you really believe that just because you downloaded a kung fu program that you can do kung fu?	Science	I have seen memes come and go so fast that they can hardly be said to have occured at all

Earth. Not my problem. Would you care to explain your logic? Helmholtz: I have no satisfaction in formulas unless I feel their arithmetical magnitude The Scotch must flow!


Earth. Not my problem.	Would you care to explain your logic?	Helmholtz: I have no satisfaction in formulas unless I feel their arithmetical magnitude	The Scotch must flow!

General Curtis LeMay: Flying fighters is fun. Flying bombers is important. Playing violin is fun. Playing viola is important. I like to think of it as the "Prime Suggestion" An orchestra is only as strong as its last viola


General Curtis LeMay: Flying fighters is fun. Flying bombers is important.	Playing violin is fun. Playing viola is important.	I like to think of it as the "Prime Suggestion"	An orchestra is only as strong as its last viola

E strings are like skiing on ice C strings are like skiing in powder Gandalf: I told you so. I told you this foe is beyond any of you. Take the path of most action


E strings are like skiing on ice	C strings are like skiing in powder	Gandalf: I told you so. I told you this foe is beyond any of you.	Take the path of most action

Goooooood! Excellent! Impressive!


Goooooood!	Excellent!	Impressive!

Caltech


Caltech

U. Wisconsin student center Rathskeller bar in the UW student center


U. Wisconsin student center	Rathskeller bar in the UW student center

Green Bay, Wisconsin, population 104057 Lambeau Field, capacity 81435

University of Wisconsin, BS in Physics and Mathematics
Caltech, PhD in Physics


Green Bay, Wisconsin, population 104057	Lambeau Field, capacity 81435

Swamp Scotch

Lagavulin Ardbeg Caol Ila


Lagavulin	Ardbeg	Caol Ila

Bruichladdich Bowmore Bunnahabhain


Bruichladdich	Bowmore	Bunnahabhain

Kilchoman Port Askaig Lagavulin


Kilchoman	Port Askaig	Lagavulin

Lifetime consumption

Order of magnitude material on the web

Once upon a time, Professors Peter Goldreich and Sterl Phinney pioneered an order-of-magnitude physics class at Caltech.

"The art of insight in science and engineering", Sanjoy Mahajan
"Street-fighting mathematics, the art of educated guessing and opportunistic problem solving", Sanjoy Mahajan
"Order-of-magnitude physics: understanding the world with dimensional analysis, educated guesswork, and white lies", Peter Goldreich, Sanjoy Mahajan, and Sterl Phinney
"Order-of-magnitude physics", Jay Maron
"The solar system", Eric Blackman
"Astropedia", Chris Impey
"The astronomical reach of fundamental physics", Adam Burrows and Jeremiah Ostriker
David Hogg, "Real-world physics: a dropped bucket"
David Hogg, "Air resistance"
Sanjoy Mahanan and David Hogg, "Introductory physics, the new scholasticism"
Sterl Phinney, Caltech
Eugene Chiang, Berkeley
Nir Shaviv, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Helmholtz: "I have no satisfaction in formulas unless I feel their numerical magnitude."

Badass training material
"Advanced mathematical methods for scientists and engineers", by Bender & Orszag
"Numerical Recipes", by William Press, Saul Teukolsky, William Vetterling, and Brian Flannery
The Bach chaconne for viola

Shaolin abbott: What is the highest technique you hope to achieve?
Bruce Lee: To have no technique.

Neil deGrasse Tyson (tweet): Kf you seek only easy problems to solve, then ultimately, there'll be nothing about you to distinguish yourself from others.

Richard Askey (mathematician): If things are nice there is probably a good reason why they are nice: and if you do not know at least one reason for this good fortune, then you still have work to do.

Topics for public talks
Predicting what the aliens will look like
The mightiness of wikipedia
Pythagoras and the invention of the 12-tone musical scale
Physics of playing musical instruments
Badass scientists
Game of thrones physics
Shaolin kung fu and astrobiology
Restoring visual acuity through meditation
"Not even wrong": how to shoot down bull
Megaprojects
The end of the universe
Asteroid mining
Ancient greek astronomy and measuring the size of the solar system
Customizing the earth's climate
Physics of wrestling
Terraforming mars
The future of energy
The story behind the demotion of pluto
Formula-1 racing
Playoff systems and the college football postseason

Links

Neil deGrasse Tyson
Pedro da Silva. composer/guitarist
Brian Malow, The Science Comedian
Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History
Columbia Rugby
Julie Urban     Planthopper
Matthew Bertone     Entomology, systematics, media
Not Even Wrong     Peter Woit
Cosmic Variance     Sean Carroll

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