PinnedShahryar KhaninCantor’s ParadiseNo Unique Time-Ordering in Space-like IntervalsA nice, visual way of seeing why two spacelike-separated events can never be causally linked.5 min read·Jul 31, 2022----
PinnedShahryar KhaninCantor’s ParadiseViviani’s Theorem from the Law of Conservation of EnergyThe unreasonable effectiveness of physics in mathematics.4 min read·Jan 14, 2024--2--2
Shahryar KhanThe Science of Tipping OverUnderstanding intuitively why and how objects “tip over” when perturbed and what makes some objects more stable than others.5 min read·Feb 8, 2024----
Shahryar KhanResistors, Continued Fractions and the Golden RatioAn interesting equivalence between a physical situation and a mathematical object.4 min read·Jan 22, 2024--1--1
Shahryar KhanGolden Rule of Ethics v2.0Some time ago I flipped through my calendar and was presented with the famous golden rule of ethics. It’d been a long time since I’d seen…3 min read·Jul 31, 2022----
Shahryar KhanIntuitively guessing the value of PiThe value of pi (=3.1415926535….) is one of those ubiquitous yet mysterious constants of nature. We can’t live without it yet we have no…4 min read·Jul 31, 2022----
Shahryar KhaninCantor’s ParadiseThe Bear PuzzleThe goal of this post is to discuss a very interesting puzzle I came across in Raymond Smullyan’s absolutely wonderful book “What Is The…3 min read·Jul 31, 2022--2--2
Shahryar KhanSome Limitations of Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsThis is the first of a series of posts I intend to write on self-actualization, in order to organize my current thoughts on the subject and…9 min read·Jul 31, 2022----
Shahryar KhaninCantor’s ParadiseUndecidable Decision Problems and PCPHilbert’s Program and the Entscheidungsproblem7 min read·Jul 31, 2022--2--2
Shahryar KhanWhence doth come a = v²/r?A straightforward demonstration of a ubiquitous formula in mechanics, plus some philosophical reflections on the nature of inquiry.6 min read·Jul 25, 2022----