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Monday, May 14th, 2007
I just finished reading a book titled The Life and Legacy of G.I. Taylor[1] by George K. Batchelor. G.I. Taylor is one of the best known and most respected fluid mechanicians in that field's history. And being a computational fluid dynamicist, I have a particular affection for the great scientists ...
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Thursday, September 7th, 2006
As I wrote yesterday, I am a graduate student, and I do computational research. The nature of the work is about one third physics, one third mathematics, and one third computer science. Research, any type of research, can be very frustrating at times. You invest a lot of time and ...
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Friday, January 20th, 2006
One of the guys in the lab, Sam, pointed out a couple of funny entries from the current edition of the Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics (Volume 38, January 2006). First, we have
Passive and Active Flow Control by Swimming Fishes and Mammals
F.E. Fish, G.V. Lauder
The dude's name is Fish, and ...
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Friday, June 10th, 2005
Today, the degree of Master of Science was officially conferred on me by the powers that be here at Caltech. The commencement program listed all of the bachelors candidates by name and home town; the masters candidates by name, option (mechanical engineering for me), and a list of already held ...
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2005
I just got back from the book store, and I picked up my cap and gown for the graduation ceremony that will take place in a few weeks. I applied for graduation a few weeks ago, but I've not heard any official word about the application having been accepted. From ...
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Thursday, May 19th, 2005
I passed, but I have to produce a supplement to my report to make it official. Specifically, I have to articulate what about my project will be a substantial original contribution to the field. I was judged sufficiently competent to complete the work, and the committee seems to be in ...
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