Author Archives: dougaj4

Recently discovered (and rediscovered) links

Posted on 25/05/2013 by dougaj4

Math ∩ Programming – A place for elegant solutions (another Alfred Vachris link) About the Author My name is Jeremy Kun. I’m currently a mathematics PhD student at the University of Illinois in Chicago, and I did my undergraduate at Cal Poly … Continue reading →

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Using Goal Seek on a multi-column range

Posted on 20/05/2013 by dougaj4

Following a comment requesting help using my Goal Seek spreadsheet I have modified the macro to allow it to operate on a multi-column range.  The spreadsheet can be downloaded from GSeek.zip, including the solution to the problem described below. The … Continue reading →

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Using RC Design Functions – 2

Posted on 18/05/2013 by dougaj4

In the previous post we looked at a summary of the functions in the RC Design Functions spreadsheet, and ways of using the EStress function (download file with examples).  In this post we will look in more detail at the … Continue reading →

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A Fish Called Newton

Posted on 17/05/2013 by dougaj4

From Big Questions Online (via Letters to Nature): By Frank Wilczek     April 22, 2013 Imagine a planet encrusted with ice, beneath which a vast ocean lies. (Imagine Europa.) Within that ocean a species of brilliant fish evolved. Those fish were … Continue reading →

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While sitting in a tin can …

Posted on 13/05/2013 by dougaj4

… astronaut Chris Hadfield has created a video cover of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” made on location in the International Space Station: and a damned good job he made of it too. Update 7th Aug 2014: The original video went private, … Continue reading →

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