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Read : Slotine J.J.E., Li, W., "Applied nonlinear control", Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1991. it is a good book for starters. Not too mathematical. It will introduce you to the concepts of nonlinear controls.

South Park > The Simpsons.

are you being sarcastic or is this for real ? If it is, then I must say, wow !

An interesting paragraph from Wiki

I think you are taking the generalization to its extreme. Your definition is largely philosophical, or even religious for that matter. All endeavors that search for something will end up being a subset of your definition in the larger context.

I would like to know whether it is true in a more professional setting.

Just wanted to know if PhDs with engineering background still remain engineers or can also be called scientists. I know the distinction between professionals at that level of research is kind of vague. But is it a norm to call engineers with PhD, scientists ? Thanks.

Hot Scrambled Egg Things you need : Eggs, Jalapeño, Ranch, cumin seeds, salt, oil Heat some oil in a pan. Put cumin seeds in the hot oil and let them sputter for about 10 sec. Cut small pieces of jalapeños and put them in the oil. Fry for about a min or two. Break 2/3 eggs in a...

I already mentioned that you may know more about physics than me, and obviously you do. But I respectfully disagree with your general conclusion that every physicist has the same views as you do. You don't seem to acknowledge the underlying economics that drives many people. I have already said...

what sort of pilot license are you aiming for ? can it take you up to the commercial pilot course ? Cool man, I dream of learning to fly some day. Maybe when I get money I will give it a shot !

i've killed a couple like these in my apt. nasty creatures. usually come into the house if the door is left open, especially in summer.

I think I answered your question didn't i ? My answer may not relate to "major" breakthroughs in science and I don't know how superconductor theory got published. But things are not how they used to be a couple of centuries back, when many intellectuals had other jobs and devoted their time to...

I'd say, if you are in the business of discovering new things, then publishing papers motivated by personal reasons will eventually get the discovery out. the person gets recognition, his research may get a better grant and his paper comes under scrutiny. a number of researchers benefit from the...

there are only 2 motivations for publishing articles afaik. money (research grants/better position) or recognition. very few people are truly motivated by the desire to spread knowledge and such. Even then, they will write pop sci books and earn royalty money.

you guys might be suffering from a bit of caffeine poisoning, a classic symptom of which is nausea. just check if you are also drinking a lot of soft drinks and/or energy drinks every day with coffee. it has happened to me before. too much caffeine makes me sick. i popped a vivarin or two once...