Vladimir G Ivancevic, who is he? credible?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the credibility of Vladimir G. Ivancevic as an author and the validity of his works, specifically "Natural Biodynamics" and "Applied Differential Geometry: A Modern Introduction." Participants express skepticism about the authorship and seek confirmation of credibility, while also discussing the content of his work.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the credibility of Ivancevic due to a lack of biographical information and expresses skepticism about the coherence of a document linked in the discussion.
  • Another participant suggests that Ivancevic may be employed by the Australian government, which could explain the limited information available about him, and speculates on his intelligence and the potential value of his books.
  • A third participant notes that Ivancevic's work appears to focus on the geometric dynamics of crowd behavior, indicating a specific area of study within his publications.
  • A later reply asks for feedback on the books, indicating an interest in the content and quality of Ivancevic's work.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express varying degrees of skepticism and curiosity about Ivancevic's credibility and the quality of his work. No consensus is reached regarding his credibility or the validity of his books.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty about the authorship and the coherence of the material, highlighting a lack of biographical context and the need for further exploration of the books' content.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in the credibility of academic authors, the intersection of geometry and crowd dynamics, or those considering reading Ivancevic's works may find this discussion relevant.

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Hi!

I am curious about two books which seem really great, but somehow I became sceptical of the authors. Are they credible and does the books make any sense?

They are "Natural Biodynamics" and "Applied Differential Geometry: A Modern Introduction".

One reason of my (paranoid) suspicions is that I can't find any information about the persons other than the works they have done, i.e links to the books. The other reason is a document I downloaded which doesn't make much sense to me:
(The link is to a PDF document, do right click and save if you want to download it, or left click if your browser can view PDF)

http://www.google.se/url?sa=t&sourc...zkYsmkObA&sig2=2XOS2x8KSkPtLbCxpWkIXA&cad=rja

Can anyone confirm the author(s) as credible? If so, he (they) seem incredible! :D
 
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It seems like the man is employed by the Australian government, so that could be a reason for the lack of biography. He's probably somewhat of a genious and I feel a little stupid for questioning the legimity of his work.. Will read the books and see if I learn something. :D
 
Having briefly read through the .pdf it appears his work involves understanding the geometric dynamics of crowd behavior.
 
Hi,

How were the books ?:confused:
 

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