What is the problem of radiation-reaction?

Posted on Sep 27, 2013 in Mathematics, Physics | No Comments
What is the problem of radiation-reaction?

The shortest way to describe the problem of radiation-reaction is as follows: if an accelerating charge loses energy by emitting radiation, how does this energy loss affect the charge itself? Now let's get a bit technical. The equation of motion for an electron with charge and mass in an external electromagnetic field is given by […]

Solitude

Posted on Sep 24, 2013 in Poetry | 2 Comments
Solitude

This music below (in the YouTube video) is what I had in my mind when I wrote this poem. Under a velvet desert sky I found you Naked like the moon And glorious as the sun In your presence, at last, I discovered the desert beauty And it is your grace That I'll keep seeking […]

סידני

Posted on Sep 6, 2013 in Poetry | No Comments
סידני

נגיעתה מלטפת, חמה ואוהבת מבטה אדמדם, מהפנט כאש היא מגוננת, עוטפת ונפרדת שוקעת לים רב צבעים כמו נוצת טווס אבודה. היא תחכה לרגע הקר ביותר בלילה לחושך המתחלף באפלה תכלכלה לפני שתחזור אלינו בגאון מאורע קוסמי עצום ורחוק אך מרגיש במרחק נגיעה מכאן קרוב מספיק לגעת בכל בזוג אוהבים שאוהבים האחד את השניה, האחת את […]

A strange world

Posted on Sep 5, 2013 in Philosophy, Poetry | 6 Comments
A strange world

It is a strange world. We are attached to a giant rock, rapidly revolving around an immense ball of fire. About this perpetual flame other marble-like globes dance in a ceremonial precision. On a grander scale, this entire design wanders by the edge of an animated octopus we call 'galaxy'. How bizarre. The arena is empty. […]