Archive for January, 2014
Sunday, January 19th, 2014
In the course of researching the Samkhya cosmogony, I noticed that the diagrams indicate a great variety of interpretations. I thought it would be interesting to display them here.
Posted in Philosophy, Religion, Yoga | 3 Comments »
Thursday, January 9th, 2014
THE YOGA SUTRAS OF PATANJALI by Charles Johnston [1912]
THIS CONCISE WORK DESCRIBES AN EARLY STAGE IN THE PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTISE OF YOGA.
Dating from about 150 B.C., the work shows dualist and Buddhist influences. Required reading if you are interested in Yoga or meditation.
THE YOGA SUTRAS OF PATANJALI
ANOTHER TRANSLATION OF THIS ...
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Wednesday, January 8th, 2014
A Conceptual Model of Multiple Dimensions of Identity by Susan R. Jones, Marylu K. McEwen, Journal of College Student Development, V 41, No. 4, July/August 2000
A conceptual model of multiple dimensions of identity depicts a core sense of self or one’s personal identity. Intersecting circles surrounding the core identity represent significant identity dimensions ...
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Saturday, January 4th, 2014
Let X be an ensemble and x an individual. This individual may or may not be aware of their membership status wrt X, and may or may not correctly understand their status
Bx[ x ∈ X ]Bx[ x ∉ X ]
x ∈ XIdentityFalse Alienity
x ∉ XFalse IdentityAlienity
~Bx[ x ...
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Wednesday, January 1st, 2014
The Ascape Model Developer's Manual
Individual-Based Models:an annotated list of links by Craig Reynolds
Introduction to Stochastic Actor-Based Models for Network Dynamics (pdf) by Tom A.B. Snijdersy, Gerhard G. van de Buntz, Christian E.G. Steglichx
This paper gives an introduction to stochastic actor-based models for dynamics of directed networks, using only a minimum of mathematics. The focus ...
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