E2E: Brian Beckman and Erik Meijer - Co/Contravariance in Physics and Programming, 2 of 3

Posted By: Charles | Jan 3rd @ 8:24 AM | 44,615 Views | 27 Comments
Happy new year! It's hard to believe that it's 2010. To start off the new year, how about some Beckman and Meijer? Smiley

You recently learned about Dr. Beckman's perspective on covariance and contravariance in physics. Dr. Meijer found this topic to be incredibly interesting and the two geniuses decided to take a stab at identifying the relationship between co/contra in one domain, physics, and another, programming. What will they discover at the whiteboards?

Tune in to find out in this three part series (this is part 2) with two of Channel 9's and Microsoft's most famous and respected software practitioners. See the first part here. The third part has not been filmed yet Smiley You should watch part one first. Here, the two scientists dig really deep, so put on your thinking caps, Niners.

Enjoy!
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#Jan 3rd @ 11:33 AM
ShinNoNoir
ShinNoNoir

Hmm, there is some sound clipping when Erik's a bit too enthusiastic?

 

Edit:

There is also this question for Brian I have since the first co/contravariance C9 video: Is there any literature that uses the same improved ∂ notation?

#Jan 3rd @ 2:02 PM
wisnia
wisnia
Tomasz Wisniewski

Eriks audio is unfortunatly screwed Sad but in the middle of the video he drops his mic on the floor and it gets better Big Smile

The content is just awesome! It changes you point of view on how software, programming languages etc. are build. Very cool video - more of this kind please!

#Jan 3rd @ 2:51 PM
brianbec
brianbec

yes, ShiNoNoir -- the best, current source I know is "Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Forms" (VCLADF) by Hubbard & Hubbard, http://matrixeditions.com/UnifiedApproach4th.html .

#Jan 3rd @ 3:11 PM
cdwatkins
cdwatkins

shouldnt this be like part 2 of 3?  after all they dont seem quite done at the end here.

#Jan 3rd @ 5:30 PM
Charles
Charles
Welcome Change

Sorry about the audio. We may have to get some new equipment to handle Erik's enthusiasm! Smiley

 

Yes, this could easily be extended to another part. Brian/Erik, you game?

 

Aloha,

C

#Jan 3rd @ 9:11 PM
dot_tom
dot_tom

Not that Brian should ever need to prove his worth, but I did smile at his Michelangelo-esc perfect circle at the beginning. Kudos Brian. I'd like to add my humble vote to those calling for a follow up part - although I appreciate these guys are super busy ( I mean we're still waiting to hear news of Brian's [not] Timewarp .NET secret project <wink> )

#Jan 3rd @ 10:38 PM
yash2009
yash2009

Good one. Made me go back to college mathematics topics. I will certianly be following up on such video lectures.

#Jan 3rd @ 10:41 PM
AceHack
AceHack
AceHack

Simply Amazing once again.  Give you two weeks like this and you'd have a theory of everything Smiley Anyways looking forward to part 3 of 2 to this series.  Thanks again Erik, Brian and Charles; I don't even watch regular TV anymore because of you guys.

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