Quantum Chaotic Thoughts

My name is Mason Porter. I am a Professor in Nordita (Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics) and am Professor in Complex Systems in the Department of Mathematics at Stockholm University. Previously, I was a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at UCLA. Before that, I was Professor of Nonlinear and Complex Systems in the Mathematical Institute at University of Oxford. I was also a Tutorial Fellow of Somerville College. I am still a Senior Research Fellow of Somerville College.

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Apple Seismology

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Here is a cool 'Quick Study' about "apple seismology" . Quoting the article's lead: Just as an earthquake’s seismic ...

Saturday, July 23, 2016

The Art of Music

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I'm talking about Chladni patterns , of course.

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

Traveling Waves, the Royal Thai Navy, and "The Final Countdown"

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The video below shows members of the Royal Thai Navy demonstrating traveling waves (and other wave phenomena) to the glorious sounds of ...

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Pendulum Wave: Bowling Ball Edition

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Go ahead: Take a look for yourself. It's pretty damn awesome! (I like demos.) (Tip of the cap to Damien Storey.)

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Two-Dimensional Rubens' "Tube"

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Here is a two-dimensional version of a Rubens' Tube , which is a flame-based apparatus for demonstrating standing waves. Very cool!

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Chocolate Oscillations and the Square-Plate Approximation

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At dinner, I was estimating the wavenumber of the chocolate oscillations on my dessert plate. The next step is to estimate the amount of c...

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

50 Years of Anderson Localization!

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Do you know why I'm excited today? (Actually, this is very recent news, as I only found out about this a few minutes ago.) Here's w...

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Mason: I am a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at UCLA. Previously, I was Professor of Nonlinear and Complex Systems in the Mathematical Institute at University of Oxford. I was also a Tutorial Fellow in Somerville College. I am also a die-hard fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers. See my website for more information about me. You can also find me on Facebook and Twitter (@masonporter), though I'm much easier to stalk by other means. If you want power law or Zachary Karate Club swag, take a look at my Power Law Shop. I am also involved with the Legends of Caltech movie and co-edited Legends of Caltech III.

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