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Super Principia Mathematica
An anonymous reader writes "This is not an ordinary book and extraordinary would still be an understatement. Robert Louis Kemp has built a plateau of quod erat demonstrandum (Q.E.D.) in math, physics and logic; defined as his Super Principia Mathematica. Beyond brilliant, Kemp has worked on his book for over two decades, sacrificing personal comfort and financial security to laboriously bring to fruition his textbook style, hardback, expertly illustrated principles to the understanding level prevailed by most people. By 'most people' he means those who have a basic understanding of mathematics, geometry, algebra, calculus, physics and most importantly possessing the curiosity to learn." Read on for the rest of Gary's review.
Super Principia Mathematica: The Rage to Master Conceptual and Mathematica Physics
author
Robert Louis Kemp
pages
544
publisher
Flying Car Publishing Company
rating
10/10
reviewer
Gary R. Sorkin
ISBN
0984151826
summary
Presents physics and mathematics in the form of simple math models, pictures, definitons, and aphorisms
Kemp unpretentiously begins with a quick introduction of the laws of physics, math, relativity, quantum mechanics, and other issues regarding creation of matter, the beginning of the universe, plus dark energy, particle physics, atomic energy, geometry, time and space. In doing so he credits the groundbreaking work done by others over the centuries, such as; Nicolas Copernicus, Jonannes Kepler, Rene Descartes, Isaac Newton, and more recently Michael Faraday, Albert Einstein, Hendrik Lorentz, Alexander Friedman and the contemporary and controversial work of Steven Rado. However most notably Robert Louis Kemp celebrates the work and wisdom on one which he quotes throughout his prose and cites credit beyond all the others, and that is God. I would not classify this book within the genre of theology; however it is refreshing to see a man with such scientific acumen articulate his respect for a fundamentally diametrically opposing thought process.
It would be impossible to describe the scientific descriptions of Kemp without quoting an excerpt from his work to illustrate the nature of his writing. Halfway into this book he talks about the principles of The Vacuum Force. To quote, 'The Vacuum Force is popularly thought of as an attractive effect, which is incorrect since vacuums do not innately attract matter like Gravity does using mass. The Vacuum Force behaves similar to a home vacuum where the dust being "sucked" into a vacuum cleaner is actually being pushed in by the higher pressure air on the outside of the cleaner.' Kemp then goes into a discussion of the suction of fluids, which quite interestingly, 'if the pressure is inward (centripetal) motion, its motion does not follow a straight (radial) path to the center; it follows a spiraling path; this is called a vortex.' This is brought deeper into the discussion of the forces of the vacuum, the effect of 'zero-point energy,' called the Casimir Effect, proposed by Dutch physicist Hendrik B. G. Casimir. 'In quantum field theory, the Casimir effect and vacuum force are physical forces arising from a quantized field.' Kemp further goes on to show the relationships using algebraic equations.
An analytical critique of the examples of Robert Louis Kemp's work in a book review is like taking all of Mozart's music and summarizing it into a 30 second sound bite. Kemp writes concisely and cohesively on Einstein's Theory of Relativity, further explaining the relationships of gravitational force, energy, matter and time with countless drawings, equations, and formulas. This book is not to be read in one sitting, but to be savored, chapter by chapter preferably by a discussion group or class, and used as a foundation for further discovery. I have found nothing to contradict or state any opposing comments.
I will reiterate the tools described by Kemp, as stated in his Prologue, 'For me, the mathematics of physics, are the tools that God gave man that he may understand, describe, and predict the great works of God's created universe.' This textbook style book has hundreds of 'white board' equations, numerous expertly diagramed illustrations, and an index precisely affording the reader access to the points of reference within the text by subject. The reader will understand the relationships between such abstract forces and be able to compute the solution of an unknown variable based upon known formulas. His work is recommended for college level classroom studies, independent learning, and as a satisfying source of information for the curiosity within all of us. Robert Louis Kemp takes these tools and in this, one of his series of publications, Super Principia Mathematica: The Rage to Master Conceptual & Mathematical Physics -The General Theory of Relativity becomes a man and with a clear, cognitive vision describing God's universe to all fellow men.
You can purchase Super Principia Mathematica: The Rage to Master Conceptual & Mathematica Physics from amazon.com. Slashdot welcomes readers' book reviews -- to see your own review here, read the book review guidelines, then visit the submission page.
It would be impossible to describe the scientific descriptions of Kemp without quoting an excerpt from his work to illustrate the nature of his writing. Halfway into this book he talks about the principles of The Vacuum Force. To quote, 'The Vacuum Force is popularly thought of as an attractive effect, which is incorrect since vacuums do not innately attract matter like Gravity does using mass. The Vacuum Force behaves similar to a home vacuum where the dust being "sucked" into a vacuum cleaner is actually being pushed in by the higher pressure air on the outside of the cleaner.' Kemp then goes into a discussion of the suction of fluids, which quite interestingly, 'if the pressure is inward (centripetal) motion, its motion does not follow a straight (radial) path to the center; it follows a spiraling path; this is called a vortex.' This is brought deeper into the discussion of the forces of the vacuum, the effect of 'zero-point energy,' called the Casimir Effect, proposed by Dutch physicist Hendrik B. G. Casimir. 'In quantum field theory, the Casimir effect and vacuum force are physical forces arising from a quantized field.' Kemp further goes on to show the relationships using algebraic equations.
An analytical critique of the examples of Robert Louis Kemp's work in a book review is like taking all of Mozart's music and summarizing it into a 30 second sound bite. Kemp writes concisely and cohesively on Einstein's Theory of Relativity, further explaining the relationships of gravitational force, energy, matter and time with countless drawings, equations, and formulas. This book is not to be read in one sitting, but to be savored, chapter by chapter preferably by a discussion group or class, and used as a foundation for further discovery. I have found nothing to contradict or state any opposing comments.
I will reiterate the tools described by Kemp, as stated in his Prologue, 'For me, the mathematics of physics, are the tools that God gave man that he may understand, describe, and predict the great works of God's created universe.' This textbook style book has hundreds of 'white board' equations, numerous expertly diagramed illustrations, and an index precisely affording the reader access to the points of reference within the text by subject. The reader will understand the relationships between such abstract forces and be able to compute the solution of an unknown variable based upon known formulas. His work is recommended for college level classroom studies, independent learning, and as a satisfying source of information for the curiosity within all of us. Robert Louis Kemp takes these tools and in this, one of his series of publications, Super Principia Mathematica: The Rage to Master Conceptual & Mathematical Physics -The General Theory of Relativity becomes a man and with a clear, cognitive vision describing God's universe to all fellow men.
You can purchase Super Principia Mathematica: The Rage to Master Conceptual & Mathematica Physics from amazon.com. Slashdot welcomes readers' book reviews -- to see your own review here, read the book review guidelines, then visit the submission page.
...and the cover art is god awful but the content should be interesting.
Like I said, Dude is a crank, and anon reviewer is likely him.
I read the summary, and I'm still not sure, who is the book for? Is it for people who never took physics in college? Is it for people who have complete understanding of physics but like to read about basic physics for the fun of it? Or is the entire point of the review to show that actually there are some competent physicists who believe in God (since that was mentioned in the review more than anything else, and I would imagine with a higher frequency than in the actual book)?
Qxe4
He also seems to have some Mod point, since you are downmodded for stating simple truth
This is a spam. The same review text appears on Amazon.com, EzineArticles, Anobii, etc. On the other hand, none of the Google search results (there are only 68) that mention the book come from any source even vaguely qualified in physics. Clearly fringe, may be nutty.
...a delusional nutjob is still a delusional nutjob, and mentioning God as the driving force behind the concept of mathematics and physics is just blatant pandering. Someone writing about sound, and already established - he's providing no new information - scientific information just to spread their message of superstition seems to me to be the worst kind of trolling. It's very subversive and dishonest. Obviously the reviewer has the same agenda as the author and is just as dishonest. Slashdot should be ashamed for allowing this kind of nonsense to get through. Big deal, a book about stuff that other people have discovered, but with a not-so-hidden agenda. If you can't see through this tripe then you need not be reading \. at all.
Yes, it is a concept, but the fact that it was brought up in the summary is a red flag. Out of all the subjects in physics it gets special mention. Crackpot alert.
Actually, it seems the review is just copy-pasted from the only Amazon review of it. The reviewer appears to be a shill, as they have done 90 reviews, all of which are 4 or 5 stars, and all of them are as absurdly effusive as this one.
C'mon samzenpus, you can do better than this...
Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure everything I just said is completely wrong.
Which means they are probably an employee of the publisher.
C'mon samzenpus, you can do better than this...
Are you serious?
I'm sure "SlashdotMedia" will improve on all the wonders that Dice Holdings blessed us all with
You're absolutely right. Their website clearly states that their reviews are PAID FOR by the authors of the book. It's embarrassing that they managed to get a Slashdot story out of it.
"However most notably Robert Louis Kemp celebrates the work and wisdom on one which he quotes throughout his prose and cites credit beyond all the others, and that is God."
"I will reiterate the tools described by Kemp, as stated in his Prologue, 'For me, the mathematics of physics, are the tools that God gave man that he may understand, describe, and predict the great works of God's created universe.' "
What on earth is this sort of claptrap doing on Slashdot?
Geez. Someone needs to take a good look at how this article got on the front page.
Bruce Perens.
Also "I did not want to waste years trying to convince others of my ideas" seems to suggest "I know I am right, this pesky peer-review is for sissies"
truly horrendous
Fighting for peace is like fucking for virginity
Newton did the same thing. Also Galileo.
Probably because there wasn't really anything comparable at the time to the peer-review system of today. But even taking that into account if you think that Newton or Galileo didn't have debates with their contemporaries about their ideas or attempted to convince others of their ideas you would be wrong.
If it were a true reflection of the opinion of a critical technical reviewer I would expect it would be from someone who wasn't paid by the author to write and spam around the review.
What dictionary do you have? Because mine doesn't say "debate (n): a situation where a powerful person or entity tells a less powerful one to bloody well do and say what they're told, or they'll get their bastard ears cut off with a rusty wood saw. And that's just for starters".
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
Choice Excerpts:
However most notably Robert Louis Kemp celebrates the work and wisdom on one which he quotes throughout his prose and cites credit beyond all the others, and that is God.
the wisdom on one? cites credit beyond all the others?
I have found nothing to contradict or state any opposing comments
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Some more subtle examples: the reviewer lauds the book for containing... an index. In his conclusion, he states that inside the book, the author becomes a man.
I can't tell if this was all meant to obfuscate the fact that the review was written by a professional reviewer (in the vocational sense), or if it's a complex ploy to convince readers that this book is loved by (and therefore accessible to) stupid people.
Upload to Amazon. The other review is lonely.
Behold, this dreamer cometh. Come now, and let us slay him... and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
"That" was two smug and obnoxious slashdot members picking on some person who hasn't got much, if any, of an artistic bent, and acting like they have some imaginary reason to feel superior.
I've fallen off your lawn, and I can't get up.