"Wisdom begins in wonder" – Socrates
Month: June 2018
The Shark Curve
06/03/18
“What is the duck curve like in developing countries?”
Developed countries with high solar penetration rates have become very familiar with the infamous duck curve. But people in developing countries are forced to use electricity in different ways, namely, they have less access to energy efficient appliances and technologies. This leads to a sharp almost vertical rise later in the day known as the Shark Curve.
Nonlinear Algebra
06/02/18
“What happens to Linear Algebra when it stops being linear?”
Linear Algebra has endless applications. But sometimes our system has equations where one or more variable might have an exponent greater than one or multiple variables might be coupled together. To work with these systems, we can use something called Nonlinear Algebra to simplify and solve.
Kalman Filters
06/01/18
“How can we analyze data when we can’t directly measure data?”
Scientists love to analyze data. However, sometimes we may not be able to directly obtain data. For example, when NASA studies the temperature near their rocket thrusters, they can’t place a sensor directly connected since the heat of the flame will burn it up. So instead, how about we indirectly look at this data through other means, such as the surrounding temperature of space and infer the engine’s temperature with interpolation. This technique is known as a Kalman FIlter and is used by scientists and engineers from all over the world.
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