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One of the things I love to do in my free time is read math and physics textbooks. I find that whenever I read a textbook, the only way for me to truly understand what I’m reading is to take the time to write about it and think through the logical arguments myself. As such, I’ll be documenting the books I’m reading here, although these will be quite technical. I also hope to write some less technical “series” posts about subjects I am an expert on which I find interesting.

Currently reading

  • A Course in Arithmetic — Jean Pierre Serre
  • A Course in Functional Analysis — John B. Conway

Series

Multi-part writing, in order.

 
A Course in Arithmetic

Working through Serre’s book with a friend, one chapter at a time.

 
Functional Analysis

Working through Conway’s book with some friends..

The History of the Standard Model

A deep pass through the timeline behind my Lectures on Tap talk.

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All posts

 
Nets and Sequences
math
functional-analysis
technical
book-club
Part 2 of Functional Analysis
Sep 21, 2026
 
A Course in Functional Analysis: Prerequesites
math
functional-analysis
technical
book-club
Part 1 of Functional Analysis
Sep 21, 2026

The Ultraviolet Catastrophe
physics
standard-model
Part 2 of The History of the Standard Model
Sep 2, 2026
 
A Course in Arithmetic: Prerequesites
math
arithmetic
technical
book-club
Part 1 of A Course in Arithmetic
Aug 18, 2026
 
The History of The Standard Model
physics
standard-model
Part 1 of The History of the Standard Model
Aug 17, 2026
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