And congrats for a decently scanning retelling, of an obviously Interesting prof's thesis.

Heh - it is said that the 'mind' works entirely on 'associations' | metaphor
(including.. All the senses - even and maybe even, especially - that of smell.)
(Early experiences, later vividly recalled: Prove that last..)

Delta:
rich, loamy, earthy environs

[-] Excluded: math, as in 'change' ~ dV/dt - only geeky insubstantial thought, there!

The Delta of Venus
-- Anais Nin


nuff said