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Finding Planck's Formula Transforms for High/Low Frequencies

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Is Lambda Psi a an Eigenstate of Hermitian Operator A?

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Solving 12.10 Zwiebach: Different Basis States?

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Equation 12.157: Where do the Four-Momenta Come From?

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Chain shape (Euler-Lagrange equations)

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Understanding Heisenberg, Hamiltonians and Spin Chains

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Fish viewed through lens above water with refraction

  • ChEJosh
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How Do Slit Separation and Width Affect Diffraction Patterns?

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Two Protons Colliding - Finding Minimum Kinetic Energy

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Why does M² = -p² in Zwiebach section 12.4?

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Why does Riemann zeta(s) converge for s = 0.5 when the series diverges?

  • ehrenfest
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Find the electric field at an arbitrary position

  • BPBAIR
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Can I pull x out before applying the momentum operator?

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Carnahan-Starling expansion and compressibility at η = 0.40

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Zwiebach problem 12.4: why does n enter the zeta function?

  • ehrenfest
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Probabilities for orthonormal wavefunctions

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Where to Start Solving Magnetic Field of Two Wires

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Quantum mechanics - particle in a box

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How Do You Calculate Lx and Ly Using Spherical Harmonics in Quantum Mechanics?

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Why does a finite well potential have more equations than unknowns?

  • ehrenfest
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Gravitational force on infinitely long rod

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How Do You Calculate Zero Point Energy for a Half-Harmonic Oscillator?

  • physgirl
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Delta function potential problem

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What Will Be Observed on the Screen After an Electron Passes Through a Slit?

  • neelakash
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How does de Broglie wavelength compare to particle size?

  • neelakash
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Relativistic momentum and conservation of this

  • Niles
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How do I find the Fourier Series for F(t) = sin(wt)?

  • physicspupil
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Why is a particle with energy ≤ 0 bound in a finite potential well?

  • ehrenfest
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Expectation of an Hermitian operator is real.

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Relativistic Group Velocity Calculation

  • neelakash
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What Does Re Mean in Coherent State Equations?

  • physgirl
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Solving General QM Problem: Finding Commuting Operators

  • vincebs
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Normalization of wave function in x, y and z

  • Lorna
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Probability of Momentum in Infinite Well

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Finding orbital altitude 30 min after perigee passage using Kepler's equation

  • Logarythmic
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Expectation value for a superposition

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(Kinetic Energy) Operator as a Matrix

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Can Velocity Reversal Alter Temporal Order in Special Relativity?

  • Ayame17
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Can DiracDelta Functions Be Plotted and Transformed in 2D?

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3 Non-Identical Particle System

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Equation 12.130 on Zwiebach Page 225: Is an Alpha Missing?

  • ehrenfest
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M^{\mu \nu} Tau-Indep: Zwiebach Pg 229

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Zwiebach question with link to text

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How to Calculate Expectation Value Using Trace?

  • cscott
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How Does Electric Field Affect Potential Change Between Two Points?

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Commutator of string oscillator modes in Zwiebach 12.5

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Zwiebach 210 Hmwk: Commutator not Equal 0

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What Is the Correct Interpretation of 4-Vector Momentum Squared?

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Photonic rocket speed when half the initial mass is expelled

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Understanding Chiral Symmetry in QCD for Heavy Ion Collisions

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Why is 12.28 True if \dot{X'^j} = 0?

  • ehrenfest
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Zwiebach 208: Should There Be a d/dt in Equation 12.17?

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Can Non-Constant Gravity Affect Velocity and Acceleration Equations?

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Finding l and a for hydrogen atom radial equation with R(r) = Ce^(-r/a)

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Answer: Fraction of Empty States in GaAs at Room Temp w/E_{F} 0.1eV Below E_{c}

  • JoshHolloway
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Prove magnetic flux is conserved in a magnetic mirror

  • Qyzren
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How do I calculate the radius of bound states for muonic hydrogen?

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Maximum available energy for proton accelerators

  • genloz
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Finding \langle (\Delta N ) ^2 \rangle for |\beta \rangle

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Understanding Negative Absolute Temperature: Myth or Reality?

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What Are the Steps to Solve Harmonic Motion Problems?

  • POKETNRJSH
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How Are Muon Energies and Angles Determined from Pion Decay in Particle Physics?

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Calculating Scattering Cross Sections

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How Many Laps Will a Muon Complete Before Decaying?

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Extinction from interstellar dust with Gaussian density profile

  • randa177
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How to insert Greek letters and LaTeX symbols in posts

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Equations 11.58 and 11.69 in Zwiebach seem contradictory

  • ehrenfest
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Is There an Eigenstate for the Creation Operator?

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Translational motion in Quantum Chemistry

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Coefficient Static Friction Problem

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How Are Quark and Proton Wavelengths Related in Quantum Mechanics?

  • nf405
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Solving the Projectile Motion Problem With Air Drag

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How Do You Derive Lagrange Equations for a Particle on a Sphere?

  • ehrenfest
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Variable mass of a toboggan down a slope

  • karnten07
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Calculate Min Energy of Quantum Oscillator w/ Uncertainty Principle

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Eigenstates, Charged Particle/Bead on a Loop in B-Field

  • logic smogic
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Finding a special relativity experiment from published literature

  • EvanQ
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How do energy and momentum conservation apply to relativistic rockets?

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Mechanics, charge in vector potential

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Quantizing a string in string theory

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Observing O-type Stars: Easier at 1 or 7 Microm?

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Would the Night Sky Be Dark If We Could See 2 mm Wavelengths?

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Calculating Expectation Values for x, x^2 in 1D Box

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Covariant Derivative: Proving Rank-2 Tensor Components

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How do I find Christoffel symbols for cylindrical coordinates?

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