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Electron Spin: +-1/2 | Physics Forum Q&A
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What is quantum field theory trying to explain?
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Effect of changing probabilities on interference
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Quick question on ensembles of pure states
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How can we measure entanglement?
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Non-interfered vs interfered photons
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QFT: Point-Like Particles vs Wave-Particle Duality
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Potential step with E = V0; classically forbidden or allowed?
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Why are other systems so sensitive to decoherence?
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Solving Schrod. Eqn. for Potential Barrier with E > V
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Infinite energy states for an harmonic oscillator?
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Is superposition widely accepted?
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Does a particle have negative kinetic energy in delta function wall
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Is the Universe's History Governed by Macroscopic Superposition?
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Has this approach to non-locality been explored?
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How big/small is Planck constant?
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Derivation of mazwell boltzman statistics.
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Electron far away from the nucleus of ground state H atom
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Help on the expectation value of two added operators
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How does the Bell-state quantum eraser work with diagonal polarizers?
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Why do we need a theory of quantum gravity
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Superselection Rules: Pi+ Decay Processes Explained
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Non-technical answer wanted about the double-slit experiment
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What operator acting on vacuum gives a box of cosmic background radiat
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How a force carrier particle gets a message to its owner particle?
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Why aren't state-reduction theories refuted by diffraction experiments
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Why do positive and negative charges attract?
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Is there a Charge equivalent of Mass?
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Do Elementary Particles Jiggle Like Atoms?
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Question about Interferometer Outcomes
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Superpositions of diffusive superpositions examples?
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Spin-half mass term with symmetry breaking
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Can we experimentally win simple quantum pseudo-telepathy games yet?
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What Would Happen If We Set Up the Double Slit Experiment Differently?
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Visualising Potential Wells in Two Body Systems
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Can a region of space-time be created with no ER?
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Analytic Solutions to Schroedinger Equation
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Confusion about the electron sub shells.
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What is limit to electrone-hole gas density?
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Why do particles have non-zero position amplitude across all space?
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Why Must J_z Eigenvalues Be Integer-Spaced for Fixed J²?
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Why do fields vanish at infinite time during canonical transformations?
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Dosen't energy eigenvalue depend on x?
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Detecting Entangled Photons: Principles and Experimental Methods
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What is the intrinsic parity of anti-particles?
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How Does Equation 4.144 Follow from 4.143 in Quantum Field Theory?
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What qualifies as an observer in quantum mechanics?
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Why does d/dt transform to a partial derivative in the integral?
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Schrodinger's Cat vs. The Principle of Explosion
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Violation of thermodynamics law
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Can Amplitudes Be Assigned Between Subspaces in Quantum Mechanics?
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Derivation of rayleigh jeans law
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Is Dirac's Principles of Quantum Mechanics a good way to learn?
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Physicist disentangles 'Schrodinger's cat' debate
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Do particles have discrete energy levels?
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How Can We Represent Electron Wave Length in an Equation?
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What is Avoided crossing or Level repulsion
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Can you ever have an odd number of entangled particles?
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What is the relationship between degeneracy factor and photon polarization?
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Current standing of qubit research
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Normalisation and normalising wavefunctions
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Many-Body Quantum Field Theory
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Eigenstate-to-eigenstate evolution with no intermediate superposition?
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Experiments directed towards discreteness/continuity
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Following collapse of the waveform
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Quantum entanglement and computing
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How certain do we have to get about a particle's position ?
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Why Does Negative Current Occur in LEDs at Low Voltage?
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Representation of numbers in quantum bits
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Need to discuss about quantum concepts
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Why is there a peak in the visible range?
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How to go from Heisenberg operators to Schrödinger operators
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Can Excess Photon Energy Cause an Electron to Jump Energy Levels?
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What is the concept of multiple orthogonal time dimensions?
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Plasma and light atom collision.
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Question about non-relativistic limit of QFT
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What determines an amplitude of a wave particle?
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Unitary in quantum field theory
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What happens to the freq of a photon after encountering double slit?
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Controlled delayed quantum erasure?
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What are the Different Formulations of Quantum Mechanics?
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Why introduce matrix in quantum mechanics
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Is Superposition the Explanation for Bell Inequality Violations ?
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Can someone explain the diffraction of electrons through a single hole?
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Scalar gravity -Feynman lectures on gravitation
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Initial conditions in quantum mechanics
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Quantum Mechanics Practical Scenarios
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A question about Qubit (number of states)
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Difference ionic and covalent bonds
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Calculating the amplitude that a particle is spin up
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Variational Derivation of Schrodinger Equation
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Is Energy Quantized? - Facts & Explanation
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Given a Hamiltonian how do you pick the most convenient Hilbert space?
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Noether current for exchange symmetry
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Schrodinger Equation for Constrained Particle
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Continuous evolution from 1 eigenstate of O to another O-eigenstate?
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How does quantum pseudo-telepathy work, as a quantum circuit?
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Understanding Plancks Quanta for Quantum Mechanics
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Infinite Energy: Is Constant Exchange of Photons Possible?
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Introductory literature, quantum mechanics
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