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Graduate Universal quantum physics
Graduate Mermin on Spooky action at a distance
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Graduate Computing P$^{\mu}$ with Stress Energy Tensor
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Graduate Geneva University speed of entanglement results
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Graduate Convergence of vacuum state of Klein Gordon field in a box
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Graduate Probability that energy level is occupied
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Graduate Questions over Quantum Physics
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Graduate Calculating Length of Closed Orbits: Gutzwiller Formula & Hamiltonian Systems"
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Graduate Expressing the Klein Gordon Hamiltonian in terms of ladder operators
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Graduate FTL communication: might QM entanglement trump relativity?
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Graduate Colapse of the Wave Funcion and the Schroedinger Equation
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Graduate Normalized function and minimum energy
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Graduate Another question about tensor derivatives
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Graduate Alternative formalization of quantum mechanics?
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Graduate Potential Energies: Same Value, Different Minima?
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Graduate Atom Stability and harmonic oscillator
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Graduate Degenerate perturbation theory question
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Graduate Validity of Mathematical Proof of Uncertainty Principle
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Graduate When is a propagator on shell?
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Graduate Generalizing entanglement: Aren't all quantum events superluminal?
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Graduate Compton effect does the electron radiate?
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Graduate What Devices and Barriers are Used in Quantum Tunneling Experiments?
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Graduate No-communication theorem question
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Graduate Buckyball Interference, classical/quantum border?
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Graduate Solving a differential equation similar to Legendre
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Graduate Angular momentum in whole numbers
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Undergrad Photoelectric efffect question
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Undergrad Non-Moving Photon: Are They Detectable?
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Graduate How does the quantum model justify accelerating electrons not losing energy?
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Graduate Polynomial wavefunction - basic math qu.
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Graduate Explanation of the mass and charge of the proton
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Graduate Quantum Entanglement: Is Spin Truly Random?
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High School What Are Muons and Their Mysteries in the Alps?
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Graduate Feynman's double-slit experiment
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Graduate Random walks and conservation laws in average
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Graduate Does Time Affect Nucleus and Electron Interactions?
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Graduate Idea for light speed or possibly faster than light speed travel?
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Graduate Relativistic Quantum Mechanics
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Graduate What Are the Limits of Quantum Tunneling Theory?
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Graduate Does a single photon have a wavelength?
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Graduate Solitons and Heisenberg uncertainty
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Undergrad Classical Explanation for Photoelectric Effect
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Graduate Quantum tunneling and energy conservation
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Graduate From Noether's Theorem to Stress-Energy Tensor
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Graduate How can I use determinants to find energy levels in a finite square potential?
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Undergrad Calculate Speed of Electron Using Power Supply & Charge Info
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High School What tool do they use to look at newtrons protons and electrons?
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Graduate Delayed choice quantum eraser experiment
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Graduate Uncertainty principle and Wave-particle duality
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Graduate Two photons spontaneous emission (2s->1s)
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Graduate Quantum Tunneling Wave Packets: Explained
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Graduate Can Quantum Computers Alter Gravity?
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Graduate Double Slit Interference Pattern
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Graduate Are photons affected by the strong force? The weak force?
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Graduate Spin orbit coupling/orbital degeneracy
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Graduate Does a single photon have a wavelength?
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Graduate Variation in action for modified EM Field Action
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Undergrad Phonon Spectrum: Explained in Terms of Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Graduate Relation for Inner Product with States from a Complete Set
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Graduate Quatum Mechanics Explains Black Hole Jets
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Graduate What is the energy of the scattered photon?
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Graduate Understanding the Breakdown of Path Integrals in Peskin
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Graduate Does the EPR Paradox Break the Uncertainty Principle?
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Graduate Can Entanglement Survive the Destruction of One Particle?
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Graduate Threshold between macroscopic behavior of matter and quantum behavior
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Graduate Explaining Particle Existing in l=0, s=3/2
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Undergrad Double slit experiment (one slit closed)
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Graduate Are Dirac Eigenstates Helicity Eigenstates?
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Undergrad Quantum mechanics replacing bohr model
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Graduate Step potential - question about reflection coefficient
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Graduate Classical spin of an electron?
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Graduate Position Operator: What's The Catch?
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Graduate Is the QM phase of a particle a coincidence in relativistic quantum mechanics?
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Graduate Plasmon Energy Storage: Limitations & Possibilities
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Undergrad What+how makes higher energy photon has shorter in wavelength?
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Graduate I locating quantum entanglement experiments
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Graduate Prerequisites for Learning Lagrangian Formalism in Quantum Field Theory
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Graduate A little notation help, on quantum coding
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Graduate Exploring the EPR Paradox: Reconciling QM and SR
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Graduate NextNano3 simulation and some physics help
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Graduate Does the Quantum Eraser Experiment Disprove Local Hidden Variables?
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Graduate L-edge of Absorption Explained - Si L2,3 Edge at 99.8 eV
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Graduate What is the maximum temporal resolution ever possible?
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Undergrad Double Slit Question: Wave Behavior Explained
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Graduate What are the problem We have in Quantum process
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Undergrad Attraction and repulsion of e- and p+
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Graduate What Does Kenneth W. Ford Mean by More Energetic Particles in The Quantum World?
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Graduate What is the significance of the Dirac equation in understanding antimatter?
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Undergrad Delta function & kronecker delta
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Graduate Understanding Continuous Space, Spectra, and Planck Units in Quantum Spacetime
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Graduate Eulers equation, i think? leonard suskin
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Graduate Quantum friction due to vacuum energy
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Graduate The Pauli-Lubanski vector for massless particles
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Graduate Is there any way to use quantum teleportation
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Graduate BM/dBB and Entanglement, Non-contextuality
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Graduate Expectation value of two annihilation operators
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Graduate Zeemen Effet - having trouble understanding
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Graduate Understanding the "Spin" Property of Particles
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Graduate Can Scalar and YM Lagrangians Be Written Using Tetrads and Spin Connection?
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Graduate BM, initial state and information
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Graduate Momentum transferred even though no collapse?
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