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Matterwave replied to the thread Graduate Gerry and Knight solution to single-mode Maxwell equation.Two things: 1. You need to be more careful with your algebra. The fourier integral is going to get you a ##\delta^3(\vec{k}+\vec{q})##... -
Matterwave replied to the thread Graduate Gerry and Knight solution to single-mode Maxwell equation.Be careful suppressing the ##\vec{k}## arguments (inside ##a## and ##\epsilon##). They are important here. -
Matterwave replied to the thread High School What if 0 is special?.0 is already special. It is the additive identity in the Complex, Real, Integer, Natural, etc. number systems. We use it a lot! So... -
Matterwave replied to the thread Undergrad Do photons have mass? Why not?.Could you clarify or elaborate what you are trying say? This is a true statement, I feel like I'm just missing your point. The Sun... -
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That’s like saying I’m a billionaire but I just happen to have zero billion dollars at the moment. -
Matterwave replied to the thread How do atoms build thoughts and emotions?.Thank you for the additional arguments and clarification! Yes, this is the way I meant it. Supervenience is not symmetric in general... -
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It that's true, isn't discussing the "subjective experience" more akin to debating philosophy or religion instead of science? -
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My background is medical imaging, specifically MRI. So, my comments are not about protecting physics. My comments are about recognizing... -
Matterwave replied to the thread How do atoms build thoughts and emotions?.This is now a definitional argument (which is fine, it's good to get our definitions sharp). But for me, such a definition requires more... -
Matterwave replied to the thread Graduate Gerry and Knight solution to single-mode Maxwell equation.Ok, then write out what you actually get. One full term that has two ##a## in it for example. Then do BAC-CAB. After that you should... -
Matterwave replied to the thread Graduate Gerry and Knight solution to single-mode Maxwell equation.I see you have a single sum over ##\sigma##. You might consider that a bit more. How did you get a single sum? -
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"Is a manifestation happening due to" is different from "is the same thing". So you are not "arguing exactly that" here. -
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hmm, I will go back and check. I am not sure which symmetry properties are helpful here, but I might be overlooking. -
Matterwave replied to the thread Graduate Gerry and Knight solution to single-mode Maxwell equation.Check the symmetry properties of those terms relative to your domain of integration. -
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It will, but because energy is frame dependent the "gamma" ray will not be in the gamma energy range in this reference frame. It could...