What is Count: Definition and 168 Discussions

Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. The etymologically related English term "county" denoted the land owned by a count. Equivalents of the rank of count exist or have existed in the nobility structures of some non-European countries, such as hakushaku during the Japanese Imperial era.

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  1. nukeman

    How do astronomers count stars in the Milky way? (procedure, method)

    Hey guys, What method[s] do astronomers use to count the stars in the galaxy to come up with a number ?
  2. TrickyDicky

    New red dwarf count and He-4 abundance

    Does the new estimate on the number of red dwarf stars in the universe suggest a different proportion of He/H? (current helium abundance estimate is 24%) Would it be lower since more mass would be tied up in low-mass stars (like red dwarfs) in which He/H<0.24.? If not, how many more times should...
  3. Simfish

    Courses What courses count as upper-division physics? (also, which GPAs to list)

    What courses count as "upper-division physics?" (also, which GPAs to list) Okay, here is my department's course catalog: http://www.washington.edu/students/crscat/phys.html Anyways, does a "Elementary Mathematical Physics" course count as upper-division physics course? What about a "modern...
  4. F

    Does a spring count as a surface?

    Homework Statement [PLAIN]http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/2753/72281206.jpg Yeah...
  5. R

    Does work experience count in getting into a top US school?

    Hi, I have two majors ,one in Physics and the other is Electronics engineering.I have 7 years of work experience in Embedded systems and firmware development. I want to do MS from a reputed US university( like Stanford ,University of California Berkeley etc). Do you think I stand a good...
  6. A

    The current planet count stands at 490

    The current planet count stands at 490 but can scientists gurantee 100% that they are planets. For instance, isn't it possible to identify a star passing in front of another star (binary) when looking at the light curve?
  7. A

    How do you count Uncertainty Measurement using Precision Error and Bias Error?

    Homework Statement Find the Uncertainty Measurement using Precision Error and Bias Error? The Length of line is 5.625 in. Precision Error is 0.13 in. Bias Error is -0.115 in. What is the UNCERTAINTY measurement? Homework Equations None. The Attempt at a Solution Please help! I...
  8. J

    MATLAB Matlab - count how many times a number occurs

    Suppose x = 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 I need a function to count how many times each set of number occurs eg. 1 2 3 4 occurs 3 times 5 6 7 8 occurs 2 times Thanks!
  9. J

    Count the solutions in nonnegative integers

    Homework Statement Count the solutions in nonnegative integers x1,...,xk to x1 + ... + xk=n Homework Equations There's a Theorem in the chapter (shows that the answer is "n+k-1 choose k-1" but we're not allowed to use it. The Attempt at a Solution Well, obviously you can just...
  10. K

    C Program Help: Count & Sort Word Occurrences in File

    C program help! Hey guys I am having trouble completing this C program. Its suppose to ask the user to enter a file to read from, read the file, count how many times each word appears and print the results in a different file(also user input) arranged from high occurrence. Heres what i...
  11. C

    Chemistry How to count molecules and determine density, partial pressure and total pressure?

    How to count molecules and determine density, partial pressure and total pressure? Homework Statement Consider three identical boxes each containing a different mixture of O2 and N2. In box #1 are 3 molecules of O2 and 7 molecules of N2. In box #2 are 1 molecule of O2 and 2 molecules of...
  12. C

    Senior year summer research count?

    Hi I'm a sophomore and I'm barely getting into research now. I plan to do an REU next summer , Junior year, and one after that, Senior year. Do grad schools even get to look at what you did Senior year summer? If so, that would mean we basically only have 3 summers to do research. freshman...
  13. B

    T-duality symmetries, how to count them?

    Im reading about T-duality in string theory and I am trying to understand: in a D dimensional, toroidally, compactified space, is there a symmetry for every compact dimension with itself and with every other compact dimension as well? So, I know that T-Duality implies symmetry under R^i...
  14. B

    An amazonian tribe that can only count up to five

    How is it possible that an amazonian tribe can only count up to five? An Amazonian tribe, the Munduruku, an indigenous group of about 7,000 people whose language has no tenses, no plurals and no words for numbers beyond five. Unfortunately, the copyright on the article has expired...
  15. I

    How to count on-shell DoF of a gauge theory?

    Suppose I have a gauge potential A_{\mu\nu}, which is totally antisymmetric, if, say, the theory is in 6 dimensions, so that there are 6\times5/2 = 15 degrees of freedom. For the action S = \int d^6x F_{\mu\nu\rho}F^{\mu\nu\rho} , where F_{\mu\nu\rho}\equiv \partial_\mu A_{\nu\rho} +...
  16. P

    How would I count the zeros of zsin(z)-1 in a complex disc?

    The disc in question is {z: |z|<(n+1/2)pi}. I can't figure out how to apply Rouche to this. Any help would be appreciated. (This is in the context of showing all roots of zsin(z)=1 are real. I counted the zeros of zsin(z)-1 on the real axis and got 2n+2, and now I hope to get the same answer...
  17. R

    Calculating Photon Count from Xenon-Arc Lamp

    Hi all! Problem. I have a light source (xenon-arc lamp) and wish to calculate the no. of photons emitted. It seems that I have to use chemical actionmetry (Potassium Ferrioxalate as Chemical Actinometer)? I need to know the no of photons emitted at all wavelengths given out by the lamp at a...
  18. P

    Partial derivative - why is it count like this?

    Homework Statement I have John R Taylor "Classical mechanics" part 1, and I have an integral: \int\limits^{x_2}_{x_1}f\left(y+\alpha\eta,y^{\prime}+\alpha\eta^{\prime},x\right)\mbox{d}x and here is count derivative of underintegral function in \alpha \frac{\partial...
  19. T

    Can a Faint Star Be Detected If Its Counts Are Less Than the Noise Level?

    Homework Statement after subtracting the bias level from your count, you get a value of (N). to find the noise, you calculate sqrt(N) = noise. now the question, As above, your image has a noise of sqrt(N). What can you say about the presence of a faint star in the image that has a total...
  20. P

    Electron count in transition metal complex

    How do I find the total electron count in a transition metal complex? For example, something simple like W(CO)6 or even more complicated like RuH(Cl)(PPh3)3? (Note: I don't mean "d electron count" [which I know how to find], I mean "total electron count.")
  21. W

    Was my professor right to count me off?

    Homework Statement I recently was counted off during a math quiz stating that I made a mistake in my arithmetic regarding the derivative of a function using the limit approach. (The long way with the lim h->0) The equation was f(x) = -16x^2 + 20x and I was suppose to find f'(x) using...
  22. P

    How long would it take to count all the atoms in

    How long would it take to count all of the atoms in 12 grams of Carbon-12, If you could only count one atom per second?
  23. JaredJames

    Post Count Not Updating - Any Ideas? (Forum Glitch?)

    Hi, just a quick one, my post count doesn't appear to be updating, it is showing as 10, yet when I click the link on my profile to find all posts by myself it retrieves 96. Anyone else experiencing this / know what the problem is? Why isn't my post count increasing? I'd assume it is a glitch...
  24. T

    Can you count all the F's in this text?

    This is cool Count every " F" in the following text: FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTI FIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS... How many?
  25. R

    Multiplication and addition principle for count possibilities?/

    multiplication and addition principle for count possibilities??/ we toss a fair coin 5 times and recored the sequence of head and tails obtained.how may sequences are possible that start with head OR end with head.? so what i did was using addition theorm i divided this complex process...
  26. R

    Count Coulombs on a Plate: Best Charge Methods

    What is the best way to put a charge on a plate? By 'plate' I mean some mass of conductor surrounded by an insulator. The problem, really, isn't how to generate charge, I know I can use a Van de graff or high-voltage rectifier for that; the problem is that I need to be certain of how much...
  27. J

    Problem statement: If you have a list, how do you count the

    Problem statement:If you have a list, how do you count the Problem statement: If you have a list, how do you count the number of characters in that list? For example, if the list is list=['happy', 'sad', 'angry'], how do I get the program to tell me there are 13 characters in the list...
  28. P

    Calorie count on a treadmill

    I have a very basic question related to energy here. We all know that calorie is a measure of energy. Also Energy spent = work done (ignore efficiency) When you walk 1 mile on a treadmill you are doing some amount of work. Based on the above equation you are using up some amount of...
  29. S

    Medical Are Cell Phones Causing Your Sperm Count to Drop?

    Researchers have found that cell phone signals can alter four essential features of fertile, grade A sperm: 1. Mobility -- How well they move; 2. Viability -- How tough they are; 3. Sperm count -- How many there are; 4. Morphology -- Proper composition. In men who use cell phones, multiple...
  30. N

    LaTeX Word count in Latex using Winedt

    hey does anyone know how to do a word count in PDF or Winedt?
  31. wolram

    Kia's Splice: Final Countdown - Ireland, Scotland, Wales & England

    Kia gets spliced Saturday, there are people coming from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England, every thing is planed, i have even finished my speech, now it is all in the lap of the gods, rain is forcast but we will be inside so that makes no difference.
  32. T

    Function to count the number of times a specific word appears in a string

    I think I am close but I really cannot figure out how to get the function to work properly. I need to have the user type in several lines and display a count of how many times the word "duck" has been used. I am not sure I am using the strstr right either... any help would be appreciated...
  33. M

    How do I integrate this function for finding the arch length of a curve?

    I'm finding the arch length of a curve: $\int_0^b \sqrt{1+sh^2(x/a)} dx$ How do i integrate this function?
  34. S

    Post Count Exclusions in General Discussion: Exploring the Reasoning Behind It

    I just learned that posts made in the General Discussion forum are not counted in the post count. Does this apply to the sub-sections of GD, like Philosophy? Could anybody tell me the rationale behind this?
  35. T

    Is it practical to count beyond base 10?

    Silly to count beyond base 10? If so then you'd have things like '234' as a 'single digit' in base 300 for example. That would be very weird? In the binary system, representing decimals seem like a real pain. i.e 2/3 seems very complicated to represent.
  36. B

    Meet other PFers: How Many Have You Met? - PF Meetup Count

    I'm curious as to know how many other PFers you've met in the real world? My tally: 1 (OmCheeto)
  37. E

    MATLAB Count Rows in Matlab | Elbarto

    Hi, I am am trying to determine the number of rows in a matrix using matlab, I usually use >>[rows,cols]=size(X); >>rows but this requires me to do the operation in 2 steps which will not work in my application. I need to be able to determine the number of rows in one step so I can...
  38. M

    Count Rate (Quick Clarification)

    [SOLVED] Count Rate (Quick Clarification) Problem The count rate of a source is 64 counts a second when 50mm away from the source. Assuming the inverse square law is obeyed, what would be the expected count rate when the source is 80mm away. Solution 64 = 50 I know what you mean...
  39. L

    What is the relationship between Rayleighs and counts in a CCD?

    How can I find the number of Rayleighs per count if I know the column emission rate, radiance, irradiance, #photons per pixel and #photoelectrons per pixel? I'm totally lost in this one, please help!
  40. E

    Count out the distance from origo to planet z

    Hi, I want to confirm this: a=8, b=5, c=7 Count out the distance from origo to planet z = ax + by + c in three different ways. 1) With the aid of linear algebra and geometry (no derivates!). Normalvector is: (a,b,-1) , the length * (8,5,1) = p ,(p=point) p=(x,y,z) gives 8s=x ...
  41. G

    Is Slow Post Count a Common Issue for Scientists?

    I know I should probably have over 1000 by now. I have been in the 850's for 100 posts now. Anyone else have this problem?
  42. M

    How to convert count rate into becquerels

    I understand that the activity of a source is the number if disintegrations that take place per second in the source. But I do not know how to find the activity from the count rate and time. My question is how do you convert count rate into becquerels? Is there a formula that I can use? Or I...
  43. C

    Discover the Universal Physical Constants: Total Count and Dependencies

    What is the total number universal physical constants? There are quite a few and some are dependent.
  44. K

    Write/Read Char Count to/from File

    Total program to write number of characters to a file and to read those back. Please help.
  45. M

    More questions than I can count

    Apologies to everyone for being so much an asker an so little a responder, though I would like it noted that I do attempt to answer my questions prior to bothering someone with them. I do a lot of automotive study but as I get deeper and deeper into the subject, the questions just don't seem...
  46. A

    How to count polarization states of massive particles?

    I understand that a massless photon has two polarization states. But I do not understand why a massive spin=1 particle has three polarization states. Can anybody explain? Does the answer depend on the number of spacetime?
  47. dontdisturbmycircles

    Count the F's in the Sentence: Uncover the Truth!

    Don't cheat! Because if you did, the test would be no fun.I promise, there are no tricks to the test. Read the sentence below and count the F's in that sentence.Count them ONLY ONCE. Do not go back and count them again. See solutions for your score below (it's whited out). FINISHED FILES...
  48. P

    MATLAB Matlab - floating point operation counts (flop count)

    Homework Statement So I was giving a problem to "calculate" the number of flops in class today.. Now, I read the examples in the textbook, and they are hard enough to understand...I am hoping that some one here can push me onto the right track :cool: Homework Equations find the...
  49. P

    Help Needed: Calculating Mass/Charge Ratio & Carbon Atom Count

    Hi I am just having trouble figuring out this question. If someone can help me out it would be greatly appreciated The imaging drum of a photocopier is positively charged to attract negatively charged particles. Near the surface of the drum, its electric field has a magnitude of 1.40 * 10^5...
  50. U

    Calculating Dose for 3 Hours of 0.3 mSv Beta Radiation Exposure

    For the SI measurement sieverts, are they in per seconds ? Off the internet I can find only sieverts measure as "joules per kg" But one of the question in my textbook ask me how much dosage a person is exposed to 3 hrs of 0.3 millisieverts
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