Function Definition and 1000 Threads
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I Spectrum of a function vs of a matrix
The Fourier transform of a function is called its spectrum. The set of eigenvalues of a matrix is also called a spectrum. Why the same name? Is there some hidden connection between these two?- Kaguro
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- Function Matrix Spectrum
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- Forum: General Math
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I Define the double factorial as being a continous, non-hybrid function
The double factorial, ##n!## (not to be confused with ##(n!)!##), can be defined for positive integer values like so: $$n!=n(n−2)(n−4)(n−6)...(n-a)$$ Where ##(n−a)=1## if ##n## is odd or ##(n−a)=2## if ##n## is even. Additionally, the definition of the double factorial extends such that...- Saracen Rue
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- Factorial Factorials Function
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- Forum: Calculus
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Mathematica DiracDelta function example from Wolfram documentation
The page on the Wolfram function DiracDelta has this example: Integrate[DiracDelta[x] Cos[x], {x, -Infinity, Infinity}] It's the first example under Examples > Basic Examples. When I run it in Wolfram Cloud, it says "Invalid integration variable or limit(s) ..." and shows this result: What's...- Swamp Thing
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- Example Function
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- Forum: MATLAB, Maple, Mathematica, LaTeX
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How to find the inverse of a complicated function?
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- Function Inverse Inverse function
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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I The Tensor & Metric: Spacetime Points & Momentum Flux
The components of the energy tensor are defined sometimes as the flux of the ith component of the momentum vector across some component jth of constant surface. But isn't the tensor a function of points of spacetime just as the metric? How can you evaluate a surface of j when the tensor is a...- dsaun777
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- Function Metric Points Spacetime Tensor
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- Forum: Special and General Relativity
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Engineering Finding the argument of a Transfer Function
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- Argument Function Transfer function
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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Mathematica Learn How to Invert a Function with Mathematica for y = x^2
Suppose I have ##y = x^2##. By inverse, I mean ##x = \pm \sqrt y##. How can I get Mathematica to do that?- kent davidge
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- Function
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- Forum: MATLAB, Maple, Mathematica, LaTeX
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A Psi function or digamma function?
Hi everyone, concerning serie representation of psi function. In te solution of bessel function of the second kind we have the following expressions for the psi functions psi(m+1) and psi(n+m+1) then they give the series for the two psi functions ie(or digamma function) sum k from 1 to m of...- Belgium 12
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- Function Psi
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- Forum: Calculus
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I Can I Use a Natural Log Function for Least Square Fitting?
Hello, I'm trying to follow Wolfram to do a least square fitting. There are multiple summations in the two equations to find the coefficients. Are the i's the same in this case? Thanks!- JoJoQuinoa
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- Fitting Function Log Natural Natural log
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- Forum: General Math
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Reinforcement Learning - Return Function
Where did the k come from? I was expecting the index to be t.- tsaitea
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- Function
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- Forum: Programming and Computer Science
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MHB 1.8.4 AP Calculus Exam Integral of piece-wise function
image due to macros in Overleaf ok I think (a) could just be done by observation by just adding up obvious areas but (b) and (c) are a litte ? sorry had to post this before the lab closes -
Prove that any function z = f(x + y) solves the equation z'x - z'y = 0
How about I prove that to be false instead? $$z = x$$ $$z'_x(x + y) = 1$$ $$z'_y(x + y) = 0$$ $$z'_x - z'_y = 1$$- Addez123
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- Function
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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I Derivative of a function is equal to zero
Suppose: - that I have a function ##g(t)## such that ##g(t) = \frac{dy}{dt} ##; - that ##y = y(x)## and ##x = x(t)##; - that I take the derivative of ##g## with respect to ##y##. One one hand this is ##\frac{dg}{dy} = \frac{dg}{dx}\frac{dx}{dy} = \frac{d^2 y}{dxdt}\frac{dx}{dy}##. On the other...- kent davidge
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- Derivative Function Zero
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- Forum: Calculus
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Mathematica Finding local maxima from interpolated function
Hi PF! I have data that I need to interpolate (don't want to go into details, but I HAVE to interpolate it). I'm trying to find the local maximas on a given domain. I've looked everywhere and still haven't been able to do it? Seems most people work with NDSolve, but I don't use that function...- member 428835
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- Function Local Maxima
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- Forum: MATLAB, Maple, Mathematica, LaTeX
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I Wave function of a laser beam?
Summary:: Wave function of a laser beam before it hits the diffraction grating So I'm reading "Foundations of Quantum Mechanics" by Travis Norsen. And I've just read Section 2.4 on diffraction and interference. And he derives a lovely formula for the wave function of a particle after it leaves...- DEvens
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- Beam Function Laser Laser beam Wave Wave function
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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Help Understanding Response Function $$H(\omega)$$
$$<H(\omega)>=\sum_{j} χ_{HAj}h_j(\omega)$$ Where $$χ_{HA}=\frac{1}{2\hbar} Tr{{\rho}[{H(t)},{A(0)}]}$$. But $$[H(t),A(0)]=[H_o,A(0)]-[A(t)h,A(0)]=-h_0 cos(\omega t)[A(t),A(0)]$$. So $$χ_{HA}=-\frac{1}{2\hbar}Tr(\rho h_0 cos(\omega t)[A(t),A(0)])=-h_0cos(\omega t)χ_{AA}$$. Then...- Diracobama2181
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- Function Response Response function
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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Please can I get some help finding the function of motion
Homework Statement:: find the function of motion Homework Equations:: none i could find the amplitude and the phase angle but i can't find the phase difference and the function of motion.- Alexan
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- Function Motion
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Gamma Function Q from Mary Boas 2nd ed (ch11)
So using $$L=\frac{mv^2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} m lnx$$ and throwing it into the Euler-L equation I agree with kcrick & OlderDan that we can manipulate this to either $$\frac{d}{dt} m\dot{x} = -\frac{m}{2x}$$ or $$2vdv = -\frac{dx}{x}$$ but I'm not having any epiphanies on how to turn the above into...- weak_phys
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- Boas Function Gamma Gamma function
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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Python Subscript problem for greek letters in python print function
I am trying to create a GUI for a phyiscs project and I need subscripts of these things. `H_0`, `Omega_b`, `Omega_dm`, `Omega_\Lambda` `Omega_r` in the form of latex My code is something like this import PySimpleGUI as sg sg.change_look_and_feel('Topanga') layout = [...- Arman777
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- Function Python
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- Forum: Programming and Computer Science
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MHB Finding the Derivative of the Inverse Function of a Cubic Polynomial
Let $f(x)=(2x+1)^3$ and let g be the inverse of $f$. Given that $f(0)=1$, what is the value of $g'(1)?$ ok not real sure what the answer is but I did this (could be easier I am sure} rewrite as $y=(2x+1)^3$ exchange x and rename y to g $x=(2g+1)^3$ Cube root each side... -
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Probability generating function
(a) I find the geometric distribution $$X~G0(3/8)$$ and I find p to be 0.375 since the mean 0.6 = p/q. So p.g.f of X is $$(5/8)/(1-(3s/8))$$. (b) Not sure how to find the p.g.f of Y once we know there are 6 customers?- umzung
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- Function Probability
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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MHB Limit involving a hyperbolic function
Hello all, I am trying to solve a limit: \[\lim_{x\rightarrow 0}\frac{sinh (x)}{x}\] I found many suggestions online, from complex numbers to Taylor approximations. Finally I found a reasonable solution, but one move there doesn't make sense to me. I am attaching a picture: I have marked... -
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Scattering amplitude in scattering from a delta function
I tried to calculate the Fourier transform to get the amplitude, but I got lost- joaosantossilva
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- Amplitude Delta Delta function Function Scattering
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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MHB Operator Norm and Distance Function .... Browder, Proposition 8.6 ....
I am reading Andrew Browder's book: "Mathematical Analysis: An Introduction" ... ... I am currently reading Chapter 8: Differentiable Maps and am specifically focused on Section 8.1 Linear Algebra ... I need some help in fully understanding the concepts in Proposition 8.6 ...Proposition 8.6...- Math Amateur
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- Function Norm Operator
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- Forum: Topology and Analysis
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Mathematica Finding a function to best fit a curve
Hello! I want to fit a function to the curve I attached (the first image shows the full curve, while the second one is a zoom-in in the final region). Please ignore the vertical lines, what I care about is the main, central curve. It basically goes down slowly and then it has a fast rise. What...- kelly0303
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- Curve Fit Function
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- Forum: MATLAB, Maple, Mathematica, LaTeX
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A Function differentiability and diffusion
Suppose I have an initial condition function ##f(x,t_0 )##, which is everywhere twice differentiable w.r.t. the variable ##x##, but the third or some higher derivative doesn't exist at some point ##x\in\mathbb{R}##. Then, if I evolve that function with the diffusion equation...- hilbert2
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- Differentiability Diffusion Function
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- Forum: Differential Equations
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MHB Limit of integer part function using Sandwich rule
Hello everyone, I want to calculate the following limits: \[\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty }\frac{[x\cdot a]}{x}\] using the sandwich rule, where [xa] is the integer part function defined here: Integer Part -- from Wolfram MathWorld I am not sure how to approach this. Any assistance will be... -
Medical Stem Cell Injections Improve Motor, Sensory Function Post Spinal Cord Injury
This is a wonderful area of active research. Early in my EE career, I was interested in trying to use IC-scale nerve interfaces to bypass spinal cord injuries, but the science of interfacing electronics to nerve cells for long-term use was not developed enough. Even today, it is a problematic...- berkeman
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- Cell Function Motor Stem
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- Forum: Biology and Medical
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I Mobility and resistivity as a function of temperature
Referencing: http://www.vlsiinterviewquestions.org/2012/07/21/inverted-temperature-dependence/ Mobility decreases in a MOSFET with increasing temperature However, referencing: https://www.quora.com/Why-does-resistivity-of-semiconductors-decrease-with-increase-in-temperature Resistivity...- ZeroFunGame
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- Function Mobility Resistivity Temperature
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- Forum: Atomic and Condensed Matter
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MHB Function Help - Rolle's Theorem or the Mean Value Theorem?
Let f be a function twice-differentiable function defined on [0, 1] such that f(0)=0, f′(0)=0, and f(1)=0. (a) Explain why there is a point c1 in (0,1) such that f′(c1) = 0. (b) Explain why there is a point c2 in (0,c1) such that f′′(c2) = 0. If you use a major theorem, then cite the theorem... -
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I The domain of a multivariable function
hey there I'm struggling on finding the domain of the following function log (xy2)+x2y) I then do xy(y+x)>0 but then i don't know what to do with xy one attempt \begin{cases} y+x>0\\ x>0\\ y>0 \end{cases} union \begin{cases} y+x<0\\ x<0\\ y<0 \end{cases} but this doesn't lead to the...- DottZakapa
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- Domain Function Multivariable
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB When the function is not constant
Let f1, f2: {0,1, ..., 24} → {0,1, ..., 24} be such functions that f1 (k) = k + 1 for k <24, f2 (k) = k for k <24 and f1 (24) = f2 (24) = 0. Let gi1, i2, ..., I am (k) = fi1 (fi2 (... fim (k) ...)) for i1, i2, ..., im∈ {1,2}. Find the largest m for which irrespective of the selection i1, i2...- ghostfirefox
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- Constant Function
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- Forum: General Math
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Engineering Dirac Delta Function in an Ordinary Differential Equation
1.) Laplace transform of differential equation, where L is the Laplace transform of y: s2L - sy(0) - y'(0) + 9L = -3e-πs/2 = s2L - s+ 9L = -3e-πs/2 2.) Solve for L L = (-3e-πs/2 + s) / (s2 + 9) 3.) Solve for y by performing the inverse Laplace on L Decompose L into 2 parts: L =...- giveortake
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- Delta Delta function Differential Differential equation Dirac Dirac delta Dirac delta function Function Ordinary differential equation
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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I Operator for the local average of a growing oscillating function
First some background, then the actual question... Background: (a) Very simple example: if we take ##Asin(x+ϕ)+0.1##, the average is obviously 0.1, which we can express as the integral over one period of the sine function. (assume that we know the period, but don't know the phase or other...- Swamp Thing
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- Average Function Local Operator Oscillating
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- Forum: Calculus
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Minimizing as a function of variables
As promised, here is the original question, with the integral written in a more legible form.- Lady M
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- Function Legendre Polynomials Variables
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Engineering Find Vout as a function of V1 and V2 (OP Amps)
Here's the circuit in question: Solution: Now, when I try simulating in LTSpice, this is what I get: So, Vout appears to be around -13 V, which doesn't agree with the equation if V1=V2= 5 is plugged in. Does anyone see the mistake here? THanks.- rugerts
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- Amps Function Op amps
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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I Area enclosed by a function involving 2 power towers
I've been playing around with Up-Arrow notation quite a lot lately and have come up with the following "thought experiment" so to speak. Consider the following function: $$f(x)=(−ln(x↑↑(2k)))↑↑(2k+1)$$ $$\text{Where }k∈\mathbb{Z} ^+$$ In the image below we can see some examples of what this...- Saracen Rue
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- Area Function Power
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- Forum: Calculus
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I Integration : Are a function and it's derivative independent?
The question is a bit confused, but it refers to if the following integration is correct : $$I=\int \frac{1}{1+f'(x)}f'(x)dx$$ $$df=f'(x)dx$$ $$\Rightarrow I=\int\frac{1}{1+f'}df=?\frac{f}{1+f'}+C$$ The last equality would come if I suppose $f,f'$ are independent variables. -
B Can PDF values be equal to zero at some given points?
Suppose we have a function which looks like this: It seems like it meets criteria of probability density functions: this function is asymptotic to zero as x approaches infinity and also it is not negative. My question is: if at some points this function reaches zero (as I have shown above)...- Schwann
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- Function Pdf Points Probability distribution Zero
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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I Polynomial approximation of a more complicated function
There is an arbitrarily complicated function F(x,y,z). I want to find a simpler surface function G(x,y,z) which approximates F(x,y,z) within a region close to the point (x0,y0,z0). Can I write a second-order accurate equation for G if I know F(x0,y0,z0) and can compute the derivatives at the...- Hypatio
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- Approximation Function Polynomial
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- Forum: Differential Equations
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How to derive a log-antilog opamp square law transfer function?
Firstly, this is not a homework question. I found a worksheet online with an example of a square law circuit built using log-antilog operational amplifiers. I tried to derive the transfer function but I can't seem to eliminate the reverse saturation current term ##I_S##. I would really...- fonz
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- Derive Function Law Opamp Square Transfer function
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering
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Python RecursionError at a place where I have defined no recursive function
Here is the code that I wrote: import numpy as np global m, n, p, q, arr1, arr2def input(): # Input for first matrix: print("Enter the number of rows of the first matrix: ", end="") globals()['m'] = int(input()) print("Enter the number of columns of the first matrix: ", end="")...- Wrichik Basu
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- Function Recursive function
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- Forum: Programming and Computer Science
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Odd/even function and critical points
I have ##3x^{2/3}## as an even function although there is some debate as to this in another thread I started but the (5-x) factor means the function is neither odd or even. I also see the domain as all real numbers. Hopefully this is right ? To find the critical points I differentiate f(x) to...- dyn
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- Critical points Function Points
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Show that the given Green Function is the propagator of a certain Lagrangian
My fundamental issue with this exercise is that I don't really know what it means to "show that X is a propagator".. Up until know I encountered only propagators of the from ##\langle 0\vert [\phi(x),\phi(y)] \vert 0\rangle##, which in the end is a transition amplitude and can be interpreted as...- Markus Kahn
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- Electromagnetism Function Green Green function Lagrangian Propagator Quantum field theory
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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MHB Complex Function Theory: Explaining Example 1.5, Section 1.2, Chapter III
I am reading Bruce P. Palka's book: An Introduction to Complex Function Theory ... I am focused on Chapter III: Analytic Functions, Section 1.2 Differentiation Rules ... I have yet another question regarding Example 1.5, Section 1.2, Chapter III ... Example 1.5, Section 1.2, Chapter III...- Math Amateur
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- Complex Example Function Root Square Square root
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- Forum: Topology and Analysis
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A What Is the Renormalized Gluon Dressing Function?
Consider, for example, the gluon propagator $$D^{\mu\nu}(q)=-\frac{i}{q^2+i\epsilon}[D(q^2)T^{\mu\nu}_q+\xi L^{\mu\nu}_q]$$ What exactly is the renormalized gluon dressing function ##D(q^2)## and what is its definition? My interest is in knowing if I can then write the bare version of this...- RicardoMP
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- Function Quantum chromodynamics Quantum field theory
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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MHB Complex Square Root Function: Qs from Bruce P. Palka's Ex. 1.5, Ch. III
I am reading Bruce P. Palka's book: An Introduction to Complex Function Theory ... I am focused on Chapter III: Analytic Functions, Section 1.2 Differentiation Rules ... I need further help with other aspects of Example 1.5, Section 1.2, Chapter III ... Example 1.5, Section 1.2, Chapter III...- Math Amateur
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- Complex Example Function Root Section Square Square root
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- Forum: Topology and Analysis
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MHB Differentiating Complex Square Root Function: Bruce P. Palka, Ex. 1.5, Ch. III
I am reading Bruce P. Palka's book: An Introduction to Complex Function Theory ... I am focused on Chapter III: Analytic Functions, Section 1.2 Differentiation Rules ... I need help with an aspect of Example 1.5, Section 1.2, Chapter III ... Example 1.5, Section 1.2, Chapter III, reads as...- Math Amateur
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- Complex Differentiation Example Function Root Square Square root
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- Forum: Topology and Analysis
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If f''(x)=0, how do you find the convexity of the function?
so ergo the function is neither convex nor concave. but graphing it in a machine it looks convex...- Wi_N
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- Function
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Is the Scrambler Function in JESD204B Part of the Data Link Layer?
Hi, in some standards such as JESD204B or DVB-S2 a so called scrambler function is defined. As far as I understand this scrambler is a means of spreading spectrum but in data link layer. Is it correct? Senmeis- senmeis
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- Function
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering