Function Definition and 1000 Threads
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The Potential Energy Function in Three-Dimensional Motion
I set the location of the particle (x,y,z); therefore, → the force F_1 is (z^2/root(x^2+y^2) * x/root(x^2+y^2) , z^2/root(x^2+y^2) * y/root(x^2+y^2), 0), since cosΘ is x/root(x^2+y^2). →...- Terrycho
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- Energy Function Motion Potential Potential energy
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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Using Simpson's method to integrate a complex function
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- Complex Complex function Function Integrate Method
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Calculating the half maximum point of a function
This is the form of the function above: I started by equating (1) to 1/2: $$T(\varphi)=\frac{r^{2}+\tau^{2}-2\tau\cos\varphi}{1+\tau^{2}r^{2}-2\tau r\cos\varphi} = \frac{1}{2},$$ which can be rearranged to: $$2r^{2}+2\tau^{2}-1-\tau^{2}r^{2}=2\tau\left[2-r\right]\cos\varphi$$ using...- roam
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- Algebra Function Maximum Point Precalculus Trig functions
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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MHB Improper integral of an even function
Hi colleagues This is a very very simple question I can show when $f$ is integrable and is even i.e. $f(-x)=f(x)$ then $\int_{-a}^{a} \,f(x)\,dx=2\int_{0}^{a} \,f(x)\,dx$ what about improper integrals of even functions, like the function ${x}^{2}\ln\left| x... -
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Need help with Matlab Function of Differential Equations
WHAT HAPPENS IS That I need to model the example of A Protein G example, using a function f in Matlab, but when I execute the script, the graphics I get do not correspond to those of the example. The problem is that I can not understand what the model seeks to represent, besides that I do not...- Dionisio Mendoza
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- Differential Differential equations Function Matlab
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A What are the equality conditions for proving strict convexity?
Hi PF! Do you know what a strictly convex function is? I understand this notion in the concept of norms, where in the plane I've sketched the ##L_1,L_2,L_\infty## norms, where clearly ##L_1,L_\infty## are not strictly convex and ##L_2## is. Intuitively it would make sense that any...- member 428835
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- Convex Function
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- Forum: Topology and Analysis
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Y directed force as a function of time
The question before asked to find the net force as a function of time which I got: F = 4.83×10¹⁰ (1.65×10⁻⁸ t − 7.41×10⁻⁶) N I just have no idea how to do it with the y directed force since I only have a horizontal acceleration equation. Thanks so much to anyone that helps, I appreciate it!- tj77
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- Force Function Time
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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How long will it take for an object to stop with a defined force over time?
Hello, I have the force defined as a function of time, where F=A-Bt and A=100N, B=100Ns-1. I have to determine, how long it will take for object to stop, if t0=0s and v0=0,2ms-1 and mass of the object is m=10kg. Can somebody please help me with this, because I'm having hard time with this task.- Samwell
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- dynamic force function newton time
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Gradient & Smooth Surfaces: Implicit Function Theorem
Section ##3.8## talks about the gradient and smooth surfaces, defining when the directional derivative ##(\partial f/\partial\mathbf{u})(\mathbf{p})## takes maximum value and that when it equals ##0##, then ##\mathbf{u}## is a unit vector orthogonal to ##(grad\ f)(\mathbf{p})##.It also says that...- Davidllerenav
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- Function Gradient Implicit Smooth Surfaces Theorem
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Find a function less than a fraction of itself
Well doesn't ##u(x) = 0.4 x## work? Seems too easy, but the phrasing at the end "for all ##x\in I##" makes me think since ##0.4x = x## only at ##x=0##, and not all of ##I##, that this is okay. But am I wrong?- member 428835
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- Fraction Function
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Net force as a function of time?
All I've done so far is think about F_net. Since F=ma, and a is a vector, I was thinking that I should find the x and y components of a and then try to calculate F_net that way, but I'm confused as to where I should use x(t) and y(t). Or instead, thinking about it as the change in momentum over...- Comet1592
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- Force Function Net Net force Time
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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What happened to simple function?
Hello All, I have a question regarding the simple function in MATLAB. My textbook talks about it and it looks very useful, it will show you a bunch of steps of how to simplify an expression or equation. I am using MATLAB R2018b and it looks like the function is gone. I am wondering if something...- cookiemnstr510510
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- Function
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- Forum: MATLAB, Maple, Mathematica, LaTeX
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MHB Finding Discontinuities: Multiply by Conjugate?
I recently had to find what $$f(7)$$ equals if $$f(x) = \frac{x^2-11x+28}{x-7}$$. I first tried $$\frac{x^2-11x+28}{x-7} \cdot \frac{x+7}{x+7}$$, and it seemed like a perfect fit since I eventually got to $$\frac{x^2(x-4)-49(x+4)}{x^2-49}=(x-4)(x+4)$$, but that gave me $$f(7)=33$$, instead of...- RidiculousName
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- Conjugate Discontinuity Function
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- Forum: Calculus
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A Studying Green's function in many body physics
Hi,everyone. Recently, I am studying green's function in many body physics and suffer from trouble.Following are my problems. (1) What is the origin of the definition of green's function in many body physics? (2) What is the physical meaning of self energy ? It seems like it is the correction...- Jeff Chen
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- Body Function Green's function Physics
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- Forum: Atomic and Condensed Matter
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A Why "Green's function" is used more than "correlations" in QFT?
Very often, the term "Green's function" is used more than "correlations" in QFT. For example, the notation: $$<\Omega|T\{...\}|\Omega> =: <...>$$ appears in Schwartz's QFT book. And it seems very natural, basically because the path integral definition of those terms "looks like" the...- jordi
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- Function Green's function Qft
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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A One Loop Correction to a 4 pt. function in 3 dimensions
If I have a Lagrangian of the form \mathcal{L}=-\frac{1}{2} (\partial \phi)^2 - \frac{1}{2} m^2 \phi^2 - \frac{\lambda}{3!} \phi^6, in 3 dimensions, what is the one-loop correction to the 4-point function? Am I correct in thinking that the following Feynman diagram is the representation of the...- QFT1995
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- 3 dimensions Correction Dimensions Function Loop
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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I Newton-Raphson in Least Squares: How is it used? Cost Function?
I just went over analysis of a data set that was analzed using Linear Regression (OLS, I believe) and I saw Newton's method was used. Just curious, how is it used? I assume to minimize the cost function, but this function was not made explicit. Anyone know? Thanks.- WWGD
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- Cost function Function Least squares Squares
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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Positive derivative implies growing function using Bolzano-Weierstrass
I'm stuck on a proof involving the Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem. Consider the following statement: $$f'(x)>0 \ \text{on} \ [a,b] \implies \forall x_1,x_2\in[a,b], \ f(x_1)<f(x_2) \ \text{for} \ x_1<x_2 $$ i.e. a positive derivative over an interval implies that the function is growing over the...- schniefen
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- Derivative Function Positive Real analysis
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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MHB 141.30 how many points of inflection will the graph of the function have
If the derivative of a function f is given by $$f'(x)=\frac{1}{5}(x^2-4)^5-x^2$$ how many points of inflection will the graph of the function have?solution find $f"(x)$ $$f''(x)=2x((x^2-4)^4-1)$$ at $f''(x)=0$ we have factored $$2 x (x^2 - 5) (x^2 - 3) (x^4 - 8 x^2 + 17) = 0$$ then... -
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A Which operator corresponds to the Green function in QFT?
The Feynman propagator: $$D_{F}(x,y) = <0|T\{\phi_{0}(x) \phi_{0}(y)\}|0> $$ is the Green's function of the operator (except maybe for a constant): $$ (\Box + m^2)$$ In other words: $$ (\Box + m^2) D_{F}(x,y) = - i \hbar \delta^{4}(x-y)$$ My question is: Which is the operator that...- jordi
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- Function Green Green function Operator Qft
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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Maximum Amplitude of a Function
I was able to find the maximum value for this function by differentiating and equating it to zero and find the time t and substitute it back to the original expression to get the max amplitude. tm = -0.001012 s v(tm) = 56.6 Another method that was presented in my book was can you explain how...- paulmdrdo
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- Amplitude Function Maximum
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Finding f(6) from a composite function
It is obvious that the function f is not injective. From the given equation, we get f(f(2))=6.And since,there is an inequality given in the problem, I think we can use that to find f(6).But I have got stuck here and can't move.Do I have to find what is f(x) first?Then how?- Akash47
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- Composite Composite function Function
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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MHB 205.8.9 Find the derivative of the function
205.8.9 Find the derivative of the function $y=\cos(\tan(5t-4))\\$ chain rule $u=\tan(5t-4)$ $\frac{d}{du}\cos{(u)} \frac{d}{dt}\tan{\left(5t-4\right)}\\$ then $-\sin{\left (u \right )}\cdot 5 \sec^{2}{\left (5 t - 4 \right )}\\$ replacing u with $\tan(5t-4)$ $-\sin{(\tan(5t-4))}\cdot 5... -
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Finding range of a function using inequalities
My attempt : Given ##f(x)## and ##g(x)## for ## -1.6 < x < 1.6## we get ##0\leq f(x)<1.6## Thus, for ##f(g(x))## we get ## -3 \leq g(f(x)) < -1.4## Thus the required set should be the interval ##[-3, -1.4)##? My Questions : 1. What have I missed since my answer does not match the given...- JC2000
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- Function Function analysis Inequalities Range
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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I Wave function of particle / quantum field in space, also in time?
Quantum fields have wave functions that determine a particle position in space. It solves non-locality, double-slit paradox, tunnel effect, etc. What if the wave function is also in time? Won't it solve the breaking of causality at quantum level? (Delayed Choice/Quantum Eraser/Time) Not much...- Silvio Macedo
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- Field Function Non-locality Particle Quantum Space Time Time reversal Wave Wave function Wave function collapse
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What are the units of the argument "x" for this cos(x) function integral?
Show that the value of ##\int_0^1\sqrt(1-cosx)dx## is less than or equal to ##\sqrt2## ##1\ge cos x\ge-1## The problem is a worked one but I am just confused by a simple thing. We integrate the function f ##\int_0^1\sqrt(1-cosx)dx in the interval [0,1] but I don't understand that what stands...- mech-eng
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- Argument Function Integral Units
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Finding the range of a function when checking if it is bijective
To check if it is injective : ##h'(x) = 3(x^2-1)## ##\implies h'(x) \geq 0## for ##x \in (-\infty, -1]## Thus, ##f(x)## is increasing over the given domain and thus is one-one. To check if it is surjective : Range of ##f(x) = (0, e^4]## but co-domain is ##(0, e^5]## thus the function is into...- JC2000
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- Domain Function Function analysis Range
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Use the output of a function in another function
Say I have a function `func` that does a certain task, returning some expression `exp`. Can I use this expression in another function without having to call `func` again, which I suppose will redo all the steps needed to derive `exp` in the first place? E.g double func() {...- CAF123
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- Function Output
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- Forum: Programming and Computer Science
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B Correlation between shifting graph of a function and shifting the axes
1.To shift the graph of a function : Vertical Shifts : ## y=f(x) +h## where the graph shifts ##k## units up if ##k## is positive and downwards when ##k## is negative. Horizontal Shifts : ##y=f(x+h)## where the graph shifts to the left by ##h## units when positive and to the right when ##h## is...- JC2000
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- Analytic geometry Axes Coordinate geometry Correlation Function Graph
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I How to Expand the Inverse Function of a Given Function?
If I'm given a function ##f(x)##, say it has continuos first derivative, then I expand it as ##f(x + \Delta x) = f(x) + (df / dx) \Delta x##. If instead, I'm given ##f^{-1}(x)## how do I go about expanding it? Will this be just ##f^{-1}(x + \Delta x) = f^{-1}(x) + (df^{-1} / dx) \Delta x##?- kent davidge
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- Function Inverse Inverse function
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Python How to estimate a GARCH model in python (without standard function)?
Hi, I want to program an GARCH model for exchange rates. To do this, I calculated the residuals. Next, I did the following (in python) def main(): vP0 = (0.1, 0.05, 0.92) a = minimize(garch_loglike, vP0, eps, bounds = ((0.0001, None), (0.0001, None), (0.0001, None))...- Cyn
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- Estimate Estimation Function Model Python Standard
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Initial Value w/ Vector-Valued Function
From ##\vec r''(t)## we integrate to get $$\vec r'(t) = \left(-\sin(t)+C_1\right)\hat i + \left(6\cos(2t)+C_2\right)\hat j - \left(9.8t+C_3\right)\hat k$$ Solving for the C constants using ##\vec r'(0) = 1\hat i + 6\hat j + 0\hat k##, ##\vec r'(0) = <C_1, C_2, C_3>## ##=<1, 6, 0>## So we now...- opus
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- Function Initial Value
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Green's Function for a harmonic oscillator
I know that due to causality g(t-t')=0 for t<t' and I also know that for t>t', we should get g(t-t')=\frac{sin(\omega_0(t-t'))}{\omega_0} But I can't seem to get that to work out. Using the Cauchy integral formula above, I take one pole at -w_0 and get \frac{ie^{i\omega_0(t-t')}}{2\omega_0} and...- TheBigDig
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- Function Green's function Harmonic Harmonic oscillator Oscillator
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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Conditional Probability of a continuous joint distribution function
For 1) I found two ways but I get difference results. The first way is I use P(A|B) = P(A and B)/P(B). I get P(X<1|Y<1)=(∫_0^1▒∫_0^1▒〖3/4 (2-x-y)dydx〗)/(∫_0^1▒∫_0^1▒〖3/4 (2-x-y)dydx〗+∫_1^2▒∫_0^(2-x)▒〖3/4 (2-x-y)dydx〗)=6/7 The 2nd method is I use is f(x│y)=f(x,y)/(f_X (x)...- h1a8
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- Conditional Conditional probability Continuous Distribution Distribution function Function Joint Probability
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MHB Limit of the smallest function value
Let $m_n$ be the smallest value of the function: $$f_n(x)=\sum_{k=0}^{2n}x^k.$$ Show, that $m_n\to\frac{1}{2}$ as $n \to \infty$. Source: Nordic Math. Contest- lfdahl
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- Function Limit Value
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I Dirac Delta, higher derivatives with test function
Hi, I am curious about: $$x^m \delta^{(n)}(x) = (-1)^m \frac {n!} {(n-m)!} \delta^{(n-m)}(x) , m \leq n $$ I understand the case where m=n and m>n but not this. Just testing the left hand side with m=3 and n=4 and integrating by parts multiple times, I get -6. With the same values, the... -
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Finding the ODE that describes this circuit + find its transfer function
As you can see, I've tried using KCL at node A to find the 2nd order ODE that describes this circuit in terms of the capacitor voltage. The problem I run into, however, is that I can't find anything to put the node voltage at A in terms of. I've tried (not shown here) doing mesh current as well...- rugerts
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- Circuit Function Ode Transfer function
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Dirac delta function of a function of several variables
Form solid state physics, we know that the volume of k-space per allowed k-value is ##\triangle{\mathbf{k}}=\dfrac{8\pi^3}{V}## ##\sum_{\mathbf{k}}F(\mathbf{k})=\dfrac{V}{(2\pi)^3}\sum_{\mathbf{k}}F(\mathbf{k})\triangle{\mathbf{k}}##...- amjad-sh
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- Delta Delta function Dirac Dirac delta Dirac delta function Function Variables
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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I Locality and Wave Function Collapse Implications
OK, so I'm trying to work out a few ideas regarding locality. I've studied at the undergrad level in the past (including quantum), but with professors that slaved away at proving math constructs and never bothered to indulge in clarifying the context of any concepts, so I'm pretty weak here...- The Head
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- Collapse Function Locality Wave Wave function Wave function collapse
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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A On the Planck Blackbody Function
The graph of the Planck blackbody function has an interesting feature:## \\ ## ## \rho_o=\frac{\int\limits_{0}^{\lambda_{max}} L_{BB}(\lambda,T) \, d \lambda}{\int\limits_{0}^{+\infty} L_{BB}(\lambda, T) \, d \lambda} \approx .2500 ##, where ## \lambda_{max} ##, in an exact derivation of...- Charles Link
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- Blackbody Function Planck
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Express torque as a function of angular velocity
I am strugglin with this step in my assignment. I am dealing with a centrifuge with a known moment of inertia. I should write the expression for a torque of the motor and express it as a function of angular velocity. Can you help me please?- Catalyst971
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- Angular Angular velocity Function Torque Velocity
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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B Is Implicit Function Theorem Useful in Optimal Control Theory?
Would you please explain what an implicit function in general is? Why ##y^2+x^2=c## is assumed as implicit even though it can be expressed in terms of ##y##? ##y^2=c-x^2## and then ##y=\sqrt |x|## Thank you.- mech-eng
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- Function Implicit
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I Function to find the probability distribution of a stock price
Hi all. I'm trying to find a formula that will calculate the probability distribution of a stock price after X days, using the assumption that the price change follows a normal distribution. In the spreadsheet, you can see the simulation I've made of the probability distribution of the price of...- beamthegreat
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- Distribution Function Probability Probability distribution
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB Use Variables to Create Function
Hi everyone. I'm currently trying to create a function/expression based on several variables. I've so far figured out the rules that the variables should follow but I'm struggling to put them together into a formula. I'm hoping that someone here might tell me if this is even possible, and give...- Silva1
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- Function Variables
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MHB Calc Expected Value & Variance of Multivar. Func.
Hey, I've got this problem that I've been trying to crack for a while. I can't find any info for multi-variable expected values in my textbook, and I couldn't find a lot of stuff that made sense to me online. Here's the problem. Find $E(C)$ Find $Var(C)$ I tried to get the limits from the...- TheFallen018
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- Continuous Expected value Function Multi-variable Value Variance
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A Imaginary part of the dielectric function
Hi everyone, I was thinking about the complex part of the dielectric function. To my understanding there's good physical explanation of it. is a superimposed description of dispersion phenomena occurring at multiple frequencies. Say I only have the real part such as the one below, and would...- John Greger
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- Dielectric Function Imaginary Solid state
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- Forum: Atomic and Condensed Matter
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I Grand Canonical Partition function
Hi everyone, I understand that the grand-canonical partition function is given by $$Z = \sum_i e^{-\beta(E_i - \mu N_i)}$$ Is there any interpretation to the quantity ##E_i - \mu N_i## here? In the canonical ensemble this would simply be energy of the ##i##th state, so I suppose this would be...- WWCY
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- Function Partition Partition function
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I Is there such a thing as an antiderivative of a multivariable function?
Is there such a thing as an antiderivative of a multivariable function? I haven't put too much thought into this yet but I wanted to ask anyways. Sticking for now just to two variables, I was observing that double integrals are always definite integrals, whereas in the single-variable case, we...- Abdullah Almosalami
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- Antiderivative Function Multivariable
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A Multi-variable function depending on the Heaviside function
How can I calculate ∂/∂t(∫01 f(x,t,H(x-t)*a)dt), where a is a constant, H(x) is the Heaviside step function, and f is I know it must have something to do with distributions and the derivative of the Heaviside function which is ∂/∂t(H(t))=δ(x)... but I don't understand how can I work with the... -
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About initial mass function and mean mass in stellar cluster
Homework Statement Assuming a Salpeter IMF with upper and lower mass limits of 0.1 and 20 M⊙ respectively, calculate: (i) the mass point at which half the mass formed in a stellar cluster lies in more massive systems and half in less massive systems. ii) the mass point at which half the...- Cedric Chia
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- Astronomy Astrophysics Function Galaxy Initial Initial mass function Mass Mean Physics Stars Stellar
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help