Information Definition and 999 Threads

Hey- I've read these forums for a couple of months, I'm sort of a nerd, so i enjoy working out problems even if i never post solutions to them. :). Anyways, I do have a question. I was wondering about the difference between masters and PhD programs in physics and mathematics. I've heard...

I have 3 questions regarding BM 1. Trans-plankian problem Let’s roll all processes back in time from the God’s view (so we see all BM particles and their trajectories are not hidden to us). Like any single-history deterministic theory in BM the future is ‘encoded’ in the past, so, the deeper...

I was curious if, when someone dies, are the informetion, such as memories, stored in the brain lost? Is it possible to extract that information without somehow bringing life back into the person?

Help with STL container list for INformation Manager! I'm trying to create a info manager like rolodex. Rolodex.cpp List() function void Rolodex::List() { list<string>::iterator cIterator; for (cIterator = cardlist.begin(); cIterator != cardlist.end(); ++cIterator) {...

Can anyone point me in the direction of good information on magnet's, magnetic energy, magnetic forces. Or does anybody have a good understanding of this? Would really like to find somewhere that I can order magnets. Or better yet, make good one's myself, or find out how to find rare Earth...

Dose our DNA contain all the old information of the species that our species came from? For example, do we still contain the old DNA of the first mammals, or the reptiles that evolved into the first mammals?

http://arxiv.org/abs/0903.4315 The role of information in gravity Authors: M. Spaans (Submitted on 25 Mar 2009) Abstract: It is argued that particle-specific information on energy-momentum affects the strength of gravity. This form of gravity has no free parameters, preserves...

can information be transmitted faster than c in inflationary cosmology where with a large positive cosmological constant, space is itself expanding in an exponential faster than c manner?

This question might rather be posted in Biology but since the information paradox is usually the subject of black hole physics I thought physicists may be better placed to answer it. The fact that information may be lost in black holes is considered a paradox, information is believed to be...

Hello, I was wondering how I could express a geometric quantity which has only magnitude and direction but no orientation (sense)? and perform ordinary operation on that. For example: it is clear that a vector is not appropriate because vectors with same magnitude-direction but opposite...

The other day I learned that my bank canceled my debit card. After talking to several people on the phone I was able to find out rather little about what happened. Apparently some merchant or investigative agency contacted my bank to tell them that my card information may have been...

I understand how a baud rate can be set by a clock and the data can be shifted through a line. Both sides need a clock to keep in sync. How would this be achieved if you are using wireless. Would both sides need to communicate back and forth because I can't see how a clock could be set on...

Right now I'm majoring for a BS in Information Technology at a 4-year university. This is kind of a risky major since it's new and pretty much a watered down version of Computer Science, I think. Anyway, I'm not sure where I want to go with my career. There are many branches to take in IT like...

hi, this just came into my mind yesterday (while trying to sleep).. i've got a very long, unstretchable ribbon. one end is installed on a plug of laser beam (turned off). the other end is in my hand. the ribbon is 5 light seconds long. what happens, if i pull the ribbon? a) i'd see the...

I'm an undergraduate physics student and I'm looking for a MSc program at a european university (taught in English), related to quantum information, quantum optics etc. Any opinions?

It is said that quantum entanglement cannot transmit information between two points faster than light because the observed states are random. Assuming classical information theory, it's clear that if I measure photon A as 'up', than its entangled partner B must be in state 'down'. A prediction...

A wave packet carries information such that when an observation is made, what is received is information, that reveals spin or position etc. All 'particles' at the quantum level can be described by wave packets and the states of those wave packets could be represented by information. The true...

Given the equation y=x + 1, x=2. Then y=3, I have just clearly specified Exactly where a particle is in 2 dimensions, it is at the location (2,3) in the Cartesian plane. If given the information of where a particle is in 2 dimensions is it possible to find its location in the 3rd dimension?

Hi, I need some good amount of information regarding the types of control surfaces being used to control and maneuver the missiles. i couldn't find this stuff on my own. so, please help me. thanks in anticipation Abhishek

Hey guys, I was looking for this information all over the internet and couldn't find ANYTHING. My question is: What are the inner workings of a blender? Either a traditional blender or a magnetic blender, I'm wondering about the physics behind it and I'm thinking about picking this topic...

OK, well this is probably a pretty basic problem. I understand all of it except for one part. Homework Statement If F(x)=\int^{x}_{0} sin(t)dt, where x \geq 0, what is the maximum value of F? Homework Equations F(x)=\int^{x}_{0} sin(t)dt The Attempt at a Solution...

Homework Statement A man pulls a wooden crate across a floor by a rope. Mass of the crate = 15Kg Force the man pulls with = 65N Acceleration of the box = 20 M/s² What is the angle to the horizontal at which the man pulls the rope. Homework Equations W = Fa Δd cosΘ W = ½mv²...

Homework Statement A block is suspended from two ropes so that it hangs motionless in the air. If the magnitude of T2 is 10N, what is the magnitude of T1? Here is the figure given: See attachment Choices: .5N .866N 10N 17.3N Homework Equations My teacher told me to use trig...

hey, I am in a course that's building special and general relativity with logic and is non mathematical. I have done some E&M before and covered maxwell's equations... the question that I am trying to answer is "what do photons carry information about"? my quick response was the electric...

I wanted to find the Information Entropy (Shannon Entropy) for a given image. I basically wanted to study the effects of image compression on the Shannon entropy for a given image. I am not sure as to how to go about it. To do this, the Message Space is the image itself. Entropy is given as the...

Write a matrix to display the information: x=-10. I'm thinking this matrix would be undefined but I can't remember why I think it should be! Eek!

Here's a question I've had for some time. I imagine that you can transfer information via gravity just as you can with light. For example, if I wave my hand back and forth (in any direction), and you had a sufficiently precise instrument, you could record the movement of my hand from a...

Hi all, I am planning to apply for some REU during the summer of 2009, but since i am an international student, i am facing difficulties finding a programm that accepts international students, and most importantly that offers financial aid to international students, since i cannot afford it...

I wanted to clear my doubt that:- can speed of transmitting information be greater than speed of light? The thing which confuses me is:- If i want to transmit a signal to a place 1 light year away than for it let say i hv a 1 light yr long rigid rod and i push it for sending...

I've been trying to extend Shannon's ideas of classical information to QM, and the way information (as events that we measure) evolves, as it were. Obviously to get information, you have to do work, which is (at least) equivalent to the entropy of the information that's projected, or determined...

Hallo to everybody Next week I will start preparing my graduation thesis on the university. My theme is infrared spectroscopy of diamine complexes, so I am asking you if you can help me in finding this information: 1. structural formulas 2. preparation 3. infrared spectrums for the...

Hi I am currently doing a project looking at the measurment of engine blow-by. Any information about this tha anyone can give me would be most appreciated. In particuar where does the blow-by go when it comes out the crankcase attached to the engine? thanks for your time matt

the decrease of the information v.s. chaos ?? One book about Chaos says that we can use the decrease of the information of the system to define whether the system is chaotic or not. I don't know why and how to do it? If you know about it, can you show it to me, or you can tell me the...

The purpose of this forum is to explain, discuss and disseminate information on cosmology and it does that very well. But there are areas (on this forum or anywhere on the web)that are not covered (that I'm aware of) as well as it might be for those of us who are not as bright nor as well...

Hey guys, I'm working on a project and am looking for some fatigue data for aluminum alloys, A356-T6 in particular. I've looked through the MIL-5 and Aerospace (Cindas) handbooks and haven't found any decent information. The textbook I have "Mechanical Engineering Design" by Shigley and...

i posted this also in general physics, but I'm posting it here as well. sorry if I'm breaking the community rules Well this is not my question, but i thought i would ask this in this forum to find a solution regarding the same. Imagine a very long rod that extends between the Earth and...

Homework Statement In reaching her destination, a backpacker walks with an average velocity of 1.36 m/s, due west. This average velocity results, because she hikes for 5.18 km with an average velocity of 2.05 m/s due west, turns around, and hikes with an average velocity of 0.699 m/s due east...

Is there such a classical scheme? I only know of those which offer security from computationally bounded attacks.

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Hi all. Been browsing the forums for a while and really like what I have read so far. In my reading I have been on the hunt for any topics or threads involving chem. eng. but have been sadly dissapointed. I really am interested in this area but could not find many threads involving it except...

We are an analogy of fish in the sea, all our information comes from light, forgive me if i am wrong and tell me why, but can we over come (radiation) evidence?

Hi, I was wondering if anybody could point me to where I could find information on neurplasticity? Specifically related to the physiology of it. Internet sources would be great, but I'd be happy to purchase any books if somebody would make a recommendation. :3

I started working out again after a long break, and my muscle fatigue is lasting for days, really destroying my motivation to stick to my schedule. I was just wondering if anyone knew of any legitimate, well-researched nutrition information, supplements, or techniques that I should know of to...

Information is stored in a series of pits on the disc. These pits are scanned by a laser beam. An significant limitation on amount of information that can be stored on a disc is width of laser beam. I knew why the width of laser beam is important coz diffraction effect of loght. How...

Homework Statement I know the definition.where could i find detailed information on unit vectors? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution

Let's say there's a stick, and two persons are holding the extremities: Person A ----------stick---------- Person B Both are pulling the stick with equal forces. At a certain moment, Person B releases it and instantly Person A knows it becase he can now pull the stick to himself. Why...

Im looking for information regarding wind turbines. A 1.5 megawatt turbine rotates at 20 rpm and requires 338 kiloNewton meters of force. A 100 kilowatt turbine rotates at 60 rpm and requires 19.4 kiloNewton meters of force. Both are gearbox driven generators. Is there a formula that is used...

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i need information about ice calorimeter please help me. hi all I need information about ice calorimeter. this is one type of calorimeters. and this is other types:- 1-coffe-cup calorimeter 2-bomb calorimeter. im found inforamtion about coffe-cup and bomb. now ineed...