Local Definition and 491 Threads

  1. M

    Gravitational center of the Local SuperCluster

    I spent days trying to find this information on the internet, but i think i will never find it, so i came here looking someone who knows it. The Mystery is : Where is the Gravitational center of the Local SuperCluster (Also known as Virgo SuperCluster) ? Some Usefull information that i...
  2. C

    Local flatness for non-freely falling observers?

    The equivalence principle implies that it's always possible, by an appropriate coordinate transformation, to locally transform away the effects of gravity by going into a freely falling frame. Furthermore the local flatness theorem implies that it's always possible to but the metric ##g_{\mu...
  3. WannabeNewton

    Local Lorentz Frames: Definition & Context for GR

    Hey guys. I'm having doubts about something in a GR text I read (Gravitation - T.Padmanabhan). In general, for Lorentzian 4-manifolds, we call a basis of smooth vector fields ##(e_{\mu})^{a}## (that is, a set of smooth vector fields that define a basis for the tangent space at each event of...
  4. A

    No drama quantum electrodynamics? (was: Local realism ruled out?)

    As the only thread I've ever started before (https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=369328 ) attracted a lot of interest, became one of the most viewed threads in the forum, and was closed :-), I'd like to make a short update here. I have published a new article on the topic: "No...
  5. F

    Local flatness at r = 0 for star interior spacetime

    Hi All, I am interested in the discussion in section 10.5 of Schutz's First Course in GR book. Specifically, the conditions at r = 0 of a static, spherically symmetric interior star (or whatever) solution e.g. Schwarzschild interior solution. He argues that by enforcing local flatness one...
  6. S

    Show that geometry has local inertial frames

    Homework Statement ds^2 = g_{tt} dt^2 + g_{tx} (dt dx + dx dt) with g_{tt} = -x and g_{tx} = 3 "Show that this is indeed a spacetime, in the sense that at every point, in any coordinates, the matrix g_{\mu \nu} can be diagonalized with one positive and one negative entry. Hint: You...
  7. quasar987

    Jacobi identity in local coordinates?

    Jacobi identity in local coordinates?!? Apparently (i.e. according to an article written by physicists), the Jacobi identity for the Poisson bracket associated to a Poisson bivector \pi = \sum\pi^{ij}\partial_i\wedge\partial_j is equivalent to...
  8. O

    What does local causality mean?

    Also how can local causality be violated?
  9. C

    Study in local state University without TA'ship or try again next year

    Greetings Physicists, I've been accepted to study at my state University for my Ph.D in Physics. I reticent to accept however for two reasons; 1. They are not offering me a TA'ship immediately. This means I would have to finance at least my first year with student loans and work study...
  10. Spinnor

    Bob makes a local gauge trans., can Alice undo with some fields?

    Say Alice gives Bob the wave-function, a momentum eigenstate, of a charged particle. Bob then makes a local gauge transformation on the wave-function, ψ --> exp[iqθ(X,t)]ψ. Can Alice now undo the local gauge transformation with the right addition (or subtraction?) of electromagnetic...
  11. M

    Find global minimum of f(x1,x2, xn), with many local minima

    Hi I have some function f = f(x1,x2,...xn) over some domain [0,1]^n, and I'd like to find the global minimum. The function is *highly* non-linear and takes about 1 second to evaluate. I know it's positive because it's the sum of squares of about 1,000,000 arguments, each of which pretty much...
  12. MarkFL

    MHB Mattyk's question at Yahoo Answers regarding local extrema

    Here is the question: Here is a link to the question: Calculus homework help?!? - Yahoo! Answers I have posted a link there to this topic so the OP can find my response.
  13. W

    How to do local Physics Analysis ?

    How to do local Physics Analysis ?? You Know all the LHC machine at CERN, and the CMS detector (Compact Muon Solenoid) This detector run a CMSSW ( CMS Software ) on CERN machines, can i download that software on my local machine, run it and do physics analysis? if yes how to download it, and...
  14. N

    Mass, Weight and the local acceleration due to gravity

    Homework Statement A person whose mass is 150lb weighs 144.4 lbf. Determine a) the local acceleration of gravity, in ft/s2, and b) the persons mass, in lb and weight, in lbf, if g = 32.174 ft/s2 Homework Equations F=ma The Attempt at a Solution A) Using F=ma I got 144.4 lbf =...
  15. samalkhaiat

    Non-abelian Local Gauge Invariance in Field Theories

    These are notes I made when I was studying the subject 20 years ago. They seem fine considering that I was student then. I believe they can be useful for those who are studying Yang-Mills and other related material. Sam
  16. B

    Is the Local Fluff Causing Warming in Our Solar System?

    I have recently read a few things about the local interstellar clouds and while I am by no means a science expert, math and science were my strong points. After reading about this a few things occurred to me, and they seem to be bad for our solar system. The clouds are ~10,000° C, our solar...
  17. H

    Schools Freshman at my local community college

    Let me start this off by informing you a little about myself. I am a Freshman at my local community college. I am majoring in Biological Science (that's the only science major of study here; kind of covers it all.) I am majoring in Physics as my field of study, however. Physics has always...
  18. S

    F = MA Exam 2012 # 23 (Measuring local gravitational acceleration)

    Homework Statement Which of the following sets of equipment cannot be used to measure the local value of the acceleration due to gravity (g)? (A) A spring scale (which reads in force units) and a known mass. (B) A rod of known length, an unknown mass, and a stopwatch. (C) An inclined...
  19. O

    Which Functions Have Multiple Local Minima?

    I've been working on a decentralized algorithm for finding local minima. Can anyone give me a few examples of mappings of the form F:R→R that have multiple local minima. I'm having problems defining neighbourhood on mappings from R2→R, so I thought I'll test it out on single variable functions...
  20. H

    Why do we use Local field correction?

    Knowing the dielectric constant of a medium we can earn the electric field at any point in that medium which is deferent from the applied external electric field. So why do we use the Local field correction?
  21. P

    X^3-2x-2cos(x) find local extrema

    Homework Statement Find the local extrema of the function f(x)=(x^3-2x-2cos(x))Homework Equations derivatives, some algebra The Attempt at a Solution Well, the concept is simple. Solve for the first derivative and set it equal to zero: dy/dx=2sin(x)+3x^2-2=0 and Next, solve for x to...
  22. A

    How Does Spacetime Curvature Affect Tangential Light Speed Measurements?

    The coordinate speed of light relative to its speed at infinity is calculated as (1-2M/r)c (at infinity) yes?? SO it makes sense that local measurements made with local rulers and clocks which are contracted and dilated respectively would still be c for radial measurements. But how does that...
  23. M

    Local Existence and Global Existence of differential equations

    Hi everyone! :smile: I'm newbie in this forum, please help me for my question. In differential equation we know that the differential equation has a solution and uniqueness. which is usually called the existence and uniqueness theorem. my question, what is the difference of local existence...
  24. PhizKid

    Why is this not a local maximum?

    Homework Statement Why is 'a' not a local maximum? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution According to the definition of a local maximum, I have to take an open interval around 'a' so it seems like 'a' is a local maximum. I don't understand why it isn't.
  25. P

    P(x) has two local maxima and one local minimum. Answer the following

    Homework Statement Assume that the polynomial P(x) has exactly two local maxima and one local minimum, and that these are the only critical points of P(x). Sketch possible graphs of P(x) and use them to answer the following. (e) What is the sign of the leading coefficient of P(x)? positive...
  26. A

    Local Max/Min and saddle points

    Homework Statement Find the local max/min or saddle points of f(x,y) = (x-y)(1-xy) Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I expanded the equation to f(x,y) = x-y-(x^2)y+xy^2. Then I found the partial derivatives of the function. fx = 1-2xy +y^2 fy = -x^2-2xy I'm...
  27. M

    Local Extrema of Functions Exhibiting Self-Similarity

    Hi guys. Today was my last day of Calculus I class, and I’ve had this question simmering in my mind for some time now. Perhaps you guys may enlighten me or point me in the right direction? Consider the Weierstrass function, which is continuous everywhere but differentiable nowhere. We know that...
  28. S

    Noether currents for local gauge symmetry

    hi everyone, I have been trying to understand gauge theory. I am familiar with the Noether's theorem applied in the context of simpler textbook cases like poincare invariant Lagrangians. This is my question: Are there Noether currents corresponding to the local gauge symmetries too and would...
  29. C

    Local Landmarks & General Relativity

    General relativity says that nothing can go faster than the speed of light when measured against local landmarks. What counts as a local landmark? What is the boundary between a local and distant landmark?
  30. B

    How Can I Estimate Local Sidereal Time in My Head?

    Pretty elementary question here, but I'm new to astronomy and I'm having trouble estimating LST. Online sources give me the exact formula, but this doesn't really help me on the fly. My location is 97.7-ish degrees W of Greenwich, which I know means I can subtract roughly 5.5 hours from Sidereal...
  31. L

    Global and local Lipschitz proof

    Homework Statement f(x)={0 for x<0, \sqrt{x} else} a) Is f(x) globally Lipschitz? Explain b) Find the area for which f(x) is locally Lipschitz. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution a) f(x) is not globally Lipschitz in x on [a,b]xRn since there is a discontinuity at x=0. b) I would...
  32. N

    Local flat space and the Riemann tensor

    Can somebody explain in layman's terms the connection between local flat space (tangent planes) on a manifold and the Riemann tensor.
  33. D

    Calculus of Variation on Local Regions of Function Space

    I am familiar with basic calculus of variations. For example, how to find a function that makes some integral functional stationary (Euler-Lagrange Equations). Or for example, how to perform that same problem but with some additional holonomic constraint or with some integral constraint. The...
  34. alemsalem

    Gravitational Wave Local Energy: Not Gauge Invariant?

    I'm reading wald page 85, and he defines a stress-energy tensor for the linearized gravitational field. he mentions that it not gauge invariant as a problem. but isn't that a general property of any tensor (except scalars). so any stress-energy tensor will not be gauge invariant (change of...
  35. D

    New unbiased technique for the measure of the local dark matter density

    Plenty of Dark Matter Near the Sun http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120809090423.htm Evidence for dark matter near the sun "We are 99% confident that there is dark matter near the Sun," says the lead author Silvia Garbari. In fact, if anything, the authors' favored dark...
  36. Ivan Seeking

    Femtocell for local cell connection

    Very cool! I just started using my new femtocell connection from AT&T. It provides a cell connection for a range of about 10 meters, using an internet connection. It seems to work great. The connection is solid with 5 bars, and the sound quality is excellent. I have been playing dueling phones...
  37. P

    Schools Taking an honors physics class at a local university while in high school.

    So I am participating in a program that allows me to take classes at a local university and the counselor suggested that because I plan to go into physics when I go off to college (I will be a high school senior next year) it would be a good idea to take the honors introductory course that is...
  38. A

    MHB Finding local extrema using taylor series

    How do I find the extrema using Taylor Series?? I am so used to find extrema just by finding the first derivative (make it =0) and then finding the second derivative and then just use the formula f_xx.f_yy - f_xy and just look at the sign but this time I need to use taylor expansion. I hope you...
  39. W

    Does higher order moments means more attention to local area?

    Dear all, Sorry to post this question in this section again. I am currently looking into few static analyse algorithms. I noticed that they are analysing with different order moments or cumulants to analyse the data. I guess it is because these algorithms are focus on different aspect of...
  40. S

    Local Conservation of Energy in Superposition of Mechanical Wave Pulses

    Hi All, First off, thanks to all the old hands at physicsforums, you guys are truly an amazing resource. I was thinking about a system today that at first glance, appears to violate local conservation of energy for two mechanical wave pulses interfering with each other. Consider a...
  41. QuarkCharmer

    Ok, I am outraged at my local Publix

    My favorite food is the peanut butter cookie. I get them every single time I go grocery shopping. Today, I was hit with bad news. They did not have any cookies, and they would not be making any more, ever! :cry: The baker told me that it's due to so many people having peanut allergies and...
  42. P

    Can anyone please tell me more about local oscillator?

    Local oscillators that is used in RF transmitters for AM modulation.Any help is appreciated. Thanks !
  43. N

    Critical Points, intervals, local max/min help Calculus.

    Critical Points, intervals, local max/min help! Calculus. 1. I need help with a homework problem that I just cannot get right. It asks: Answer the following questions about the functions whos derivative is given below. f'(x) = (sinx +1)(2cosx +\sqrt{3} ), 0\leqx\leq2∏ a. what are the...
  44. I

    Local Density And Speed Of An Aircraft

    Homework Statement A Pitot is used to measure the air speed of a light aircraft. The pressure difference recorded by the tube in flight was 3300 N/m^2. The local air pressure was 950 kN/m^2 and the temperature was 7 Degrees (280K). Calculate the local air density and the speed of the aircraft...
  45. harrylin

    Weih's data: what ad hoc explanations do local and non-local models give?

    Weih's data: what "ad hoc" explanations do local and non-local models give? From the thread on Nick Herbert's proof: harrylin: The more I become aware about the tricky details and the impressive experimental attempts to disprove "local realism", the more I am impressed by - to borrow some...
  46. A

    Can a Dynamical System Have Multiple Locally Stable Equilibria?

    Hi all Suppose for a dynamical system \dot x=f(x) , x \in \mathbb R^n there exists finite number of isolated equilibria, each of which is locally stable (i.e eigenvalues of the associated Jacobian have negative real parts). My question is: Can this happen for more than one equilibrium...
  47. O

    Local Minimum of Potential Function of Spherical Pendulum

    Homework Statement http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5793/84188411.jpg Homework Equations Find a condition on b such that x = 0 is a local minimum of the potential function. The Attempt at a Solution To find local minimum, potential function (V) of the system should be written. V...
  48. J

    How to find local maxima and minimas of undefined functions?

    Hi, I have been going over past papers and i found this question. Find any local maxima or local minima of the functions g(x) = |f(x)| and h(x) = +√f(x) in the interval, −∞ < x < ∞. How Would I go about solving this?
  49. H

    Local minimum of z=(x^2+y^2)^(1/2)

    How do I find the local minimum of z=sqrt(x^2+y^2) I know its simple, but I'm stuck on it. I've tried using the second derivative but it just goes exponential. Then I tried using the second derivative test but did'nt succeed. And kindly could someone solve it step by step as it makes it much...
  50. M

    Finding the local extrema or saddle points of a function

    Homework Statement f(x,y)=5xy-7x^2+3x-6y+2 [b]2. Homework Equations (f_xx)(f_yy)-(f_xy)^2 the hessian or discriminant of f The Attempt at a Solution i arrived at a solution but i don't think its correct, and the answer isn't in the back of the book, so i just wanted to ask if i did...
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