Can You Identify These Equations on My New Watch?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around identifying various equations displayed on a new watch, with participants speculating on their meanings and origins. The equations appear to relate to fields such as electrical engineering and quantum mechanics.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant recognizes E=mc^2 but seeks clarification on other equations present on the watch.
  • Another participant identifies equations related to electrical engineering, specifically mentioning the transistor gain equation β = ΔIC /ΔIB.
  • A different participant suggests that one of the equations represents the Poynting vector, which relates to energy flow in electromagnetic fields.
  • Another claim points to an expression for kinetic energy in quantum mechanics, specifically mentioning p^2.
  • One participant notes a specific equation with 8mL4 in the denominator, associating it with quantum mechanics.
  • There is a lighthearted comment about still being able to tell time despite the equations on the watch.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express various interpretations of the equations, with no consensus on their meanings or origins. Multiple competing views remain regarding the specific equations identified.

Contextual Notes

Some equations are referenced without full context or derivation, and there may be assumptions about familiarity with the subjects of electrical engineering and quantum mechanics that are not explicitly stated.

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I got this awesome new watch with equations on it, but I don't recognize any of them (except E=mc^2 obviously). Anyone know what they could be referring to?
 
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You could still somewhat tell the time, the positions of the hands are the same :P
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That is an awesome watch! ;)
 
One of them is the Poyinting vector: ##\vec {S} = \dfrac {1}{\mu_0}(\vec{E} \times \vec{B})## (It's the energy per unit time per unite area)
 
I see an expression for kinetic energy in quantum mechanics on the bottom left, namely just the p^2.
 
That equation below the delta IB has 8mL4 in the denominator. I recognize that from quantum mechanics, I think.
 

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