Mysterious Formula: Can You Help Alicia?

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The discussion centers around a formula presented by Alicia, "phi cos^2 + phi sin/^2", which she associates with wave mechanics and interdimensional travel. Participants express skepticism about the formula's validity, suggesting it may be a misinterpretation of the well-known identity cos²(φ) + sin²(φ) = 1. The notation used in Alicia's formula raises confusion, particularly the "sin/^2" term, which lacks clarity and proper variables. Ultimately, the consensus is that the formula cannot be accurately analyzed due to its incomplete and dubious nature.

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Hi all, 'Im a newbie in physics. Studying the laws of wave mechanics and vectors. I ran across this formula "phi cos^2 + phi sin/^2".

I lost the source. Does anyone know its name? Thank!

Alicia
 
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agermany said:
"phi cos^2 + phi sin/^2"

Looks weird to me. Are you sure you don't mean cos^2 (phi) + sin^2 (phi), that is cos2(phi) + sin2(phi) ?
 
Positive! I am working with wave equations relative to interdimensional travel. Cant find the site where I ran across this one. It's not a variant of Euler's. I think the Phi symbol was substituted in for a partial derivative somewhere.
 
Ok. I have no clue - the notation looks weird to me, I'm not familiar with it. I don't understand what cos^2 and sin/^2 means at all -there are no variables present in those expressions...:confused:
 
We can't explain an incomplete equation from a dubious and misremembered source. Nobody can.
 

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