The discussion revolves around relating light intensity measured as a function of wavelength to an energy scale expressed in terms of frequency. The original poster presents the intensity function I(λ) = I₀λ³ and seeks to convert it to the energy scale I(hν).
Participants are actively engaging with the problem, offering various approaches and questioning assumptions. Some have suggested using integrals to find intensity over a range, while others are clarifying the relationships between wavelength and frequency. There is no explicit consensus yet, but several productive lines of inquiry are being explored.
Participants note the need to consider small intervals in their calculations and question the appropriateness of using indefinite integrals in this context. There is also a focus on ensuring clarity in the symbols used for different variables to avoid confusion.
a/(b+c) and a/b + a/c are not the same.senobim said:c/λ and c/λ + c/δλ