Timeline for Is it valid to write $\int{dq}$?
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| Jun 15 at 11:21 | vote | accept | Sahil Muhammed | ||
| Jun 13 at 21:30 | comment | added | SmallPieceOfBread | Mathematically speaking, $dq$ refers to a measure on the position space. This measure can incorporate continuous and discrete charges simultaneously. I agree that practically it is not very useful but IMHO it is a convenient shorthand that directly conveys the idea behind the formula. Dirac delta is only necessary when you want to change the measure from $dq \to dr$. | |
| Jun 13 at 12:54 | review | Suggested edits | |||
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| Jun 13 at 12:07 | history | answered | anon | CC BY-SA 4.0 |