Questions tagged [conventions]
A convention is a set of agreed, stipulated, or generally accepted norms. It typically helps common efficiency or understanding but is not required, as opposed to a strict standard or protocol.
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Normalization Factor and Sign of Exponential Term in Fourier Transform [closed]
I have two questions regarding the Fourier transform:
Normalization factor: Some texts use no normalization factor in the definition of the Fourier transform, while others use $1/\sqrt2\pi$. What is ...
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How Can there be a Gravitational Potential when there is NO Gravitational Field? [closed]
How does it make any logic that there exist a potential when there is no net field
for example when we have a Hollow Sphere with mass we can find out the the gravitational *potential inside the sphere ...
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How to avoid symbol confusion when discussing both wavelengths and eigenvalues? [closed]
I'm about to start writing a larger assignment where I need to describe both wavelengths and eigenvalues. Traditionally, both of these are represented by $\lambda$, which can be confusing.
Do you have ...
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What's the difference? $\nabla_\mu e_\nu=\Gamma_{\mu \nu}^\rho e_\rho~\text{ and }~\partial_\mu e_\nu=\Gamma_{\mu \nu}^\rho e_\rho~?$
What's the difference? $$\nabla_\mu e_\nu=\Gamma_{\mu \nu}^\rho e_\rho~\text{ and }~\partial_\mu e_\nu=\Gamma_{\mu \nu}^\rho e_\rho~?$$
In John Dirk Walecka's book 'Introduction to General Relativity',...
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