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What is this dynamics book that has questions and it's solutions?
I found these questions online and was amazed by how organized this book was so it would be really helpful to know it's name
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Who introduced the idea of Hilbert Spaces in physics?
I'm looking for the foundational paper / book that connected Quantum Mechanics and Hilbert spaces.
EDIT: I've just read the first chapter of Neumann's "Mathematical Foundations Of Quantum ...
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Lecture notes by Rudolf Mössbauer
Rudolf Mössbauer was an excellent lecturer. He gave lectures on Neutrino Physics, Neutrino Oscillations, The Unification of the Electromagnetic and Weak Interactions and The Interaction of Photons and ...
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How to teach/learn physics - reference request [closed]
I remember reading a paper (or a transcript of a talk) which describes the process of learning/teaching physics as a landing on a planet. In order to find a suitable place to land, you need to orbit ...
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Has Dirac ever co-authored a paper? [closed]
Just curious. Not counting PhD theses, books, and review papers, but regular research papers with original ideas.
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Why does the BB84 paper "Quantum cryptography: Public key distribution and coin tossing" have a 'withdrawn' status?
The original paper proposing quantum key distribution protocol (now known as BB84):
Charles H. Bennett, Gilles Brassard, Quantum cryptography: Public key distribution and coin tossing
seems to have <...
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Dingle vs. Bondi: Twin Paradox Debate on BBC radio?
Herbert Dingle and H. Bondi debated the twin paradox on BBC radio before 1971. Does anyone have a link to the audio of this debate? thanks
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Pathria's "Statistical Mechanics" first edition [closed]
Does anyone know where I could find and purchase the book "Statistical Mechanics" by R. Pathria, in 1st edition (the 2nd and the 3rd are readily available, but I really need the first). I believe the ...
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Humour: Noble Gases, Music, Feynman diagrams [closed]
Google found these lyrics:
I love the morn, to see the first Radon,
When the stars Argon,
As the night Krypton,
And, if it’s cloudy, you won’t Xenon.
Years ago, I ...
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Everyday physics book reference
A few years ago I remember browsing a pair of books that had a list of challenge-like questions about everyday physics, such as why do we deep fry hamburgers, how air conditioning works, etc. They ...
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English/German translation of Latin scientific texts in general, "Principia Generalia Theoriae Figurae Fluidorum in Statu Aequilibrii" in particular
I am trying to get my hands on an English or German translation of the seminal work by Gauss on fluid shapes in equilibrium: "Principia generalia Theoriae Figurae Fluidorum in statu Aequilibrii [...
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Where to find old papers, articles and preprints?
Question: How can I find physics papers, articles and preprints decades ago?
Description: The search of articles and papers is for the purpose of finding interesting phenomenon for a science project. ...
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Where to find probability density plots for all elements?
Does anyone know where I can find something similar to this, but for all elements?
I would love to find something with the same image quality.
Also, is there any software that can produce images ...
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Relativity exposition from the "naïve" viewpoint
A naïve observational viewpoint doesn't automatically try to correct for signal delays. In other words, the time co-ordinate is retarded.
For example:
In popular expositions of relativity you'll ...
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Where did Karl Schwarzschild derived his solution?
Does anyone know more about circumstances of Karl Schwarzschild at the Russian front in 1915 where he allegedly derived his famous solution of the Einstein equations (describing a black hole)? Sources ...
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