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Can a vector be a wave? Or does the wave need to be a number of vectors?
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What's your GPA? What atmosphere would you like? Do you want higher education?
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Well, I can get the motherboard used, I can get mathematica from my friend, and I can use...uh...Linux for the os.
Wait...why don't I just load mathematica onto a palm pilot do-higgy?
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Well, wouldn't a USB hardrive work? And I wouldn't need a fast processor, or much RAM. Wouldn't it be more along the lines of a subpar handheld computer?
But what about graphics?!
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I was discussing with my dad and brother about graphing calculatros when my bro suggested that parts are so cheap that I might as well just build a calculator. Well, I have been thinking about this but does anyone have any suggestions or experience in this field?
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Thanks for all the help everyone, its great stuff.
Given a rank two tensor, and -say- cartesian coordinates, how would one go about to put the matrix on the coordinates?I know this sounds stupid, but what do you mean by "graph out" ?0 -
Thanks...I have a few questions.
Is there any real difference between covariant and contravariant tensors other than they are using different scripts?
I know this one is stupid, but can you graph out a rank 2 (or any other higher ranked) tensor? How?
Are tensors just extensions of the Jacobian?
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OK, after reading books on linear algebra, and vector calculus, I have come to tensor transformations. Huzzah!
However, I do not have any book to study from(!) so I am rather "sol". I do understand that covariant tensors have subscript lettering and contravariant tensors have superscipt lettering. How do I transform a given vector in covariant and contravariant tensor transformations?
I googled it and there were a number terrible websites. Any help would be great!
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Well, isn't the critical density 10^-36 kg (or about that)? Plug this in for the equations involving the mass of the universe divided by its size (supposing its a sphere) that Einstein gave us (with the cosm constant). We can therefore deduce that the universe will expan to be about 9.5*10^22 km in its radius. Huzzah!
But you can't travel there, spacetime will conform itself. Remember, nothing is outside the universe! Its like a fish trying to swim out of a bag but the bag distorts itself to allow the fish to continue swimming.
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Hello, I want to solve Einstein's field equation but I need a little help. First I don't quite understand or appreciate the Ricci tensor, or the concept of tensors at all. I have learned vector calculus, on the one hand, but that really doesn't help (on the other hand). Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Does a "lay person" know the math of vector spaces, matrices, and (scalar and vector) calculus ?
All of it but vector calculus.
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Does anyone know a good book for lay people on tensor calculus? I have tried reading a grad book on it and it was focused primarily on the algebra of tensors...rather disappointing really.
Or, on the other hand, does anyone know tensor analysis? I have tried googling it several times.
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Build a nuclear reactor using only class materials...that'll get you an A!
Or do cold fusion, that's pretty impressive too.
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Does anyone remember these things from school? How reliable are they, or are they as flawed as IQ tests? If some are reliable, are any of them online?
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Is there a good 3 dimensional (cartesian coordinate system) graphing calculator online anywhere? Again I have tried several times but couldn't find anything free AND good...
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I need to find the equation describing ripple mechanics in three dimensions for a question along the lines of "If Jon throws a rock weighing 100 kilograms into a lake, what would the ripple effects be?" I have googled it several times with many different parameters but I couldn't find anything, so I came here...
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That answers my question. Thanks for the help!
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I have a quick question about the curvature of space-time equation, well two questions.
1. What is "k" on the right hand side of the equation (the equation I am referring to is the curvature tensor equals eight pi multiplied by "k" multiplied by the stress energy tensor).
2. What is the stress energy tensor?
I know the second question is really an uber-simpleton one, but it's been on my mind for a while now...
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First of all, the eigenfunction is a problem for me. The books I have do not describe the function whatsoever(!), does anyone understand it?
Secondly, is Schrodigner's equation only for the electron or for any particle?
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Where I found it was here. I really have no clue what it is.
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So, my econ book explains that I should use a input-output matrix for a specific situation...but what the devil is a "input-output matrix"?
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I need some economic data! So anyone's help is greatly appreciated! What I need is the stats for the England, France, Germany, Japan, and America. But if you could find it for China, Spain, Portugual, Argentina, Venezuela, Russia, and Mexico that would help a lot! What I need is:
- Output of Coal
- Output of pig iron
- Output of steel
- Output of corn and grains.
- Output of textiles.
- The length of rail ways and freeways
- The number of bank accounts(for each nation) and the sum of money deposited
I need it for the past 20-30 years. Thanks for any and all help!
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OK, so I have several questions...
First, a differential is a tangent to the curve and the integral is the area between the curve, X axis, and differentials...right?
Second, if I have [math]y=mX^n + b[/math] it would be: [math]y=(mn)X^{n-1}[/math] for a differential, right? And [math]y=(m/n)X^{n+1} + b[/math] for an integral...right?!
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FOX news is a joke, they'll put anything on their news("The moonlanding is a hoax!")
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Well...maybe an institute of technology would be up your alley. Maybe Georgia or Illinois IT?