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Would we need Alternating Current if superconducting wires existed?

The major advantage of Alternating Current is that it can be transmitted to large distances without significant losses, which is not possible in Direct Current. Had economical superconducting wire...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by theabbie‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by celtschk‭

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How do constraints work in Lagrangian systems?

I have a question about the discussion of constrained Lagrangian systems in the book Mathematical Aspects of Classical and Celestial Mechanics by Arnold et al. (section 1.2.5). The Lagrangian syst...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Technically Natural‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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How does probability conservation work in Dirac's original formulation of relativistic QM?

I asked this question on Stack Exchange, and didn't get an answer, but maybe someone here will be able to help. In non-relativistic quantum mechanics, the normalization condition for position eige...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Technically Natural‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Derek Elkins‭

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Unusual way to write spacetime coordinates/metric: Is there any downside?

In special relativity, spacetime coordinates are normally given as $$(ct, x, y, z) \tag{S}$$ with the metric being either $$g = \operatorname{diag}(-1,1,1,1) \tag{+}$$ or $$g = \operatorname{d...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by celtschk‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by dmckee‭