In Western esotericism the Left-Hand Path and Right-Hand Path are the dichotomy between two opposing approaches to magic. This terminology is used in various groups involved in the occult and ceremonial magic. In some definitions, the Left-Hand Path is equated with malicious black magic or black shamanism, while the Right-Hand Path with benevolent white magic. Other occultists have criticised this definition, believing that the Left–Right dichotomy refers merely to different kinds of working and does not necessarily connote good or bad magical actions.In more recent definitions, which base themselves on the terms' origins in Indian Tantra, the Right-Hand Path (RHP, or Dakshinachara), is seen as a definition for those magical groups that follow specific ethical codes and adopt social convention, while the Left-Hand Path (LHP, or Vamamarga) adopts the opposite attitude, espousing the breaking of taboo and the abandoning of set morality. Some contemporary occultists, such as Peter J. Carroll, have stressed that both paths can be followed by a magical practitioner, as essentially they have the same goals.Another distinguishing characteristic separating the two is based upon the aim of the practitioner. Right-handed path practitioners tend to work towards ascending their soul towards ultimate union (or reunion) with the divine source, returning to heaven, allegorically alluded to as restoration or climbing back up the ladder after the "great fall". In Solomon's lesser key, they embrace the light and try to annihilate anything they regard as "dark" or "evil". On the other hand, left-handed path practitioners do not see this as the ultimate aim but a step towards their goal. Left-handed path practitioners embrace the dark as well as the light in order to invoke the alchemical formula solve et coagula ("dissolve and precipitate"), confronting the negative in order to transmute it into desirable qualities. Left-handed path practitioners descend towards union with the divine to obtain Godhood status, with God-like powers of their own, having reunited with the ultimate divine source-energy; then once there, taking one more step separating from that divinity, out of this creation into a new creation of their own making, with themselves as the sole divinity of the new universe, apart from the previous creation. The godhood self sought by Left Hand Path followers is represented by the Qlipha Thaumiel in the Tree of Knowledge.
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In general, for a gauge field with Yang-Mills Lagrangian
\mathcal L=-\frac{1}{4}F^{c}_{\mu \nu}F^{c \mu \nu}
for each c it is impossible to find the resulting free Green's function G(k) in momentum space:
(g^{\mu \nu}k^2-k^{\mu}k^{\nu})G_{\nu...
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Last meeting with my supervisor I had just recovered from disease so all I have left are some equations for the math behind path integrals that don't make to much sense..
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Homework Statement
what is the difference between path integral and line integral?
Homework Equations
n/a
The Attempt at a Solution
is path integral over a scalar function
and line integral is over vector function?
I'm confused about this pls help me understand
thanks...
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The definition for local path connectedness is the following: let x be in X. Then for each open subset U of X such that x is in U, there exists an open V contained in U such that x is in V and the map induced by inclusion from the path components of V to the path components...
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Is there any way to prove that entropy change is independent from the path?
dS=dQ/T
dQ=dE+PdV
d(PV)=PdV+VdP
dS=nCd[ln(T)]+nR[ln(T)]-VdP/T
i go this far, but it is not very different from dS=nCd[ln(T)]+PdV/T
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As i understand as a solution to the double slit experiment is the path integral formulation.
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3 long years ago i took the complex analysis course, and I've used so little of it until now, that i almost forgot everything of it.
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Homework Statement
Find (classify) all graphs with n vertices who's Euler's path is the same as their Hamiltonian cycle.
The Attempt at a Solution
I'd say that any regular graphs with a degree greater than n/2 (Dirac's Theorem) with and n divisible by 2 has both and Euler's path and a...
ok, so here's the problem:
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It seems obvious in path integral, the paths include some non-differentiable path (some even discontinuous, I think), wouldn't it cause any serious problem? For example, the classical lagrangian as the phase factor, is defined on differentiable paths, isn't it?
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By analogy with scalar field case, Srednicki leads us to Z_0 (\eta)=\int \mathcal{D}\Psi \exp{\left[i\int\,\mathrm{d}^4x (\mathcal{L}_0+\eta^{T}\psi)\right]} for a Majorana field.
I was expecting something different, like maybe: Z_0 (\eta)=\int...
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I am currently a first year student at Tulane University and am contemplating whether to pursue A) a dual-degree program or B) a more traditional undergraduate route in order to obtain at least a bachelors degree before applying to graduate school (or maybe medical school)...
Homework Statement
when complex integral is independent of path? i heard that its for every function f(z) but when i have function f(z)=\left(x^2+y\right)+i\left(xy\right) its not independent, why?
Homework Statement
integral: \int\limits_C\cos\frac{z}{2}\mbox{d}z where C is any curve from 0 to \pi+2i
The Attempt at a Solution
can i do this like in real analysis when counting work between two points, just count this integral and put given data in?
http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-ibm-breakthrough-chip-technology-path.html
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Time dilation formula for accelerated circular and spherical motion
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Homework Statement
The diagram shows an object of mass 3.0 kg traveling in a circular path of radius 1.2 m while suspended by a piece of string of length 1.9 m. What is the centripetal force on the mass?
Diagram:
Homework Equations
All circular motion formulas.
The Attempt at a Solution
Tx...
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Homework Statement
Calculate the optical path done by a meridional ray, supposing it covers a horizontal distance, d, in z-axis direction. \gamma_0 is the launch angle (with z-axis).Homework Equations
Optical...
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Part 1
We fired a cannon 0 degrees to the horizontal line and had to calculate Vo. We then measured Delta x and Delta Y.
Part 2
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Beam of excited H2 molecules travels in z direction, kinetic energy 1 eV.Then they decay & dissociate into 2 H-atoms.When one of the H atom has its final velocity perpendicular to z axis, its kinetic energy is always 0.8eV. Then what is the energy released in dissociative...
Homework Statement
A 2 kg car travels in a flat circle. At
a certain instant the velocity of the car is
24 m/s West and the total acceleration of the
car is 9 m/s
2
at 53 degrees
North of West.
What is its radius?
Answer in units of km.
Homework Equations
F=ma
w=(2pi)/T
a= w^2...
Homework Statement
Show that
G(q_2,q_1;t)=\mathcal{N}\frac{e^{iS_{lc}}}{\sqrt{\det A}}
where \mathcal{N} is a normalization factor independent of q1, q2, t, and w. Using the known case of w=0, write a formula for G such that there is no unknown normalization factor.
Homework Equations
I...
This problem involves a an electron describing a helical path, but I've never worked with helixes in my life, so I'm completely stuck.
Homework Statement
An electron enters a region where a uniform magnetic field B, of magnitute B = 3.00 * 10^(-3) T exists. The velocity v of the electron...
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For any S in X, show that S is path-connected if and only if there exists p in S such that any point x in S can be joined to p by a path.Homework Equations
A metric space is path connected if any 2 points can be joined by a path in that metric space.The Attempt at a Solution...
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How can we find the best path to drive in a circuit in order to do the best lap time? :)
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Homework Statement
Using spherical coordinates, show that the length of a path joining two points on a sphere is
L=\int_{\theta_{1}}^{\theta_{2}}\sqrt{1+\sin^{2}\theta\phi'^{2}}d\thetaHomework Equations
x=r\cos\theta\sin\phi
y=r\sin\theta\sin\phi
z=r\cos\phi
The Attempt at a Solution
The...
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Beam of silver atoms are passing through air at a temp 273K and a pressure of 1 Pa. The beam is attenuated by a factor of 2.72 in a distance of 10^-2 m. Find the mean free path of the silver atoms and estimate the effective collision radius..
Homework Equations...
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Homework Statement
Let X be locally path connected. Show that every connected open set in X is path connected.
The Attempt at a Solution
Let U be a connected open subset of X. Since, X is path connected, for any x in X and any neighborhood N of X, there exists a path connected...