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    I Fourier analysis and the sinusoidal plane wave

    btw, can anyone recommend me a book for Fourier analysis with applications in physics? thank you
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    I Fourier analysis and the sinusoidal plane wave

    thank you. It was a distraction
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    I Fourier analysis and the sinusoidal plane wave

    Thank you. But please let me clarify one thing. I still don't get why the signs of the Fourier transformation are arbitrary. Can you explain me? So Fourrier transform is ##f(t) = \frac{1}{2 \pi} \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} F(\omega) e^{i \omega t} d\omega## with ##F(\omega) =...
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    I Fourier analysis and the sinusoidal plane wave

    hey So Fourrier transform is ##f(t) = \frac{1}{2 \pi} \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} F(\omega) e^{i \omega t} d\omega## with ##F(\omega) = \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} f(t) e^{-i \omega t} dt## Question 1 - The Fourier mode for the continuous case is ## \frac{1}{2 \pi} F(\omega) e^{i \omega t}##, is...
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    Phase velocity and group velocity

    When you say "The group velocity is the same as the velocity of the particle and can't be higher than the speed of light according to the equations of special relativity." you need quantum mechanics, right?
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    Phase velocity and group velocity

    I Still don't understand why the group velocity has to be less than c but phase velocity not. Can you explain me this? Thank you :cry:
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    When is classical mechanics valid for describing motion of atoms?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehrenfest_theorem hope this helps you edit: "expectations which are connected to classical mechanics." you should read "General example"
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    Why is the concept of a one dimensional box used?

    you have to start with something... its like why you start classic physics with F=const in one dimension
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    Why are QM wave functions complex?

    with complex numbers, derive exp(iwt) or something like that is just multiplying by iw (i=sqr(-1)). its easy. you can write the wave function as a sum of exponential terms (fourier t.) so it works for any wave.
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    Electron is it a particle or wave ?

    each class of particles has a different dispersion relation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispersion_relation the wave is a function of space and time and you can do the Fourier tranform. So we have (Quantum mechanics is that) for each f and waveleght: E=h f p = h/ wavelenght A wave is...
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    Electron is it a particle or wave ?

    there are "particlaves". everything propagates like a wave and interact changing its energy and momentum
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    How can a photon move something( light moves), if it doesn't have a ma

    With QM there's no "F=ma". waves interact with others and can change momentum p and energy E (that are related with wavelenght or frequency). photon has momentum and energy it has (wavelenght or frequency) as other particles. mass is just a parameter that defines a dispersion relation. for...
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    How Do You Solve the Grad-Shafranov Equation for Plasma Physics?

    thank you. So, i will assume \psi = \sum_n \sum_m c_{nm} R^n Z^m . i just want the particular solution. So, with your method, i have (with GS eq): \sum_{n} \sum_{m} E_m C_n m (m-2) R^{m-2} Z^n + \sum_{n} \sum_{m} E_m C_n n (n-1) R^{2} Z^{n-2} then i change n-2 \rightarrow n'...
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    How Do You Solve the Grad-Shafranov Equation for Plasma Physics?

    Thank you. i know the solution. i can see it in the books, but never how they solved and that's my problem. Whats really the name of the book you talked? ideal magnetohydrodynamics?
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