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    NMR Magnetic Moment: Understanding Bloch Equations and Relaxation Terms

    I'm still having some trouble visualizing these processes...
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    NMR Magnetic Moment: Understanding Bloch Equations and Relaxation Terms

    Let M be the magnetic moment of a system. Below are the Bloch equations, including the relaxation terms. dM_x/dt=({\bf M} \times \gamma {\bf H_0})_x-M_x/T_2 dM_y/dt=({\bf M} \times \gamma {\bf H_0})_y-M_y/T_2 dM_z/dt=({\bf M} \times \gamma {\bf H_0})_z+(M_{\infty}-M_z)/T1 At t=0, {\bf...
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    Diagonalization of Integral Operators: Challenges and Considerations

    Thanks so much for the help, micromass. The proof for the finite dimensional case relies on the fact that an eigenvalue of the operator can be found (at least the proof I'm familiar with). The operator Tf(x)=xf(x) on L^2[(0,1)] is obviously self-adjoint but has no eigenvalues. So, trying to...
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    Diagonalization of Integral Operators: Challenges and Considerations

    So, obviously one can diagonalize any self-adjoint transformation on a finite dimensional vector space. This is pretty simple to prove. What I'm curious about is integral operators. How does this proof need to be adapted to handle integral operators? What goes wrong? What do we need to account...
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    Should the average undergrad be able to solve most of Griffiths' QM problems?

    That is perfectly normal. Typically professors will give hints on 3-star problems or students will discuss them with others and/or a teaching assistant. After obtaining some necessary "trick" through these discussions, the problems become much simpler, generally. Students that solve all of those...
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    Green's Function Homework: Infinite at Infinity?

    Homework Statement I'm trying to show that the Green's function for the Laplace operator $-\nabla^2$ is badly behaved at infinity. I.e. $$\int d^dx|G(x,y)|^2=\infty$$ for d=1,2,3. What happens when d>4? I know the 1D Green's function is given by $$G(x,y)=-\frac{|x-y|}{2}$$ Homework...
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    Statistical Mechanics Textbook

    I'm looking for a first-year graduate level stat mech textbook. What are the best ones out there?
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    Gauge Symmetry in Quantum Mechanics (QM I) Explained

    OK, I've done some more reading on my own and now have a specific question. Hopefully this will get this thread moving. It is my understanding that for a quantum system to be locally gauge invariant, it must be in the presence of an EM field. I understand mathematically why this is true (at...
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    Gauge Symmetry in Quantum Mechanics (QM I) Explained

    Hi all, I'm taking graduate level QM I and trying to wrap my head around the notion of gauge symmetry. For some reason I've struggled with this concept more than others. I don't really have a specific question; I'm more looking to see if someone has a succinct explanation of the relevant...
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    Math tutorial topic selection

    Well, I'm looking for math is relevant to high energy theory and/or condensed matter theory. If I knew what types of math were most relevant to those subfields, I wouldn't be asking the question. I don't really know how to narrow it down other than that. I've heard things such as K-theory...
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    Math tutorial topic selection

    No suggestions?
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    Math tutorial topic selection

    Hi all, I'm planning on doing a one-on-one tutorial my math department next semester. However, I don't know what topic I want to study, so I'm looking for some suggestions. Note that I'm interested in high energy physics (string theory, etc.) and theoretical condensed matter. I will be...
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    Asymptotic Expansion Homework: I(x) Integral

    How exactly do I multiply these two together if they have infinite terms?
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