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Coherency matrix of partially polarized light doesn't contain all information on polarization state?
The electric field of quasi-monochromatic, partially polarized light can be expressed by the following random process (Goodman, Statistical optics)
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What statistical test should I use?
I have two differential cross sections $d\sigma_{1,2}/dM$ ($M$ is some invariant mass) corresponding to different hypothesis. What I want is to calculate how well the appropriate experiment would do ...
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Randomly sampling a “well-mixed” solution of Brownian particles
I place $N$ Brownian particles in $V$ liters of solution, shake until I assume that the particles are "well-mixed", and sample and randomly sample an $S$ liter volume. What is the probability ...
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is log-Laplace ever an optimal model for physical phenomena?
In the financial world, the log-Laplace distribution almost perfectly models many phenomena such as price changes.
Does this model best fit any physical phenomena?
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Probability and probability amplitude
What made scientists believe that we should calculate probability $P$ as the $P = \left|\psi\right|^2$ in quantum mechanics? Was it the double slit experiment? How? Is there anywhere in the ...
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Fitting of data to a model
Imagina that I have some observable value predicted with a theory for some process to be:
1+a x + b x^2 and observed value is 1.3 with an error 0.2; a and b are some numerical constants. I also have ...
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What does the difference in odds for Bell's inequality tell us about quantum mechanics?
Bell's inequality defines a lower bound for agreement/disagreement between entangled particles. When the experiment is conducted it shows lower odds.
What does this tell us? Is it possible that we ...
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Irregular events within an otherwise cyclic time series
(I have asked the same question on math.stackexchange, but I figured that physicists might actually be more likely to have encountered the same problem before.)
I am considering a time series with a ...
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Pareto efficiency and Standard Model parameters
Pareto Efficiency is a well understood concept in economics, which basically is a condition where no one actor could be made better off without some one being made worse off. This condition allows ...
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Data set from Nanotechnology/Science Experiments
Does anyone know a source where I can get hold of data sets (or papers) generated from nano experiment. To give some examples:
1) Suppose in an experiment, the goal is to produce nanowires or ...
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Intensity of the diffraction pattern of the double slit
I am trying another approach for my last unanswered question. (Bounty still on for 3 days. Anyone? Please?) Note that this is not the same question but a greatly simplified version concerning a much ...
