Qiaochu Yuan

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What's the exact connection between bosonic Fock space and the quantum harmonic oscillator?

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Which derivative with respect to time is which in the Heisenberg picture of quantum mechanics?

Jun 19, 2011

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What's a good reference for this classical picture Feynman's talking about?

Jan 21, 2011

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What do I see if I move quickly past a charge surrounded by iron filings?

Oct 22, 2012

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"Velvet way" to Grassmann numbers

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Examples of number theory showing up in physics

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Is the density operator a mathematical convenience or a 'fundamental' aspect of quantum mechanics?

Oct 30, 2012

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Is the density operator a mathematical convenience or a 'fundamental' aspect of quantum mechanics?

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What's the exact connection between bosonic Fock space and the quantum harmonic oscillator?

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"Velvet way" to Grassmann numbers

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Examples of number theory showing up in physics

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