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Colin McFaul
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I have a PhD in Physics from Tulane University, and an AB in Physics from the University of Chicago. My research is on the analysis of the physical and chemical properties of polymers.

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Origin of Ladder Operator methods
May 25, 2013
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Is the meander ratio of a river $= \pi$?
May 23, 2013
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How many states can a n qubit quantum computer store?
Dec 20, 2012
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Compton scattering vs. photoelectric effect
Jul 8, 2012
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Why do some sunsets have a green flash?
Mar 9, 2014
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Can we say there are 2 EM radiation types?
Jun 11, 2014
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What's the difference between Fermi Energy and Fermi Level?
Jun 28, 2012
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Direction of rotation of a celing fan
Jul 17, 2012
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Is the Schrödinger equation derived or postulated?
Jun 27, 2012
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What's the physical meaning of the imaginary component of impedance?
Apr 23, 2014
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Let's have a journal club
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Is this question admissable?
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Why don't we just ban homework altogether?
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What is the number in parentheses randomly changing on my chrome tab?
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When did physics texts start to teach Kepler's $3/2$'s power law as a result of Newton's $1/r^2$ law of gravitation, rather than the other way around?
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How do non-polar substances dissolve in non-polar solvents?
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What was wrong with the caloric theory?
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How do I count the words in a part of a file, without leaving vim?
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What is the carbon dioxide content of a soda can or bottle?

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