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  • Wrong question in GATE 2018 physics?

    Wrong question in GATE 2018 physics?

    I think the above question asked in GATE 2018 (physics) is wrong. Any vector has two components. The component perpendicular to the parity axis has even parity and the parallel component to the axis has odd parity. The opposite is true for axial vectors. E, A vectors. B, L axial vectors. The correct answer per…

  • Scilab for classical dynamics course.

    Scilab for classical dynamics course.

    Yesterday I had uploaded a list of practicals that can be done using scilab for a nuclear and particle physics course I was teaching last semester. Here is a list for the classical dynamics course which I wasn’t teaching but asked to engender a scilab course for. Its small compared to the nuclear physics list…

  • April 16.

    April 16.

    Reminiscing a dreadful day in my life. Today 16th April, a decade ago, 2007. It was early morning. Snow flakes were making the surrounding really beautiful. Especially because I was sitting inside of a cozy air conditioned student center, looking out of the glass wall. The hazelnut flavored milk-less coffee used to be one of…

  • Inherent ability = difficulty * accomplishment.

    All of Physics is this “Inherent ability = difficulty * accomplishment”. Thats just intuitive but can easily be seen to correspond mathematically with the Principle of least action. First the edifice: whats the problem? The problem is given you move in straight line when every direction is same around you, which direction will you chose?…

  • Gandhi

    Facebook has pointed out that India is now celebrating Gandhi Jayanti, a special day commemorating the birthday of Gandhi. What little I know about him indicates that he was a very wise man. Can you tell us about the holiday? Hi Jeremy. Hope you are doing great. I believe you are in Alabama now. Again…