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These terms are so foreign to me that they feel like unnecessary jargon; what do these terms mean, and are...
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I am having trouble understanding this sentence on Wikipedia's page for Unified Field Theory:
Governed by a global event $lambda$ under the universal topology, an operational environment is initiated by the scalar fields $phi(lambda) in {phi ^+(hat{x}, lambda), phi ^-(hat{x}, lambda)}$ of a rank-$0$ tensor, a differentiable function of a complex variable in its domain at its zero derivative, where a scalar function $phi ^+(hat{x}, lambda) subset Y^+$ or $phi ^-(hat{x}, lambda) subset Y^-$ is characterized as a single magnitude with variable components of the respective coordinate sets $hat{x}{x^0, x^1, ...}$ or $hat{x}{x_1, x_2, x_3}$
I've taken a graduate level GR class, so there are certain mathematical terms that I understand—but a few other terms seem absent from the internet outside of this article. From what I've found, the definition of terms often-used in a particular field (independent of how esoteric they may be) are available on the internet somewhere.
The terms I'm having trouble defining are:
- global event (I know what an event is, but what is a global event?)
- universal topology
- operational environment
I know that this is mathematics/physics above me, but the difficulty I'm having finding these terms is surprising. What is their definition and are they commonly used terms?
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No pun intended in the title. ;)
I am having trouble understanding this sentence on Wikipedia's page for Unified Field Theory:
Governed by a global event $lambda$ under the universal topology, an operational environment is initiated by the scalar fields $phi(lambda) in {phi ^+(hat{x}, lambda), phi ^-(hat{x}, lambda)}$ of a rank-$0$ tensor, a differentiable function of a complex variable in its domain at its zero derivative, where a scalar function $phi ^+(hat{x}, lambda) subset Y^+$ or $phi ^-(hat{x}, lambda) subset Y^-$ is characterized as a single magnitude with variable components of the respective coordinate sets $hat{x}{x^0, x^1, ...}$ or $hat{x}{x_1, x_2, x_3}$
I've taken a graduate level GR class, so there are certain mathematical terms that I understand—but a few other terms seem absent from the internet outside of this article. From what I've found, the definition of terms often-used in a particular field (independent of how esoteric they may be) are available on the internet somewhere.
The terms I'm having trouble defining are:
- global event (I know what an event is, but what is a global event?)
- universal topology
- operational environment
I know that this is mathematics/physics above me, but the difficulty I'm having finding these terms is surprising. What is their definition and are they commonly used terms?
definition physics
asked Jan 16 at 21:14
AmagicalFishyAmagicalFishy
1,14711125
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That particular section stands out in the wiki page due to its lack of references and hyperlinks. Checking the history shows that it was added and revised by a single author with only a numeric IP address.
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– I like Serena
Jan 16 at 21:46
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Maybe it's Alan Sokal again?
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– Michael Behrend
Jan 16 at 22:24
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No pun intended in the title. ;)
I am having trouble understanding this sentence on Wikipedia's page for Unified Field Theory:
Governed by a global event $lambda$ under the universal topology, an operational environment is initiated by the scalar fields $phi(lambda) in {phi ^+(hat{x}, lambda), phi ^-(hat{x}, lambda)}$ of a rank-$0$ tensor, a differentiable function of a complex variable in its domain at its zero derivative, where a scalar function $phi ^+(hat{x}, lambda) subset Y^+$ or $phi ^-(hat{x}, lambda) subset Y^-$ is characterized as a single magnitude with variable components of the respective coordinate sets $hat{x}{x^0, x^1, ...}$ or $hat{x}{x_1, x_2, x_3}$
I've taken a graduate level GR class, so there are certain mathematical terms that I understand—but a few other terms seem absent from the internet outside of this article. From what I've found, the definition of terms often-used in a particular field (independent of how esoteric they may be) are available on the internet somewhere.
The terms I'm having trouble defining are:
- global event (I know what an event is, but what is a global event?)
- universal topology
- operational environment
I know that this is mathematics/physics above me, but the difficulty I'm having finding these terms is surprising. What is their definition and are they commonly used terms?
definition physics
asked Jan 16 at 21:14
AmagicalFishyAmagicalFishy
1,14711125
$endgroup$
No pun intended in the title. ;)
I am having trouble understanding this sentence on Wikipedia's page for Unified Field Theory:
Governed by a global event $lambda$ under the universal topology, an operational environment is initiated by the scalar fields $phi(lambda) in {phi ^+(hat{x}, lambda), phi ^-(hat{x}, lambda)}$ of a rank-$0$ tensor, a differentiable function of a complex variable in its domain at its zero derivative, where a scalar function $phi ^+(hat{x}, lambda) subset Y^+$ or $phi ^-(hat{x}, lambda) subset Y^-$ is characterized as a single magnitude with variable components of the respective coordinate sets $hat{x}{x^0, x^1, ...}$ or $hat{x}{x_1, x_2, x_3}$
I've taken a graduate level GR class, so there are certain mathematical terms that I understand—but a few other terms seem absent from the internet outside of this article. From what I've found, the definition of terms often-used in a particular field (independent of how esoteric they may be) are available on the internet somewhere.
The terms I'm having trouble defining are:
- global event (I know what an event is, but what is a global event?)
- universal topology
- operational environment
I know that this is mathematics/physics above me, but the difficulty I'm having finding these terms is surprising. What is their definition and are they commonly used terms?
definition physics
definition physics
asked Jan 16 at 21:14
AmagicalFishyAmagicalFishy
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asked Jan 16 at 21:14
AmagicalFishyAmagicalFishy
1,14711125
asked Jan 16 at 21:14
AmagicalFishyAmagicalFishy
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AmagicalFishyAmagicalFishy
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That particular section stands out in the wiki page due to its lack of references and hyperlinks. Checking the history shows that it was added and revised by a single author with only a numeric IP address.
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– I like Serena
Jan 16 at 21:46
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Maybe it's Alan Sokal again?
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– Michael Behrend
Jan 16 at 22:24
add a comment |
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That particular section stands out in the wiki page due to its lack of references and hyperlinks. Checking the history shows that it was added and revised by a single author with only a numeric IP address.
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– I like Serena
Jan 16 at 21:46
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Maybe it's Alan Sokal again?
$endgroup$
– Michael Behrend
Jan 16 at 22:24
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That particular section stands out in the wiki page due to its lack of references and hyperlinks. Checking the history shows that it was added and revised by a single author with only a numeric IP address.
$endgroup$
– I like Serena
Jan 16 at 21:46
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That particular section stands out in the wiki page due to its lack of references and hyperlinks. Checking the history shows that it was added and revised by a single author with only a numeric IP address.
$endgroup$
– I like Serena
Jan 16 at 21:46
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Maybe it's Alan Sokal again?
$endgroup$
– Michael Behrend
Jan 16 at 22:24
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Maybe it's Alan Sokal again?
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– Michael Behrend
Jan 16 at 22:24
add a comment |
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– I like Serena
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Maybe it's Alan Sokal again?
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– Michael Behrend
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