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* [https://www.researchgate.net/post/To_what_extent_is_thermal_noise_a_result_of_the_quantum_world To what extent is thermal noise a result of the quantum world?] | * [https://www.researchgate.net/post/To_what_extent_is_thermal_noise_a_result_of_the_quantum_world To what extent is thermal noise a result of the quantum world?] | ||
* [https://www.researchgate.net/post/Can_anyone_explain_tacking_against_the_wind Can anyone explain tacking against the wind?] | * [https://www.researchgate.net/post/Can_anyone_explain_tacking_against_the_wind Can anyone explain tacking against the wind?] | ||
| + | * [https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_left_and_right_fundamental_in_physics_or_arbitrary Is "left and right" fundamental in physics or arbitrary?] | ||
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Revision as of 17:25, 12 December 2013
Collecting "imponderables" or interesting unanswered questions is one of my hobbies and I list a bunch of questions here. I decided to put them on this web site to encourage students to think creatively and identify deep questions. But anyone is welcome to enjoy them. I know the answer to some of them, and I have posted them in case others come up with an answer more elegant than I know. However, many are open questions to have fun with. Maybe some can never be answered. The questions are also here to encourage interdisciplinary thinking.
For ease of updating and ease of interaction, I've decided to post all my questions on ResearchGate.
Contents
Physics questions
- How to explain the diffraction pattern through a net curtain?
- Is it possible to find a temperature in the universe lower than the cosmic background?
- When do we use conservation of momentum vs. conservation of energy?
- Just before sunset, does your shadow move with infinite velocity?
- To what extent is thermal noise a result of the quantum world?
- Can anyone explain tacking against the wind?
- Is "left and right" fundamental in physics or arbitrary?
Math questions
Biology questions
Computer science questions
- Is computation possible without any stable states?
- What are the basic ingredients for computation, and what extra ingredient is needed to make life?
Electrical & Electronic engineering questions
Philosophy questions
- Is mathematics a human contrivance or is it innate to nature?
- Are there any mathematics for which there is absolutely no application in physics?
