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Revision as of 17:05, 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?
Math questions
Biology questions
Computer science questions
Electrical & Electronic engineering questions
Philosophy questions
- Is mathematics a human contrivance or is it innate to nature?
- [https://www.researchgate.net/post/Are_there_any_mathematics_for_which_there_is_absolutely_no_application_in_physics Are there any mathematics for which there is absolutely no application in physics?
