Terry Bollinger

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Why did Feynman's thesis almost work?

quantum-electrodynamics maxwell-equations feynman-diagram asked May 10 '12 at 12:32

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Could the Periodic Table have been done using group theory?

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What is the answer to Feynman's Disc Paradox?

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What are the strings in string theory made of?

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The Four-Clock Special Relativity Conundrum

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Why do ice cubes come out easier from top trays?

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Did the Feynman heuristic of “simple effects have simple causes” fail for spin statistics?

quantum-field-theory particle-physics quantum-electrodynamics spin asked Mar 24 at 21:04

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Why is the Higgs boson spin 0?

particle-physics standard-model higgs-boson asked Mar 31 '12 at 15:51

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For an $n$-dimensional object, how many types of holes are possible?

general-topology geometric-topology low-dimensional-topology dimension-theory asked May 31 '12 at 15:48

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The Dual Cloud Chamber Paradox

special-relativity asked Mar 3 '12 at 23:12

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