Composition Definition and 388 Threads

  1. Tibriel

    Can We Pair Composition of Velocities with an Expanding Universe?

    Hi All, I get that one object can't travel faster than light with respect to another object because of SR and length and time contraction. What I don't get is how this meshes up with expanding universe. If the space between 2 objects is expanding then wouldn't two objects be accelerating...
  2. M

    What Are These Alloys?

    Hi everybody :smile: my first post here and I wonder can you recognize and name this two alloys? first: Ni27.5% Fe63% Cr5.5% second Ni60% Fe25% Mo2% Cu3.3% Mn1% Cr5.5% It looks like some soft magnetic alloys but ... :frown: Cheers
  3. K

    How can we know/check the sun's current and latest chemical composition?

    Hello! We know that the sun started with about more than 70% Hydrogen and more than 20% Helium. with other metals consisting the remaining few percent. Now throughout its lifetime, this composition changes, especially with regards to the hydrogen in its core because of nuclear reactions...
  4. P

    Gas chromotography-mass spec percent composition

    So I conducted a lab where I prepared 4 standard solutions of diesel/biodisel mixtures and then analyzed a diesel/biodeisel sample of unknown composition. We put all the samples into a GC-MS instrument (gas chromotograph-mass spectrograph). I have a gas chromatogram for all samples and...
  5. M

    Change in potential energy across wires differing composition

    1. Homework Statement 9 V battery is connected to wire made up of three segments of different materials connected in a series: 10 cm copper, then 12 cm iron, then 18 cm tungsten. All wires are 0.26 mm diameter. Find potential difference across each wire. Constants: p Copper= 1.7 x...
  6. T

    Composition of endomorphisms have same eigenvalues

    Homework Statement For two endomorphisms ψ and φ on a vector space V over a field K, show that ψφ and φψ have the same eigenvalues. "Hint: consider the cases λ=0 and λ≠0 separately." The Attempt at a Solution I know that similar endomorphisms (φ and ψφ(ψ^-1)) have the same...
  7. T

    Composition of Linear Transformations

    Hi, Two questions: 1) Compute the matrix product corresponding to the composition of the transformations. Let U = P4(R) [polynomial degree 4], V = P3(R) , and W = P2, and let S = d/dx (derivative) and T = d/dx (derivative). Then the composition TS = d^2/dx^2 (second deriv) Attempt...
  8. B

    Does the color of a hot body depend on its composition ?

    Hi Does the color of a hot body depend on its material composition ? For eg. will bodies made of steel, Stainless steel, Ti, Cu etc. all look red in color if the temperature is ~ 550 deg C ? TIA
  9. R

    A composition of function problem

    Homework Statement We have f(f(x))=4x-15 , what is f(2)? Homework Equations Don't know. The Attempt at a Solution Don't know how to start actually!
  10. S

    Second Derivative of a Composition of Functions

    Homework Statement Derive an expression for the composition of 2 functions. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I started with supposing that y(x) = f(g(x)). I know that dy/dx = df/dg * dg/dx (via the chain rule). Doing the derivative again, I started with the product...
  11. K

    Determining the elemental composition of a continent.

    Is it possible? With general knowledge about how the Earth must have started what can we know about the composition of different areas around the earth? How accurate is this information? Is there... like a density map I can look at?
  12. Z

    Composition of fuel, AFR , & of air

    Homework Statement hi guys, i have problem regarding this matters. Products : hydrocarbon if i have this : CO2 - 80% CO - 0.9% O2 - 8.8% N2 - 82.3% 1) how to determine the composition of the fuel? 2) the air fuel ratio? known , the air fuel ratio is : mass of air /...
  13. M

    Gauss Composition? and a naive composition law

    What exactly is gauss composition? I've heard of Manjul Bhargava's work, which apparently generalized gauss composition, but what is gauss composition? I would like to add that I've been thinking about quadratics polynomials with rational coefficients, and I discovered this composition law that...
  14. S

    Is there an interesting way to define a continuous composition of functions?

    People have found ways to extend the definition of some operations that are ostensibly discrete (such as differentiation - e.g. 1st, 2nd, 3rd derivatives) to operations that are defined for fractions ( e.g. fractional derivatives). Is there an interesting way to extend the operation of...
  15. C

    Composition Series for Direct Products

    Homework Statement Write down all composition series for the group Z15xZ6 (the direct product of the groups of integers modulo 15 and 6), and then by considering the composition series, give a list of composition factors. 2. The attempt at a solution I understand how to give...
  16. D

    What Are the Possible Functions That Satisfy f(f(x)=f(x) on [0,1]?

    aite, here goes f(f(x)=f(x), find all functions that satisfy this on [0,1], i know f(x)=x and f(x)=c satisfy this equation, but I am looking for something more outlandish, feel free to make it discontinuous, define it separately over the rationals and irrationals, or any sort of crazy function...
  17. C

    What Does the Molar Composition in Crystal Synthesis Mean?

    Hi guys, I'm facing a problem. I've read a paper where they tried to synthesise a crystal and they give the following reaction mixture molar composition: 3.0 SiO2 1.0 Al2O3 0.1 NaCl 276 H2O What does it means? It can't be the molar fraction since the sum of all the fraction must give 1 as...
  18. T

    Composition of Quaternions as rotations

    Homework Statement Hi, I am having problems in showing that in practise the composition of two rotations represented by quaternions is still a rotation. The example I have constructed is: Rotate (1,1,0) by 45 degrees about the z axis. The quaternion to use is thus q = cos(22.5)+ksin(22.5)...
  19. T

    Composition of functions and operator algebra.

    Hello. I would like to turn an equation (function) like 4x2+2 into an operator, L, acting on x. Lx. I want to get into operator algebra so that I can manipulate equations like √(4x2+2) using operators (e.g. the last equation could be RLx). I'm finding difficulties:- 1. Many common...
  20. K

    Composition of linear transformations

    Homework Statement Find two linear operators T and U on R^2 such that TU = 0 but UT ≠ 0. The Attempt at a Solution Let T(x1,x2)=(0,x2) Let U(x1,x2)=(x2,0) TU(x1,x2)=T(x2,0)=(0,0) Am I right? 'Cause I can't remember if TU(x1,x2)=T[U(x1,x2)] Or TU(x1,x2)=U[T(x1,x2)]
  21. H

    Can Atoms Be Made of Different Fermions?

    hi, i have been reading this book about antimatter, "Antimatter" by Frank Close, and have a question. CAN ATOMS BE COMPRISED OF DIFFERENT FERMIONS OTHER THAN PROTONS, NEUTRONS, AND ELECTRONS? could they be comprised of those fermions if they have the same charges as protons, neutrons, and...
  22. M

    Composition of a theta function with function

    Hi all, I have some integrals involving Heaviside theta functions of non-trivial arguments, in particular \theta(1-x^2) and \theta(x^2-1). As x is a radial coordinate it's easy enough for me to break these up by hand, but it's cumbersome for me to implement in Mathematica and I can't work out...
  23. FeDeX_LaTeX

    How Do You Calculate the Percentage Composition of a Heated Mixture?

    Homework Statement "A mixture of calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate with a mass of 10.000g was heated to constant mass, with the final mass being 5.096g. Calculate the percentage composition of the mixture, by mass." Homework Equations Decomposition equations. The Attempt at a Solution...
  24. B

    Proving integrability of a composition of functions

    Homework Statement Show that if f is an integrable function on [a,b] then g(x) which is defined to be sin(f(x)) is also integrable Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I started off by trying to show that since f is integrable it has an Upper sum and a Lower sum where...
  25. F

    Function composition in finite differences

    Hi. I am trying to express the following in finite differences: [ tex ] \frac{d}{x}\left[ A(x)\frac{d\, u(x)}{x} \right] [ /tex ] If I take centered differences I get: [ tex ] \left{ \frac{d}{x}\left[ A(x)\frac{d\, u(x)}{x} \right] \right}_i = \frac{[A(x)\frac{d\, u(x)}{x}]_{i+1/2} -...
  26. J

    How Do You Transform the Matrix of a Linear Map Between Different Bases?

    Homework Statement Suppose that T : R2 → R2 is linear and has matrix -2 1 5 2 with respect to the standard basis S of R2. B = 1 1 5 6 (B is another poorly constructed matrix) What is the matrix of T with...
  27. Q

    What is eutectoid composition?

    what is eutectoid composition for an iron-carbon alloy? what would happen to the iron-carbon alloy while cooled from the alpha phase to room temperature at this composition?
  28. O

    Composition of 2 Boosts in Special Relativity

    Most of what I've learned about Special Relativity is self taught using Google and Wikipedia because I'm still in high school, so forgive me if I'm saying something wrong. Does anyone have the exact equation for the composition of two boosts, without the rotation that's induced by combining two...
  29. K

    Finding Composition of Carbon Steel API 5L Grade B Schedule 40

    Hello, I have one short question. Can I somehow get the information of the composition of the material (percantage of certain metals inside) if I have these data about it: carbon steel API 5L Grade B Schedule 40? I would appreciate your help veeery much! Regards Amy
  30. N

    Composition of permutation cycles

    I'm studying the S_n groups and I've been calculating a bunch of compositions of m-cycles. I haven't, however, been able to find a general pattern in how to do this for arbitrarily complicated cycles. Are there any general composition rules or is there no other way to find the compositions...
  31. K

    Composition length of cyclic groups.

    Homework Statement Let G be a finite cyclic group and \ell(G) be the composition length of G (that is, the length of a maximal composition series for G). Compute \ell(G) in terms of |G|. Extend this to all finite solvable groups. The Attempt at a Solution Decompose |G| into its prime...
  32. estro

    Function Composition: Understanding Multi-Var.

    I have hard time understanding composition of functions in several variables. Suppose f(x,y)=(xcosy,\frac {x-y}{y-x}), how should I write f(f(x,y))?
  33. A

    Does string theory and the composition of quarks explain dark matter.

    Hello everyone. I'm not a physicist however have been doing some research on the concepts behind dark energy and string theory and it has presented me with a question: Is it possible that dark matter could be the components of quarks that haven't pulled together to form the quarks. We can't...
  34. M

    What is the correct method for composing Taylor series at a non-zero point?

    in general I'm trying to figure out a way to work with taylor series more efficiently. this means i want to be able to write down the taylor series of a complicated function just by knowing the taylor series(es?) of the component functions. I've figured out how to do products and quotients...
  35. S

    Matrix m(T)^F_E Explained: Linear Maps U & V

    Homework Statement Let T: U-->V be a linear map between vector spaces U and V and let E be basis for U and F be a basis for V. Explain what is meant by the matrix m(T)^{F}_{E} of T taken with respect to E on the left and F on the right. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution...
  36. G

    Composition of Mappings, Surjective and Injective

    Homework Statement a) Let g: A => B, and f: B => C. Prove that f is one-to-one if f o g is one-to-one. b) Let g: A => B, and f: B => C. Prove that f is onto if f o g is onto. Homework Equations a) Since f o g is onto, then (f o g)(a) = (f o g)(b) => a = b. b) Since f o g is onto, every element...
  37. N

    Definition of the Composition of Two Functions

    Homework Statement In general, let f: A -> T and g: B -> C. Find a condition on the domain of g (other than B = T) that results in a meaningful definition of the composite function g((f(x)): A -> C. Homework Equations None. The Attempt at a Solution I could not find a...
  38. S

    Function Composition: Simplifying f((f(t)-f(s))?

    Homework Statement If f is some function defined at points "s" and "t," is there any way to simplify the following expression? f((f(t)-f(s)) Homework Equations None that I know of. The Attempt at a Solution I've been tinkering with this for a while and so far, I've determined...
  39. FtlIsAwesome

    Extraterrestrial sky color based on atmospheric composition and sun color

    How can one determine the color of another planet's sky from its atmosphere composition and parent star color? Earth's atmosphere is blue for most of the day, then turns red at sunset. Mars is sort of the opposite: it has a red sky which turns to a bluish hue at sunset. Until someone tells me...
  40. Y

    Calculating the Eta Particle's Composition

    Why is the eta particle written as 1/sqrt(6) *(uu(bar) + dd(bar) -2ss(bar))? Thanks
  41. S

    Diabetes mellitus question, why electrolyte composition change?

    Hello everyone, A 20 year old insulin dependent diabetic female was admitted to casuality in a semiconscious state. Her plasma values are as follows. a) on admission, b)eight hour after therapy with insulin,saline etc. Na+ a) 127, b)134, normal- 132-144 mmol/l...
  42. A

    Atom composition (simple question but hard for me)

    Homework Statement Fe3(Co)x, Fe is 33.26% by mass. Find the value of x. The Attempt at a Solution 167.5425 g / 0.3326 = x ( 58.9326 g) / 0.6628 x = 5.6... but the right answer given was x=12. question...
  43. V

    Composition of 2 SHM in same direction

    elllllo :D Homework Statement <q> <Q>A particle is subjected to 2 simple harmonic motions in the same direction having equal amplitudes and equal frequency. If the resultant amplitude is equal to the individual motions,find the phase difference between the individual motions. Homework...
  44. L

    Composing Functions and Finding Derivatives

    I have two functions: f(x,y,z)=\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}} \vec{c}(t)=<cos(t),sin(t),1> I need to find: (f \circ c)'(t) and (f \circ c)'(0) I don't have any answers to work with, but I'm guessing I just stick f into c to get this...
  45. R

    Does the Antiparticle of Meson K^0 Consist of \bar{d}s?

    Homework Statement I have a question. If meson K^{0} consists of d\bar{s} then its antiparticle \bar{K}^{0} consists of \bar{d}s ? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution
  46. Rasalhague

    Does Function Composition Automatically Restrict Domains to Match Ranges?

    Is composition of functions defined in such a way as to automatically restrict the domain of the outer function, if need be, to the range (image) of the inner one, so that it's always possible to write f^{-1} \circ f\left ( x \right ) = x, providing f is an injective function? Or is composition...
  47. A

    Proving Linear Transformation as Composition of S & T

    Homework Statement Hi! I am solving problems from my linear algebra book and one of them asks me to prove that any linear transformation A: E ->F (between vector spaces E and F of any dimension, be it finite or not) can be written as the composition (product) of a surjective linear...
  48. Loren Booda

    Composition of planets vs. moons

    In our Solar System, how does the ratio of gas planets to terrestrial planets compare with that of gas moons to terrestrial moons?
  49. P

    Percent Composition of Carbon in Dimethylsulfoxide (C2H6SO4)

    Homework Statement What is the percentage of carbon in dimethylsulfoxide, C2 H6 SO4? Homework Equations mass of C / total mass x 100 = percentage of carbon The Attempt at a Solution The total mass = 126 total mass of C = 24 Wouldn't it be 24 / 126 x 100 = 19 % But...
  50. Lisa!

    Elemental composition of the body

    So when it says that 10% of the body mass consists of Hydrogen, does it mean only 1H(single proton) or it also includes other natural isotopes of hydrogen (deuterium and tritium ) ? I know that 1H is the most common hydrogen isotope with an abundance of more than 99.98%, but I just wanted to...
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