Transformation Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. K

    A Is My Transformation Matrix Correct?

    Hi, I have attached a pdf which shows clearly how I have carried out my transformations from one axis into another. However, I am not convinced that it is right and I have described why I feel so. I shall be grateful if someone can help me Kajal
  2. F

    I Index Notation for Lorentz Transformation

    The Lorentz transformation matrix may be written in index form as Λμ ν. The transpose may be written (ΛT)μ ν=Λν μ. I want to apply this to convert the defining relation for a Lorentz transformation η=ΛTηΛ into index form. We have ηρσ=(ΛT)ρ μημνΛν σ The next step to obtain the correct...
  3. S

    A Proof - gauge transformation of yang mills field strength

    In Yang-Mills theory, the gauge transformations $$\psi \to (1 \pm i\theta^{a}T^{a}_{\bf R})\psi$$ and $$A^{a}_{\mu} \to A_{\mu}^{a} \pm \partial_{\mu}\theta^{a} \pm f^{abc}A_{\mu}^{b}\theta^{c}$$ induce the gauge transformation$$F_{\mu\nu}^{a} \to F_{\mu\nu}^{a} -...
  4. S

    A Gauge transformation of gauge fields in the adjoint representation

    In some Yang-Mills theory with gauge group ##G##, the gauge fields ##A_{\mu}^{a}## transform as $$A_{\mu}^{a} \to A_{\mu}^{a} \pm \partial_{\mu}\theta^{a} \pm f^{abc}A_{\mu}^{b}\theta^{c}$$ $$A_{\mu}^{a} \to A_{\mu}^{a} \pm...
  5. ytht100

    How to Calculate the Partial Derivative of a Vector in Spherical Coordinates?

    I have the following equations: \left\{ \begin{array}{l} x = \sin \theta \cos \varphi \\ y = \sin \theta \cos \varphi \\ z = \cos \theta \end{array} \right. Assume \vec r = (x,y,z), which is a 1*3 vector. Obviously, x, y, and z are related to each other. Now I want to calculate \frac{{\partial...
  6. Toby_phys

    Special relativity - transformation of angle

    Homework Statement Homework Equations Gamma factor: $$\gamma = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-\beta^2}} $$ Lorentz contraction $$l'=\frac{l}{\gamma}$$ Trig: $$ cos\theta = \frac{adjacent}{hypotenuse}$$ The Attempt at a Solution I have all the quantities but the algebra doesn't seem to work out...
  7. Dyatlov

    I Worked example on a covariant vector transformation

    Hello. I would like to check my understanding of how you transform the covariant coordinates of a vector between two bases. I worked a simple example in the attached word document. Let me know what you think.
  8. Kudox117

    Lorentz Transformations vs Galilean Transformation

    Homework Statement 2. The attempt at a solution 3. Relevant equations In the first problems of that book i was using the Galilean transformations where V1 = V2 + V But if i use that then V1 = 0.945 - 0.6 V1 = 0.345 Is not the same result, so I am confused. In this new problems we are...
  9. A

    Trigonometric graph transformation

    Homework Statement Transform the following equation: X2sin(3x) 1. Stretch vertically by a factor 9 2. Stretch horizontally by a factor 3 3. Shift to the left by a value of 1.2. The attempt at a solution 1. Stretching vertically by a factor 9 gives: 9x2sin(3x) 2. Stretching vertically by...
  10. T

    I Help with infinitesimal transformation to finite transform

    <Moderation note: edited LaTex code> E.g. A rotation by a finite angle θ is constructed as n consecutive rotations by θ/n each and taking the limit n→∞. $$ \begin{pmatrix} x' \\ y' \\ \end{pmatrix} =\lim_{x \to \infty} (I + \frac{\theta}{n} L_z )^n \begin{pmatrix} x...
  11. J

    A What defines a large gauge transformation, really?

    Usually, one defines large gauge transformations as those elements of ##SU(2)## that can't be smoothly transformed to the identity transformation. The group ##SU(2)## is simply connected and thus I'm wondering why there are transformations that are not connected to the identity. (Another way to...
  12. B

    Lorentz Transformation and position of the object

    Homework Statement Reference frame S' moves at speed v=0.94c in the +x direction with respect to reference frame S. The origins of S and S' overlap at t=t′=0. An object is stationary in S' at position x′ = 140 m . Part B What is the position of the object in S when the clock in S reads 1.3 μs...
  13. K

    A Primaries, descendents and transformation properties in CFT

    I want to clarify the relations between a few different sets of operators in a conformal field theory, namely primaries, descendants and operators that transform with an overall Jacobian factor under a conformal transformation. So let us consider the the following four sets of...
  14. P

    I Question about derivation of lorentz transformation

    Why does it use t' in that equation and not t? Isn't the equation relative to what an observer in the external frame of reference see? So if it is why not using the time he register? (The equation is uploades in the photo)
  15. S

    A Why do the W bosons transform into each other under a CP transformation?

    I was wondering if someone could may be help me out with understanding why the Higgs boson is CP even. I was wanting help here from someone to prove that the ##W^{\pm}## bosons transfrom into each other under a CP transformation. I can't happen to find a simple short argument for why this must...
  16. Mr Davis 97

    I Verifying a linear transformation

    I am told that the trace function tr(A) is a linear transformation. But this function maps from the space of matrices to the real numbers. How can this be a linear transformation if the set of real numbers isn't a vector space? Or is it? Can a field also be considered a vector space?
  17. franktherabbit

    Delta-Y transformation of resistors

    Homework Statement Starting from the expression of the Delta-Y resistor transformation work out the conductance transformation equation. Homework Equations 3. The Attempt at a Solution [/B] I will just be using one equation as others are done analogically. My Δ has ##(R_{12},R_{23},R_{13})##...
  18. F

    I D'Alembert equation and Galilean transformation

    The D'Alembert equation for the mechanical waves was written in 1750. It is not invariant under a Galilean transformation. Why nobody was shocked about this at the time? Why we had to wait more than a hundred years (Maxwell's equations) to discover that Galilean transformations are wrong...
  19. F

    Need for Lorentz transformation in pre-relativity period

    What was the need for Lorentz transformation in pre-relativity period? Why was it necessary for the velocity of light to be invariant between different inertial frames and hence what was the need for Lorentz transformation when it was believed that velocity of light was constant with respect to...
  20. G

    Efficiency of energy transformation on a slide

    Homework Statement Students used a speed gun to measure the final speed of slider at the bottom of the slide. They measure the height difference between the top and bottom of the slide to be 3.0 m. If the speed of a slider at the bottom of the slide is 5.0 m/s, what is the efficiency of the...
  21. MickeyBlue

    Representing a transformation with a matrix

    Homework Statement Use matrix multiplication to find the 2×2 matrix P which represents projection onto the line y =√3x. Can you suggest another way of finding this matrix? Which vectors x∈R2 satisfy the equation Px = x? For which x is Px = 0? Homework Equations Dot product of vectors The...
  22. M

    MHB Why Does the Matrix Calculation Not Match Expected Results in Linear Mapping?

    Hello! I don't know exactly how to state my question so I'll show you what my problem is. Ex. Let T : R[x]_3 →R be the function defined by T(p(x)) = p(−1) + \int_{0}^{1} p(x) \,dx , where R[x]_3 is a vector space of polynomials with degree at most 3. Show that $T$ is a linear map; write down...
  23. binbagsss

    Generalising theta transformation formula from 1-d to m-d

    Homework Statement For the theta series given by : ##\theta(t) = \sum\limits_{n\in Z} e^{2\pi i n^2 t} ## in 1-d there is the transformation formula: ##\theta(-1/4t)=\sqrt{-2it\theta(t)}## To prove this one uses the fact that this theta function is holomorphic and so by Riemann theorem it is...
  24. C

    Adjoint transformation of gluon

    It is commonly written in the literature that due to it transforming in the adjoint representation of the gauge group, a gauge field is lie algebra valued and may be decomposed as ##A_{\mu} = A_{\mu}^a T^a##. For SU(3) the adjoint representation is 8 dimensional so objects transforming under...
  25. franktherabbit

    Engineering Transformation of resistors in a circuit

    Homework Statement From the circuit diagram ( http://postimg.org/image/lldnr7mf7/ ) calculate the net charge flown through the capacitor 2. Homework Equations 3. The Attempt at a Solution [/B] I actually don't need to solve the full problem as i understand how, what i have trouble with is the...
  26. L

    I Mobius Transformation: Physical Significance?

    In Mobius geometry it is assumed that a line is a circle of infinite radius.Does this have any physical significance?
  27. L

    I Does mobius transformation assume 3-D Euclidean space?

    Are the assumptions in mobius transformation valid in Newtonian physics?
  28. S

    A Chain rule - legendre transformation

    let df=∂f/∂x dx+∂f/∂y dy and ∂f/∂x=p,∂f/∂y=q So we get df=p dx+q dy d(f−qy)=p dx−y dqand now, define g. g=f−q y dg = p dx - y dq and then I faced problem. ∂g/∂x=p←←←←←←←←←←←←←←← book said like this because we can see g is a function of x and p so that chain rule makes ∂g/∂x=p but I wrote...
  29. arpon

    I Dirac Delta using Fourier Transformation

    We know, $$\delta(x) = \begin{cases} \infty & \text{if } x = 0 \\ 0 & \text{if } x \neq 0 \end{cases}$$ And, also, $$\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\delta(x)\,dx=1$$ Using Fourier Transformation, it can be shown that, $$\delta(x)=\lim_{\Omega \rightarrow \infty}\frac{\sin{(\Omega x)}}{\pi x}$$ Let's...
  30. F

    I Question about Fourier transformation

    Hello everybody. I am currently comparing fourier's transformation of one physical phenomena and a two models which seek to emulate it. One of the models nails the frecuency and the other one even though it's displaced to higher frequencies the power (defined as 2* absolute value of fourier's...
  31. F

    MATLAB Question about Fourier transformation in Matlab

    Hello everybody. I am triying to calculate a band-pass filter using the Fourier transform. I have a vector with 660 compomponents; one for each month. I am looking for a phenomenon which has a periodicity between 3 and 7 years (it's el niño, on the souhtern pacific ocean). I want to make zero...
  32. CassiopeiaA

    A Symplectic Condition For Canonical Transformation

    I am reading Chapter 9 of Classical Mech by Goldstein.The symplectic condition for a transformation to be canonical is given as MJM' = J, where M' is transpose of M. I understood the derivation given in the book. But my question is : isn't this condition true for any matrix M? That is it doesn't...
  33. H

    Many Body bogoliubov transformation

    Homework Statement The occupation of each single-particle state with wave vector k =/= 0 in the ground state is given by nk = <0|bk†bk|0> where b and b† are bogoliubov transformaition. Find an expression for nk. bk = cosh(θ)ak - sinh(θ) a†-k bk† = cosh(θ)a†k - sinh(θ)a-k Homework EquationsThe...
  34. J

    B Lorentz transformation formulas for arbitrary distances

    In my simulation of the twin paradox, i used the Lorentz transformation formulas to map events from one inertial reference frame into another IRF. Reading through various threads here, i read that spacetime is curved and that space can be considered flat only for small distances. So my...
  35. T

    Where can I find a good textbook for special relativity?

    Homework Statement Hi all I am having trouble working part b of a question that I am currently doing. I have attached the question below in a pdf file. I am really not sure where to start, I have looked in several book and can only think of relating to the light clock thought experiment. But...
  36. W

    Understanding the LaPlace Transformation for Solving Complex Integrals

    Dear PF members. I am requesting again your help as I keep struggling with the LaPlace transformation. I have this exercise to do(please see below) We know that L[f(t)]= integral from 0 to infinity of f(t)*e^(-st) dt thus in our case, L[f(t)]= integral from 0 to infinity of sin(t)*e^(-st) dt...
  37. T

    I Why Are Equally Spaced Events Preserved in Transformation?

    Hi guys, I'm reading a book where the author, only form the invariance of the speed c draws conclusions about the transoformation from a system to another in inertial motion. The author shows a spacetime diagram (x,t) and the two dimensional light cone, he marks two events on the light cone...
  38. S

    A What is the Lorentz Transformation for Spinor Indices of the Weyl Operator?

    The left-handed Weyl operator is defined by the ##2\times 2## matrix $$p_{\mu}\bar{\sigma}_{\dot{\beta}\alpha}^{\mu} = \begin{pmatrix} p^0 +p^3 & p^1 - i p^2\\ p^1 + ip^2 & p^0 - p^3 \end{pmatrix},$$ where ##\bar{\sigma}^{\mu}=(1,-\vec{\sigma})## are sigma matrices.One can use the sigma...
  39. R

    Continuous random variable transformation and marginals

    On the attachment, I was told my joint pdf was right, but the support was NOT 0<y1y2<1 0<y2<1, so maybe it's right now? Obviously B and C are incorrect, too, since they don't integrate to 1. I'm probably making just a few simple mistakes. Thanks in advance!
  40. ChrisVer

    A Lorentz transformation of field with components

    I am not looking for a solution, just a "starting point"/guidance for calculating the expression: [M^{\mu \nu} , \phi_a] with M^{\mu \nu} being the angular-momentum operators and \phi_a being the field's component, which happens to transform under Lorentz Transformations: x'^\mu = x^\mu + \delta...
  41. toforfiltum

    Finding transformation T such that T(D*)=D

    Homework Statement If ##D^*## is the parallelogram whose vertices are ##(0,0)##,##(-1,3)##, ##(1,2)##, and ##(0,5)## and D is the parallelogram whose vertices are ##(0,0)##, ##(3,2)##,##(1,-1)## and ##(4,1)##, find a transformation ##T## such that ##T(D^*)=D##. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at...
  42. C

    I Laplace transformation of nested function

    Hello! I want a formula (if there exists) to find the Laplace transformation of a nested function; a function within a function For example what is the LT of θ(f(t)), where θ is the step function? Is there already a formula for such things or should I follow the definition integrating etc..? I...
  43. G

    I Wave Equation & Wave Displacement Invariance: Modern Physics

    This question concerns a section from the book Modern Physics by James Rohlf. http://srv3.imgonline.com.ua/result_img/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-Bs4zgy7pruqG.png He shows that the form of the Wave equation for light remains invariant under a Lorentz boost (4.42)...
  44. J

    A QFT, what are the transformation rules for

    I'm taking an introductory course in QFT. During quantization of the Dirac field, my textbook gives a lot of information on how annihilation and creation operators act on vacuum, but nothing about how they act on non-vacuum states. I need these to compute $$ \int \frac{d^3 p}{(2\pi)^3} \sum_s (...
  45. F

    I Gauge transformation in cosmological perturbation

    Based on this lecture notes http://www.helsinki.fi/~hkurkisu/CosPer.pdf For a given coordinate system in the background spacetime, there are many possible coordinate systems in the perturbed spacetime, all close to each other, that we could use. As indicated in figure 2, the coordinate system...
  46. Kernul

    Find out if it's linear transformation

    Homework Statement Does a linear transformation ##g : \mathbb{R}^2 \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^2## so that ##g((2, -3)) = (5, -4)## and ##g((-\frac{1}{2}, \frac{3}{4})) = (0, 2)## exist? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution For a linear transformation to exist we need to know if those two...
  47. J

    I Why y=y' in the Lorentz transformation?

    By y I mean any perpendicular axis to the axis in which there is movement.
  48. L

    Tensor Calculation & Lorentz Transformation: Understanding Relations

    Hi, I have trouble understanding why the following relations hold true. Given the Minkowski metric \eta_{\alpha\beta}=diag(1,-1,-1,-1) and the line segment ds^2 = dx^2+dy^2+dz^2, then how can i see that this line segment is equal to ds^2 = \eta_{\alpha\beta}dx^\alpha dx^\beta . Further, we...
  49. G

    Row space of a transformation matrix

    Homework Statement We're given some linear transformations, and asked what the null space, column space and row space of the matrix representations tell us Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I know what information the column space and null space contain, but what does the row space of...
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