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An analysis of astronomical alignments of Greek Sicilian Temples
In the eighth century BC something peculiar seems to happen on Sicily. The archaeological record starts to show the arrival of Greek material culture. By the fifth century BC the island is…
Alun SaltJan 21, 2010
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17th Century Photometric Data in the Form of Johannes Hevelius's Telescopic Measurements of the Apparent Diameters of Stars
Johannes Hevelius's 1662 Mercurius in Sole Visus Gedani contains a table of magnitudes and apparent telescopic diameters of nineteen stars. The data conform to a simple model, suggesting that…
Christopher M. GraneyJan 8, 2010
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Fundamental times, lengths and physical constants: some unknown contributions by Ettore Majorana
We review the introduction in physics of the concepts of an elementary space length and of a fundamental time scale, analyzing some related unknown contributions by Ettore Majorana. In particular, we…
S. Esposito, G. SalesiDec 30, 2009
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String Theory and General Methodology; a Reciprocal Evaluation
String theory has been the dominating research field in theoretical physics during the last decades. Despite the considerable time elapse, no new testable predictions have been derived by string…
Lars-Göran Johansson, Keizo MatsubaraDec 16, 2009
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Supporting Abstract Relational Space-Time as Fundamental without Doctrinism against Emergence
Modern physics, via the standard model with Higgs mechanism and string theory for example, has supplied ether-like models and emergent general relativity scenarios that substantially weaken the usual…
Sascha VongehrDec 16, 2009
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Re: Re: A contribution to the history of quarks
The emergence of Boris Struminsky's January, 1965 paper with a footnote that introduced a new quark quantum number now known as color caused a response [arXiv:0908.2772] that is seen, perhaps…
Fyodor V. TkachovDec 13, 2009
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Remembering Nikolai Nikolaevich Bogoliubov
The recollection of souvenirs on great theoretical physicist, addressed to wide physical audience on the occasion of Bogoliubov centenary. Contains four parts: 1. Personal impressions; 2. Joint work;…
D. V. ShirkovDec 12, 2009
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Empirical Equivalence, Artificial Gauge Freedom and a Generalized Kretschmann Objection
Einstein considered general covariance to characterize the novelty of his General Theory of Relativity (GTR), but Kretschmann thought it merely a formal feature that any theory could have. The claim…
J. Brian PittsNov 28, 2009
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Moments with Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich
A recollection of special moments spent with Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich and with the scientists of Soviet Union and abroad.
Remo RuffiniNov 25, 2009
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Geometry and perspective in the landscape of the Saqqara pyramids
A series of peculiar, visual alignments between the pyramids of the pharaohs of the 4, 5 and 6 Egyptian dynasties exists. These alignments governed from the very beginning the planning of the…
Giulio MagliNov 24, 2009
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Work on the Manhattan Project, Subsequent Events, and Little Known Facts Related to its Use
A personal account of work on the Manhattan Project in Chicago by one of the few remaining survivors of the war-time project is given, illustrating, among other things, how absurd things can happen…
Lawrence S. BartellNov 20, 2009
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Luhmann's Communication-Theoretical Specification of the 'Genomena' of Husserl's Phenomenology
From the perspective of cultural studies and critical theory, Luhmann's communication-theoretical approach in sociology can still be read as a meta-biology: while biologists take the development…
Loet LeydesdorffNov 13, 2009
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The National Library of Argentina: exhibiting astronomy-related rare books
Astronomical and cosmological knowledge up to the dawn of modern science was profoundly embedded in myth, religion and superstition. Many of these inventions of the human mind remain today stored in…
Alejandro GanguiNov 2, 2009
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The Weak Force: From Fermi to Feynman
Understanding of the weak force is traced from Fermi's theory of beta decay to the V-A theory of the mid 1950's. The theoretical suggestion and experimental confirmation of parity violation…
A. LesovOct 31, 2009
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The two-band theory of superconductivity turns 50
The publication of a revised edition of a monograph devoted to the two-band theory of superconductivity provides us the opportunity of a short comment on two classical papers, published independently…
V. Barsan, G. CiobanuOct 30, 2009
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Evidence of Minoan astronomy and calendrical practices
In Minoan art, symbols for celestial objects were depicted frequently and often in a religious context. The most common were various solar and stellar symbols. The palace of Knossos was amply…
Marianna RidderstadOct 26, 2009
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Matter from Space
General Relativity offers the possibility to model attributes of matter, like mass, momentum, angular momentum, spin, chirality etc. from pure space, endowed only with a single field that represents…
Domenico GiuliniOct 14, 2009
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Concerning the Quantum Interference Effects Associated with Electric and Magnetic Potentials [Letter Submitted to the Editor, Physics Today]
The magnetic version of the effects commonly attributed to Aharonov and Bohm had been published ten years earlier by Ehrenberg and Siday. We compare the two articles, and conclude that their…
Peter A. Sturrock, Timothy R. GrovesOct 12, 2009
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Bruno Pontecorvo and neutrino physics
In this paper the contribution of Bruno Ponrecoevo will be illustrated Special emphasis will be given to oscillations physics that he was the first to propose.
Ubaldo Dore, Lucia ZanelloOct 9, 2009
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Orientation of the northern gate of the Goseck Neolithic rondel
The two southernmost gates of the Goseck rondel, built by the Stichbandkeramik culture around 4800 BCE, were oriented to the winter solstice sunrise and sunset. The northern gate of the rondel…
Marianna RidderstadOct 3, 2009
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Is Feasibility in Physics Limited by Fantasy Alone?
Although various limits on the predicability of physical phenomena as well as on physical knowables are commonly established and accepted, we challenge their ultimate validity. More precisely, we…
Cristian S. Calude, Karl SvozilOct 2, 2009
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The role of the sun in the Pantheon's design and meaning
Despite being one of the most recognisable buildings from ancient Rome, the Pantheon is poorly understood. While its architecture has been well studied, its function remains uncertain. This paper…
Robert Hannah, Giulio MagliOct 1, 2009
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From Classical to Quantum Mechanics through Optics
In this paper we revise the main aspects of the Hamiltonian analogy: the fact that optical paths are completely analogous to mechanical trajectories. We follow Schrödinger's original idea and go…
Jaume Masoliver, Ana RosSep 17, 2009
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On the Soviet Contribution to the Discovery of Quark Color (Against One False Revision)
A critical discussion of recent attempts to revise the modern physics history is presented.
V. A. PetrovAug 19, 2009
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On the role of the Michelson-Morley experiment: Einstein in Chicago
This article discusses new material, published in Volume 12 of the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, that addresses Einstein's knowledge of the Michelson-Morley experiment prior to 1905: in a…
Jeroen van DongenAug 11, 2009
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