Equation 139 · Part 5 · The Bend an Elevator Cannot Fake
subscript
subscript
What this part means
The lower label selects a particular version, component, or indexed member of the quantity. For example, x₀ and xₜ can be values at different positions.
Its job in the formula
A subscript distinguishes a version, component, step, or member of a quantity. It does not automatically mean multiplication.
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The passage around this formula
σ y . Setting signal equal to noise, \, = \, , gives
Learn the underlying idea
A subscript is a label attached below a symbol. It often selects a time step, component, category, or member of a sequence.
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Sources cited in the article section
- [15] Physical Geodesy ↗
- [8] Atomic Clock Performance Enabling Geodesy Below the Centimetre Level ↗
- [9] Geopotential Measurements with Synchronously Linked Optical Lattice Clocks ↗
- [6] Geodesy and Metrology with a Transportable Optical Clock ↗
- [5] Test of General Relativity by a Pair of Transportable Optical Lattice Clocks ↗
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