Equation 50 · Part 1 · Every Crystal Has Its Own Speed of Light
Symbol zeta
What this part means
zeta is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.
Its job in the formula
zeta is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.
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The passage around this formula
The first verdict is a genuine win for the theory. Every exponent measured is super-linear — > 1 at seven of the eight points — exactly where the long-range bound says a finite-velocity linear cone is not guaranteed and faster-than-linear growth is required instead, and the propagation outright violates the nearest-neighbour bound = 12e once drops below…
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