Equation 56 · Part 1 · Every Crystal Has Its Own Speed of Light
Symbol zeta
What this part means
zeta is part of the quantity the equation computes from the expression on the right.
Its job in the formula
zeta is part of the quantity the equation computes from the expression on the right.
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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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