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  Anomaly (physics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Any anomaly can be considered to be a short-distance effect (an ultraviolet effect, in the language of quantum field theory), since it arises during the process of renormalization, when some divergent integrals cannot be regularized in such a way that all the symmetries are preserved simultaneously.
However, their effects are often felt at long distances (ie, by the infra-red physics, in the language of quantum field theory) since the lack of this classical symmetry is often manifested in the physics of massless (or nearly massless) particles described by the theory.
Anomalies in global symmetries pose no problems in a quantum field theory, and are often encountered (see the example of the chiral anomaly).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anomaly_(physics)   (290 words)

  
 Anomaly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The eccentric anomaly is observed from the centre of the ellipse, using a projection of the planet's position onto the circumscribing circle; and
The mean anomaly is the fraction of an orbital period that has elapsed, expressed as an angle.
In physics, an anomaly is a classical symmetry that is not a symmetry of the quantum theory.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anomaly   (241 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Anomaly (physics)
In theoretical physics, a gauge anomaly is an example of an anomaly: it is an effect of quantum mechanics - usually a one-loop diagram - that invalidates the gauge symmetry of a quantum field theory i.
Anomalies in the usual 4 spacetime dimensions arise from triangle Feynman diagrams In theoretical physics, a gravitational anomaly is an example of an anomaly: it is an effect of quantum mechanics - usually a one-loop diagram - that invalidates the general covariance of a theory of general relativity combined with some...
In theoretical physics, a mixed anomaly is an example of an anomaly: it is an effect of quantum mechanics - usually a one-loop diagram - that implies that the classically valid general covariance and gauge symmetry of a theory of general relativity combined with gauge fields and fermionic fields cannot be...
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Anomaly-(physics)   (1166 words)

  
 Physics
Molecular physics Molecular physics is the study of the physical properties of molecules and of the chemical bonds betwe...
Quantization (physics) In physics, quantization is the formulation of a classical theory in the formalism of quantum phy...
Translation (physics) In physics, a translation is the operation changing the positions of all objects according to the...
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/physics.html   (1765 words)

  
 Anomaly (physics) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In (The science of matter and energy and their interactions) physics, the word anomaly is used to describe a classical ((mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact correspondence of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane) symmetry—i.e.
Anomalies in (Click link for more info and facts about gauge theories) gauge theories have important connections to (The configuration of a communication network) topology and (The pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces) geometry.
The anomalies in (Click link for more info and facts about gauge symmetries) gauge symmetries must be cancelled—the total anomaly must vanish—if the theory is consistent.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/an/anomaly_(physics).htm   (248 words)

  
 Pioneer anomaly put to the test (September 2004) - Physics World - PhysicsWeb
If the anomaly is an indication of new physics, finding its origin might change our understanding of the laws of nature at a very basic level and turn our cosmic backyard into the new terra incognita.
For example, we now know that the expansion of the universe is accelerating, and some researchers have detected possible variations in the values of the fundamental constants (see "Dark energy" and "Are the laws of nature changing with time?").
If the anomaly is a manifestation of new or unexpected physics, it would be of fundamental importance.
physicsweb.org /articles/world/17/9/3/1   (989 words)

  
 Glossary
The mean anomaly is a related angle which increases in direct proportion to the time elapsed (the true anomaly does not--the motion is faster near the center).
The eccentric anomaly is an auxiliary angle used in relating true anomaly (which is observed) and mean anomaly (which is calculated).
True anomaly The polar angle of an object in a Kepler orbit, measured from in the orbital plane from the position at closest approach.
www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov /stargaze/Sgloss.htm   (11162 words)

  
 Assoc Prof Reginald Thomas Cahill: Process Physics, School of Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences, Science and ...
In Process Physics we start from the premise that the limits to logic, which are implied by Gödel's incompleteness theorems, mean that any attempt to model reality via a formal system is doomed to failure.
It is called Process Physics because it uses a process model of time rather than, as in current physics, a non-process geometrical model of time, a model so successfully developed and used by Galileo, Newton, Einstein and others that for many physicists the phenomenon of time is actually identified with this geometrical model.
These ideas were initially motivated by deep unsolved problems in fundamental physics, such as the difficulty of quantizing gravity, the missing arrow of time, the question of how to interpret quantum mechanics, and perhaps most importantly, a problem with the very methodology of our fundamental descriptions of the Universe.
www.scieng.flinders.edu.au /cpes/people/cahill_r/processphysics.html   (3875 words)

  
 standing errors
The physical community had finally been forced to admit this in 1999, when, after almost 30 years of fiddling, they had still been unable to solve the Pioneer Anomaly.
The field of physics had not yet closed itself off from “amateurs.” It was remembered then that Newton was an amateur—a self-taught mathematician and physicist—as were many of the greatest scientists and mathematicians of history.
To strip physics of its mystifying math, its unnecessary proliferation of variables and abstract concepts, its stilted language and dry jargon, and to speak in clear everyday sentences and simple equations.
www.geocities.com /mileswmathis   (5669 words)

  
 Are the laws of gravity wrong?
When conventional physics couldn't explain why space probes were acting strangely, one JPL scientist was determined to find the answer.
The Voyagers' meanderings offered plenty of space far out of the reach of the sun for the anomaly to show up, but their orienting technology was so different that the data were useless.
But if the anomaly turns out to be real, the story will be as much, if not more, about grinding persistence as the flash of insight that is supposed to be the badge of genius.
www.public.asu.edu /~kevinlg/gravity.htm   (2064 words)

  
 Physics Blog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Physics World asked readers to send them their nominations for the "greatest equations ever." You may be surprised by the results.
Professor Tony Leggett was announced as the 2003 Nobel Laureate in Physics "for pioneering contributions to the theory of superconductors and superfluids".
The physics of water polo is cool for sports enthusiasts, and the physics of water resistance may interest those who like water aerobics, but the physics of water pistols is more like the summer fun happening in my neighborhood.
www.physics.uiuc.edu /blog.htm   (9751 words)

  
 Digging At The Roots Of Physics At The Cornell Theory Center
Quantum electrodynamics is the basic theory of physics that explains how electrons interact through the electromagnetic force, which is transferred by photons.
His method of measuring this constant is based on the study of a subtle change of the magnetic moment of the electron due to its interaction with photons (the electron anomaly).
The first order term in the equation used to describe the electron anomaly is proportional to the fine structure constant.
www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/1996-09/CTC-DATR-180996.php   (768 words)

  
 Pioneer Anomaly
A.F. Ranada: The Pioneer anomaly as acceleration of the clocks, gr-qc/0410084.
Licht: The Expanding Universe, Planetary Motion and the Pioneer 10/11 Anomaly, gr-qc/0102103.
Bertolami, J. Páramos: The Pioneer anomaly in a bimetric theory of gravity on the brane, gr-qc/0310101.
www.zarm.uni-bremen.de /Pioneer   (930 words)

  
 The Catt Anomaly; Scandals in Electromagnetic Theory; Transverse Electromagnetic Wave
His most exciting story was that the Institute of Physics broke its contract with Essen to publish an article of his even after he had checked the galleys.
Unlike the Twin Paradox, the Catt Anomaly is an elementary problem in electricity which most people with a B grade pass in GCSE Physics should be able to understand well enough for the purpose of reading this book.
The general view of the experts within the IEE is that the so-called 'Catt anomaly' is not an anomaly at all, and does not, therefore, require discussion or exposition.
www.ivorcatt.com /28anom.htm   (6082 words)

  
 Orbits in 2D
In intro physics our topic is the motion of planets under the influence of the Sun's gravitational force...orbital mechanics.
Note that in atomic physics the motion of an electron under the influence of the electrostatic attractive force of the nucleus has equivalent equations for the force (and hence "the same" as far a physics goes) but quite different distance scales.
There is nothing physically at the center of the ellipse, this is all just part of a geometric construction.
www.physics.csbsju.edu /orbit/orbit.2d.191.html   (1412 words)

  
 Physics
Particle physics, at the level of this text, is usually taught in the second year of graduate study, following advanced quantum mechanics, and often during the same year as a field theory class.
This anomaly arises from the, by now well known fact, that the (zeta-regularized) determinant of a product of oper­ators generically differs from the product of the determinants (even in the case when the two operators commute!).
It is devoted to the discussion of such anomaly in physically relevant situations involving Dirac-like operators, the interacting case in the one-loop approximation — in particular for 0(2) models— and the free charged bosonic model at finite temperature.
www.wordtrade.com /themes/physics2.htm   (6265 words)

  
 Plasma Physics @ Auburn University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Plasma physics is concerned with the studies of hot, diffuse gases, where the electrons are dissociated from the atomic nuclei.
Space plasma physics is concerned with plasma phenomena in outer space.
Basic plasma physics research focuses on fundamental process that occur in plasma - such as wave propagation, particle and energy transport, and plasma instabilities.
www.physics.auburn.edu /~plasma   (372 words)

  
 The Pioneer Anomaly - What We Do | The Planetary Society
Scientists are being forced to consider the unthinkable: something may be wrong with our understanding of the laws of physics.
An important line of inquiry will be to study mounds of Doppler (velocity) data and spacecraft status data (like temperatures) that have been unavailable to researchers—but that is about to change.
Whether it turns out to be an annoying spacecraft effect or a revolution in physics, the Pioneer Anomaly is a mystery that must be solved as we continue to explore the universe around us.
www.planetary.org /news/2005/pioneer_anomaly_faq.html   (444 words)

  
 Science Frontiers Digest of Scientific Anomalies
Science Frontiers is the bimonthly newsletter providing digests of reports that describe scientific anomalies; that is, those observations and facts that challenge prevailing scientific paradigms.
In this context, the newsletter Science Frontiers is the appetizer and the Catalog of Anomalies is the main course.
Science Frontiers and the Catalog of Anomalies are produced by William R. Corliss.
www.science-frontiers.com   (392 words)

  
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The Gravity anomaly fields in Northern Manitoba and Northeastern Saskatchewan : Seal River, Manitoba / R.A. Gibb, R.K. McConnel.- 1:500 000.
The Gravity anomaly field in the Coppermine area of the Northwest Territories / R.W. Hornal.- 1:500 000.- Ottawa :Department of energy, mines and resources, 1968.- 1 carte + notice (9 p.).- (Gravity map series of the Dominion observatory ; 45).
The Gravity anomaly field in the Ungava region of Northern Quebec : Cap Smith - Povungnituk / J.G. Tanner and R.K. McConnell.- 1:500 000.- Ottawa : Department of mines and technical surveys, 1964.- 1 carte + notice (21 p.).- (Gravity map series of the Dominion observatory ; 5).
www.bius.jussieu.fr /carto/amerique/noticame/amnor/canada/cangn/gravmono.html   (4297 words)

  
 Zigzagging Through A Strange Universe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
These techniques depend on a peculiar anomaly in the physics implemented by the Quake engine that came to light in the course of my, errr, research.
The second, broader theme is a more general look at anomalies like this one; things that started as bugs, or at least were unexpected by id Software, but which have turned into well-loved features over the course of time.
Despite all the bug-fixing, the physics of the Quake engine can also be used in some ways that id didn't expect when they programmed the thing.
www.planetquake.com /legacy/articles/ZigZag/article.htm   (2404 words)

  
 Science Articles || Science Blog Community
Robert Britt of Space.com recently wrote an article on this so-called "pioneer anomaly" as part of his excellent continuing series on The Greatest Myths, Hoaxes and Mysteries in Astronomy and Space Science.
The situation reminds me of the anomaly observed in Mercury's orbit which wasn't predicted by Newtons theory of gravity, leading to the prediction of another planet "Vulcan" which was tugging on Mercury.
Given the persistence of this anomaly, 10 years, multiple craft, I think we are seeing (finally) something not predicted by Einstein.
www.sciscoop.com /story/2004/10/22/84830/158   (1034 words)

  
 Decay anomaly points to neutrino relics (November 1999) - Physics World - PhysicsWeb
The question of whether neutrinos have mass or not has fascinated physicists for many years because it has important consequences for the structure and evolution of the universe.
Recently groups at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, and at the Institute for Nuclear Research in Moscow have made high-precision measurements of the beta decay of tritium that may shed new light on the subject (C Weinheimer et al.
Moreover, they have both detected an interesting anomaly that has so far defied explanation.
physicsweb.org /article/world/12/11/5/1   (236 words)

  
 Tashkent group of the Few-Body Systems Network
Physics of Atomic Nuclei (Russia), v.58,N11, p.1860-1865, (1995).
Theory of atomic collisions and collisions with multycharged ions, elementary processes in the strong field (including laser's field), elementary processes in plasma and solid surface, high-lying autoionising states of atoms.
FAYZULLAEV B. and MUSAKHANOV M.M. and Pak N.K.,On the higher--loop corrections to the axial anomaly, Phys.Lett.v.B361(1995),p.151.
thsun1.jinr.ru /Few-body/tash.html   (798 words)

  
 Orbits in 2D
In intro physics the topic was the motion of planets under the influence of the Sun's gravitational force...orbital mechanics.
In quantum mechanics the topic is the motion of an electron under the influence of the electrostatic attractive force of the nucleus...atomic physics.
Equivalent equations for the force (and hence "the same" as far a physics goes) but quite different distance scales.
www.physics.csbsju.edu /orbit/orbit.2d.html   (1468 words)

  
 Science Articles || Science Blog Community
A research paper posted on the Arxiv astrophysics database discusses some of these bizarre events, including the so-called Pioneer Anomaly, in which two spacecraft started unexpectedly accelerating, and the Allais pendulum experiments.
Duif argues that some conventional explanation will probably turn out to work, but that some exotic ones -- including that the sun influences the galactic flow of dark matter -- are possible.
Recommendations for future research are given and its possible relevance to the Pioneer Anomaly is discussed.
www.sciscoop.com /story/2004/8/17/185928/129   (486 words)

  
 anomaly - OneLook Dictionary Search
Anomaly : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
Phrases that include anomaly: true anomaly, congenital anomaly, eccentric anomaly, alder's anomaly, alders anomaly, more...
Words similar to anomaly: anomalies, anomalousness, unusual person, more...
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 References   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Preprint 89-15, Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk, Russia, 1989.
Preprint 82-97, Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk, Russia, 1982.
Preprint 83-85, Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk, Russia, 1983.
hep.bu.edu /~brown/galley/node23.html   (970 words)

  
 Electromangetism; Electromagnetic Theory Index
Catt Anomaly My 1996 book (on this website) discusses ongoing censorship in electromagnetism.
Catt Anomaly, my book on the ongoing censorship in electromagnetism.
Attempts to lecture to the Cambridge University Engineering and Physics Societies, finally succeeding (and being boycotted by students as well as lecturers) in 2001
www.electromagnetism.demon.co.uk /indexe.htm   (885 words)

  
 week219
Fundamental physics is in a tough situation, partly a victim of its own success.
This anomaly has also been seen in the Ulysses spacecraft, and possibly also in the Galileo spacecraft, though the data is much more noisy, since these were Jupiter probes, hence much closer to the Sun, where there is a lot more pressure from solar radiation.
Well, these days so-called physicists have no shame studying physics in all sorts of dimensions, but they usually confine themselves to building their spacetimes out of the real numbers.
math.ucr.edu /home/baez/week219.html   (4220 words)

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