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Despite the wide usage of information as a concept in science, we have yet to develop a clear & concise scientific definition. This paper is aimed at laying the foundations for a new theory concerning the mechanics of information alongside…
A critical study of the wave mechanics of a particle trapped in a 1-D box having infinite potential walls and small flexibility in its size reveals its several important and hither to unknown aspects which could be relevant for better…
The dissipation properties of a fine sand system are investigated by a low-frequency mechanical spectroscopy. The experiments show many interesting profiles of the relative energy dissipation, which imply that some structural transition of…
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