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The gravity law models the current or flow, Jij (e.g., number of people per year), between two places, i and j, with populations Ni and Nj separated by distance dij,
Luis M. A. Bettencourt • Introduction to Urban Science: Evidence and Theory of Cities as Complex Systems
you have created a time-series which is chaotic.
Neil F. Johnson • Simply Complexity: A Clear Guide to Complexity Theory
This is what physicist Max Planck (the father of quantum mechanics), Einstein, and others observed: No matter how much you know, there is an infinite amount of chance and randomness in the universe.
John Willis • Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge: How Deming Helped Win a War, Altered the Face of Industry, and Holds the Key to Our Future
“It is impossible to design an apparatus to determine which hole the electron passes through, that will not at the same time disturb the electrons enough to destroy the interference pattern.” If an apparatus is capable of determining which hole the electron goes through, it cannot be so delicate that it does not disturb the pattern in an essential
... See moreRobert B. Leighton • Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher
The German physicist Max Planck calculated the electric field in equilibrium in a hot box. To do this he used a trick: he imagined that the energy of the field is distributed in “quanta,” that is, in packets or lumps of energy. The procedure led to a result that perfectly reproduced what was measured (and therefore must be in some fashion correct)
... See moreCarlo Rovelli • Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
What matters is not what is most probable in the theory but what is most probable to be observed.
Thomas Hertog • On the Origin of Time: Stephen Hawking's Final Theory
Duplicating the 1887 experiment—but with equipment that was much more sensitive—Silvertooth reported that he did detect a movement in the ether field. Furthermore, it was precisely linked to the motion of the earth through space, just as had been predicted!
Gregg Braden • The Divine Matrix: Bridging Time, Space, Miracles and Belief
