| A generalized Archimedean principle and the mass of sound |
| Alberto Nicolis, Columbia University |
| Event Type: Physics Dept Colloquium |
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| Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
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| Location: 726 Broadway, 940, CCPP Seminar |
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| Abstract: I will describe how one can generalize the Archimedean principle to general "objects" immersed in fluids, including for example quantum particles or localized perturbations of the fluids themselves. As an application, I will present a general formula for the mass transported by a sound wave and discuss the peculiar effects its generalization implies for more exotic excitations such as rotons in superfluid liquid helium. |