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Ultraviolet catastrophe
G Started conversation Feb 24, 2000
Nice article, with one flaw that I spotted: You mentioned that Planck's constant was devised to explain the ultraviolet catastrophe, without defining said catastrophe.
For a moment I felt a guide article coming on, but then I realised that although I can vaguely remember what it is, I can't remember how Planck explained it using his constant. (I've also got a degree in physics, but a poncey southern one from Imperial College.)
Ultraviolet catastrophe
J'au-æmne Posted Feb 24, 2000
Good point... and I'll start writing one now
*joanna cross references her world*
It was in my quantum mechanics course...
It will be a little difficult to do without pretty graphs, though
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