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Pull request overview
Adds a structured Markdown transcription for notebook page 1 and updates the notebook index to link to it.
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notebooks/page-01.mdwith four transcribed sections (Halting Problem, Möbius function, Gaussian/Fourier transforms, Quantum mechanics). - Updated
notebooks/README.mdto link page 1 directly and keep pages 2–9 as a grouped entry.
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notebooks/page-01.md |
New page-1 transcription content in structured Markdown. |
notebooks/README.md |
Index table updated to include a direct link to page 1 and adjust the remaining range entry. |
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| > Source: `→ halting problem.pdf`, page 1 of 24. | ||
| > Transcribed by Alexa Louise Amundson. |
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The header block says “Transcribed by Alexa Louise Amundson.” Since the notebook itself is authored by Alexa, this reads like she transcribed her own scan; if this markdown was produced by the repo/maintainers, the attribution should be updated (e.g., “Transcribed by <name/team>”) or removed to avoid misattributing authorship vs transcription.
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Fixed in 78dd0f0 — the header now reads: Author: Alexa Louise Amundson. Markdown transcription by repository maintainers.
| Σ_{n=1}^{∞} μ(n)/n = 0 | ||
| Σ_{n=1}^{∞} (μ(n) ln n)/n = −1 | ||
| Σ_{n=1}^{∞} μ(n)/n² = 6/π² = 1/ζ(2) | ||
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This line gives Σ μ(n)/n² = 6/π² = 1/ζ(2). The linked issue/prompt text for this transcription lists this value as 15/π²; please verify against the scanned page and either match the notebook verbatim or add a brief note indicating this was intentionally corrected.
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Fixed in 78dd0f0 — the line now transcribes the notebook verbatim (15/π²) and appends a correction note: [as written in notebook; correct value is 6/π² = 1/ζ(2)].
| **Transform of a Gaussian:** | ||
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| F{ a · e^(−bx²) } = (a / √(2b)) · e^(−ω² / 4b) | ||
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| The integration proof uses substitution t = x + iω/2b, showing that the Fourier transform of a Gaussian is also a Gaussian. | ||
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| **Derivative Properties:** | ||
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| Time domain: F{ f′(x) } = iω · F(ω) | ||
| Frequency domain: F{ x f(x) } = i · d/dω F(ω) | ||
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The Gaussian Fourier transform and derivative identities depend on the Fourier transform convention (normalization factors and sign in the exponent). Right now the page states concrete constants without defining the convention, which makes these formulas ambiguous for readers; consider adding the transform definition used here or noting that constants may vary by convention.
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Fixed in 78dd0f0 — added an explicit convention block before the Gaussian transform: F{ f(x) }(ω) = ∫_{−∞}^{∞} f(x) e^{−iωx} dx (unitary, angular frequency). All subsequent derivative identities are consistent with this convention.
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…m, add Fourier convention Co-authored-by: blackboxprogramming <118287761+blackboxprogramming@users.noreply.github.com>
notebooks/page-01.mdwith transcription of Alexa Louise Amundson's notebook page 1 (Halting Problem, Möbius Function, Gaussian/Fourier, Quantum Mechanics)notebooks/README.mdto reference the new page fileOriginal prompt
This section details on the original issue you should resolve
<issue_title>Translations</issue_title>
<issue_description>Alexa Louise Amundson - Notebook Transcription
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Complex & Imaginary Numbers:
Paradoxes & Abstraction:
The Halting Problem:
The notes map out a thought experiment for a hypothetical program, 'h', that predicts if another program will loop forever or halt.
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2. Number Theory: The Möbius Function
Definitions & Rules:
Formulas & Series:
Historical Note: Gauss considered the Möbius function over 30 years before Möbius, proving that for a prime number p, the sum of its primitive roots is congruent to \mu(p - 1) (mod p).
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3. Probability & Math: Gaussian Functions & Fourier Transforms
Gaussian Basics:
Fourier Transform Proofs:
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4. Physics: Quantum Mechanics & Energy
Schrödinger Equation & Operators:
Uncertainty & Photons:
Fundamental Constants & Bohr Model:
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