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A Formula for the Rotation Periods of the Planets & Asteroids
Subhash Kak
The note presents a formula for the prediction of the rotation periods of the planets and asteroids. This formula, which is like the Titius-Bode law, gives a good agreement with th…
A Note on Quantum Errors and Their Correction
Subhash Kak
This note presents a few observations on the nonlocal nature of quantum errors and the expected performance of the recently proposed quantum error-correction codes that are based o…
The Solar Numbers in Angkor Wat
Subhash Kak
The great Vishnu temple at Angkor Wat in north-central Kampuchea (Cambodia) is known to have been built according to an astronomical plan. In this note we show that the little-unde…
The Initialization Problem in Quantum Computing
Subhash Kak
The problem of initializing phase in a quantum computing system is considered. The initialization of phases is a problem when the system is initially present in an entangled state…
Early Theories on the Distance to the Sun
Subhash Kak
According to an ancient Indian text (c. 1700 BC?), the heavens are 1000 earth diameters away from the earth. Other texts took the sun to be halfway to the heavens, so this suggests…
The Speed of Light and Puranic Cosmology
Subhash Kak
We survey early Indian ideas on the speed of light and the size of the universe. A context is provided for Sayana's statement (14th century)that the speed is 2,202 yojanas per half…