shminux comments on Questions for shminux - Less Wrong

-4 Post author: Thomas 22 June 2012 07:35PM

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Comment author: shminux 23 June 2012 06:10:12AM *  0 points [-]

when does moving the segment increase the potential, and when does moving the segment decrease the potential?

That's a good approach. If the segment is closer to the point of interest after it is moved, the potential well is deeper. Which tells you that it is deepest at the center.

Comment author: RolfAndreassen 23 June 2012 07:31:10PM 1 point [-]

I sit corrected; my argument that as you enter the cylinder you can ignore the outer parts breaks down.