# Tags

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 fourier-transform× 144 A unitary linear operator which resolves a function on $\mathbb{R}^N$ into a linear superposition of "plane wave functions". Most often used in physics for calcalating the response of a time shift inv… curvature× 143 Use this for questions pertaining to curvature of manifolds. Does not need to be specific to general relativity, but also for curvature of e.g. a [tag:calabi-yau] manifold. dark-matter× 142 neutrinos× 140 light, uncharged leptons. The neutrino tag should be applied to question relating to neutrino properties or interactions involving neutrinos. rotation× 140 Circular motion about a central point or axis frequency× 139 the rate of repetitive aspect in the amplitude over a given dimension. spring× 138 An object such as a metal coil or air-filled tube which provides a force opposing the direction of deformation. tensors× 137 antimatter× 137 metric-tensor× 137 The variables used in general relativity to describe the shape of spacetime. If your question is about metric units, use the tag "units", and/or "si-units" if it is about the SI system specifically. power× 137 The time rate of change of energy path-integral× 136 Path integral formulation (Due to Feynman) is a major formulation of Quantum Mechanics along with Matrix mechanics (Due to Heisenberg and Pauli), Wave Mechanics (Due to Schrodinger), and Variational M… higgs-boson× 136 A particle that emerges from the theoretical mechanism that is thought to give other particles mass. stars× 136 geophysics× 135 physics of the Earth and its environment in space. Its subjects include the shape of the Earth, its gravitational and magnetic fields, the dynamics of the Earth as a whole and of its component parts, … commutator× 135 study the effect of applying two operators in succession. fermions× 133 particles with an intrinsic angular momentum (i.e. spin) equal to a "half integer" number of fundamental units: $\frac{(2n+1)}{2} \hbar$ for integer $n$. Fermions are required to be in a … maxwell-equations× 133 The four fundamental fundamental equations of electromagnetism. quantum-optics× 132 A research field within general optical physics concerned with light and its material interaction: where light is modelled by full quantum mechanical description. ads-cft× 130 a special case of the holographic principle. It states that a quantum gravitating theory in Anti-de-Sitter (AdS) space is exactly equivalent to the gauge theory/Conformal Field Theory (CFT… classical-electrodynamics× 129 drag× 129 The force on a body resulting from it's motion through a fluid (gas or liquid). This force is directly opposed to the direction of travel. phase-transition× 129 variational-principle× 129 any of several principles that find the physical trajectory of a system by minimizing or maximizing some value computed over the proposed path (for instance geometric optics can be reproduced by insis… lie-algebra× 128 A vector space $\mathfrak{g}$ over some field $F$ and kitted with a bilinear, antisymmetric and Jacobi-identity-fulfilling product ("Lie Bracket" or "commutator"). In physics, most often arises as the… notation× 126 speed× 126 the magnitude of velocity. interference× 125 dirac-equation× 124 A fully relativistic (Lorentz covariant) description, first put forward by Paul Dirac in 1928, of the first quantized, spin one half fermion with nonzero mass. Physical notions to do with this equatio… cosmological-inflation× 124 ideal-gas× 122 A gas that behaves as randomly moving, non-interacting molecules. This allows a simplified equation of state. mass-energy× 121 particles× 120 coordinate-systems× 120 quantify location in space. galaxies× 120 Massive systems held together by gravitational attraction, consisting of stellar associations, star systems, star clusters and types of interstellar clouds, stellar remnants, gasses, cosmic dust and a… software× 120