# Tags

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 maxwell-equations× 232 The four fundamental fundamental equations of electromagnetism. path-integral× 232 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… coordinate-systems× 230 quantify location in space. spring× 230 An object such as a metal coil or air-filled tube which provides a force opposing the direction of deformation. stars× 229 astronomical bodies that are (usually) mainly composed of Hydrogen, Helium, and Lithium. They are massive enough that their gravity compresses the matter to the point where nuclear fusion oc… spectroscopy× 228 the practice of separating a signal by frequency (or sometimes energy or momentum) and analyzing the resulting spectrum. computational-physics× 226 Subdiscipline of theoretical physics which consists in the study of physics problems using numerical algorithms. PLEASE NOTE that questions about computational methods and/or programming are OFF-TOPIC… rotation× 225 Circular motion about a central point or axis variational-principle× 224 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… dark-matter× 222 Matter not observed directly but inferred to exist based upon its gravitational effects quantum-computer× 219 quantum-optics× 219 A research field within general optical physics concerned with light and its material interaction: where light is modelled by full quantum mechanical description. power× 218 The time rate of change of energy solar-system× 218 The Sun plus the collection of bodies in orbit around the Sun such as planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets, etc. drag× 218 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. notation× 218 lie-algebra× 215 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… fermions× 215 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 … ideal-gas× 214 A gas that behaves as randomly moving, non-interacting molecules. This allows a simplified equation of state. integration× 210 polarization× 209 Polarization characterizes the oscillations in time the electromagnetic field is doing in the plane perpendicular to the propagation direction of a wave interference× 208 representation-theory× 206 neutrinos× 204 light, uncharged leptons. The neutrino tag should be applied to question relating to neutrino properties or interactions involving neutrinos. feynman-diagram× 204 mass-energy× 203 phase-transition× 200 geometric-optics× 200 The subfield of optics in which light propagation is approximated in terms of rays. It mainly includes reflection and refraction on surfaces. gauss-law× 199 A law in Classical Electromagnetism and Newtonian Gravity. antimatter× 199 Analogous to matter, but with charge of the particles opposite to their ordinary matter counterparts. speed× 196 the magnitude of velocity. symmetry-breaking× 196 dirac-equation× 195 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… diffraction× 195 hamiltonian× 192 The central term in the hamiltonian formalism. Can be interpreted as an energy input, or "true" energy. galaxies× 191 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…