physical laws
PhysicalLaws
2010-11-07 14:53:01
2010-11-07 14:53:01
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physical law
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physical law
\section{The Laws of Physics}
This is a new contributed topic summarizing the laws of Physics.
\textbf{more to come...}
\subsection{Conservation Laws and Symmetry}
\subsection{Laws of Classical, Newtonian Mechanics}
Newton's first, second and third laws.
\subsection{Principles and Laws of Relativistic Mechanics}
\begin{itemize}
\item Equivalence of reference systems or coordination frames
\item Constancy of the speed of light, $c$
\item Einstein's Equivalence of gravitational and inertial mass
\end{itemize}
\subsection{Principle and Laws of Optics}
\begin{itemize}
\item Maupertuis' Principle
\item Snell's Laws
\item Hamilton's Principle
\item Huygens's Principle of Diffraction
\end{itemize}
\subsection{Laws of Electromagnetism and Electrodynamics}
\begin{itemize}
\item Charge Conservation
\item Maxwell's Equations
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\end{itemize}
\subsection{Laws of Quantum Mechanics}
\begin{itemize}
\item Quantization Laws
\item First and Second Quantization Principles
\item Correspondence Principle
\item Wave-Particle Duality (de Broglie)
\item Uncertainty Principle (Heisenberg)
\item Schr"/odinger's Equations
\item Hamilton's Principle
\item Conservation Laws in Spontaneous and Quantum Measurement Processes
\end{itemize}
\subsection{Laws of Thermodynamics and Molecular Physics}
First, second and third Principles of Thermodynamics
\subsection{Statistical Mechanics}
\subsection{Laws of Atomic and Nuclear Physics}
\textbf{more to come...}