The Physics of VIM I try to avoid editor advocacy as a rule but when I do see people using vi/vim, I am an advocate of squeezing out some of its potential. Most introductions to vim focus on getting you … Read more
Much like biological species, languages spread, evolve, compete and even go extinct. To understand these mechanisms, physicists are applying their methods to linguistics, creating the interdisciplinary field of language dynamics, as Marco Patriarca, Els Heinsalu and David Sánchez explain (Courtesy: … Read more
Oscillations and Waves Acoustics Signal Processing Electricity and Magnetism: Statics Electrodynamics Quantum Mechanics Linear Algebra Vector Calculus Thermodynamics Mechanics Miscellaneous Licensing info. Links to other educational sites with math/physics-related information or java applets useful for teaching: And when you get … Read more
A few years ago, before finishing graduate school, I embarked on a quest to understand quantum field theory and the standard model of particle physics. My first project for this blog is going to be about the physics I learned … Read more
Whether it’s at a concert, play or lecture, we love to show our appreciation by clapping our hands. Laura Hiscott hears from two researchers who know how to make great applause (Courtesy: iStock/nikada) It might be hard to imagine yourself … Read more
August 2023 What Every Programmer Should Know About Memory explains how memory works in modern computers, and how it affects performance. Though from 2007, this paper aged very well. One reason is the laws of physics: Transistors can only be … Read more
End of Challenge Video Short Description: Here I discuss the project that played out over the last 2 years and 4 months. Courses: Trigonometry and Precalculus Short Description: This was a course I mostly went through by going over several … Read more
arXivLabs is a framework that allows collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on our website. Both individuals and organizations that work with arXivLabs have embraced and accepted our values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. … Read more
Another unit is the bar, where 1 bar is equal to 14.5 psi. The value of 1 bar is very close to the pressure of air on Earth. The atmospheric pressure of the air that surrounds you right now is … Read more
This 9-line summary of textbook physics agrees with 400 years of experiments. 9 lines state that general relativity and the standard model of particle physics describe all of nature. The free physics volume telling more about each line is linked. … Read more