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1124 lines
84 KiB
Python
1124 lines
84 KiB
Python
#!/usr/bin/env python3
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"""Append ALL remaining physics domains to physics_equations.db"""
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import sqlite3, os, sys
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DB = "/home/allaun/physics_equations.db"
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conn = sqlite3.connect(DB)
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cur = conn.cursor()
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cur.execute("SELECT MAX(id) FROM equations"); eid = cur.fetchone()[0] or 540
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cur.execute("SELECT MAX(eq_number) FROM equations"); enum = cur.fetchone()[0] or 540
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cur.execute("SELECT MAX(id) FROM sub_equations"); sid = cur.fetchone()[0] or 0
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cur.execute("SELECT MAX(id) FROM verifications"); vid = cur.fetchone()[0] or 0
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cur.execute("SELECT MAX(id) FROM domains"); did_val = cur.fetchone()[0] or 27
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# ================================================================
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# NEW DOMAINS
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# ================================================================
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new_domains = [
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(28,"Geophysics","Seismology, geomagnetism, geodesy, plate tectonics, gravity",None),
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(29,"Atmospheric Physics","Meteorology, cloud physics, radiation, lightning, climate",None),
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(30,"Oceanography","Ocean waves, tides, thermohaline circulation, coastal physics",None),
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(31,"Hydrology","Groundwater, surface water, Darcy's law, evapotranspiration, porous media",None),
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(32,"Biophysics","Ion channels, membrane potentials, molecular motors, protein folding",None),
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(33,"Chemical Physics","Reaction kinetics, transition state theory, Marcus theory, molecular dynamics",None),
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(34,"Photonics & Laser Physics","Laser physics, nonlinear optics, mode-locking, solitons, photonic crystals",None),
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(35,"Atomic & Molecular Physics","Atomic spectra, Zeeman/Stark, Franck-Condon, Born-Oppenheimer, hyperfine",None),
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(36,"Rheology","Non-Newtonian fluids, viscoelasticity, thixotropy, yield stress",None),
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(37,"Tribology","Friction, wear, lubrication, contact mechanics, Stribeck curve",None),
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(38,"Granular Materials","Janssen effect, angle of repose, force chains, jamming, granular flow",None),
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(39,"Nanoscience","Quantum dots, Coulomb blockade, Kondo effect, ballistic transport, 2D materials",None),
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(40,"Quantum Information","Qubits, entanglement, quantum gates, error correction, Bell states",None),
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(41,"Nonlinear Dynamics & Chaos","Bifurcation, Lorenz attractor, Lyapunov exponents, fractals, synchronization",None),
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(42,"Medical Physics","MRI, CT, PET, ultrasound, radiation therapy, dosimetry, laser surgery",None),
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(43,"Radiation Physics","Dosimetry, shielding, attenuation, Bragg peak, MIRD formalism, LET/RBE",None),
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(44,"Energy Physics","Photovoltaics, fuel cells, batteries, thermoelectrics, wind/hydro, fusion energy",None),
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(45,"Space Physics","Magnetosphere, solar wind, cosmic rays, Van Allen belts, ionosphere, reconnection",None),
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(46,"Detonics & Shock Physics","Detonation waves, Chapman-Jouguet, ZND theory, Rankine-Hugoniot, blast scaling",None),
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(47,"Metamaterials","Negative index, transformation optics, cloaking, split-ring resonators, phononic",None),
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(48,"Underwater Acoustics","SONAR equation, sound speed profiles, propagation loss, ambient noise, scattering",None),
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(49,"Engineering Physics","Heat exchangers, structural dynamics, feedback control, signal processing",None),
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(50,"Electrochemistry (Advanced)","Pourbaix diagrams, impedance spectroscopy, double-layer structure, fuel cells",None),
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]
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for d in new_domains:
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cur.execute("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO domains VALUES (?,?,?,?)", d)
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# ================================================================
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# EQUATION INJECTOR
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# ================================================================
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eqs = []
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def E(title, dom, year, status, sig, prec):
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global eid, enum
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eid += 1; enum += 1
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eqs.append((eid, enum, title, dom, year, status, sig, prec))
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subs = []
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def S(rid, sub_name, name, latex, desc, cond=""):
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global sid
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sid += 1
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subs.append((sid, rid, sub_name, name, latex, desc, cond))
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vers = []
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def V(rid, test, expt, yr, prec, st="Confirmed"):
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global vid
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vid += 1
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vers.append((vid, rid, test, expt, yr, prec, st))
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class EqID:
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"""Tracks the last equation ID for referencing in sub-equations"""
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pass
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# ================================================================
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# 1. GEOPHYSICS (Seismology, Geodesy, Geomagnetism, Tectonics)
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E("Seismic Wave Equation (Elastic)", 28, "1820s", "Proven",
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"ρ ∂²u/∂t² = (λ+μ)∇(∇·u) + μ∇²u; vector elastic wave equation; P and S waves",
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"All seismology foundation; confirmed by every earthquake")
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S(eid, "PWave", "P-Wave Speed", r"v_P = \sqrt{\frac{K + \frac{4}{3}\mu}{\rho}} = \sqrt{\frac{\lambda+2\mu}{\rho}}", "Compressional/primary wave; fastest", "Earth: v_P~5-8 km/s (crust), ~8-13 (mantle)")
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S(eid, "SWave", "S-Wave Speed", r"v_S = \sqrt{\frac{\mu}{\rho}}", "Shear/secondary wave; does not travel through liquids", "v_S < v_P; Earth outer core: v_S=0")
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V(eid, "Earthquake P/S wave arrival times", "Global Seismic Network", 1900, "Millisecond accuracy today", "Confirmed")
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E("Snell's Law (Seismic Refraction at Interfaces)", 28, "1910", "Proven",
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"sin i₁/v₁ = sin i₂/v₂ = p (ray parameter); seismic ray tracing through layered Earth",
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"Seismic tomography; Mohorovicic 1909 discovered Moho")
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S(eid, "RayParam", "Ray Parameter (Seismic)", r"p = \frac{\sin i}{v} = \frac{dt}{d\Delta}", "Constant along ray in layered media; used for inversion", "")
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V(eid, "Moho discovery (1909)", "Mohorovicic 1909", 1909, "Crust-mantle boundary at ~30 km", "Confirmed")
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E("Gutenberg-Richter Magnitude-Energy Relation", 28, "1956", "Proven",
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"log₁₀ E = 4.8 + 1.5 M (E in Joules); log₁₀ E = 5.24 + 1.44 M (later refinement)",
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"Empirical earthquake energy from magnitude")
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S(eid, "Richter", "Richter Magnitude Definition", r"M_L = \log_{10} A - \log_{10} A_0(\Delta)", "A = max amplitude on Wood-Anderson seismograph; Δ=epicentral distance", "Local magnitude; standardized for S. California")
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V(eid, "Energy release of 1906 San Francisco ~25×10^{15} J", "Lawson report 1908", 1956, "Matches G-R relation", "Confirmed")
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E("Omori's Law (Aftershock Decay)", 28, "1894", "Proven",
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"n(t) = K / (c + t)^p; p≈1 (often 0.9–1.4); K,c constants; t=time after mainshock",
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"Aftershock rate decays as power law; universal")
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E("Frequency-Magnitude Distribution (Gutenberg-Richter Law)", 28, "1944", "Proven",
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"log₁₀ N(≥M) = a − b M; b≈1 (global average); N=cumulative number of earthquakes",
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"Self-similarity of earthquake populations; b-value stress indicator")
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E("Bullen's Compressibility-Pressure Hypothesis (Earth Interior)", 28, "1940s", "Proven",
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"K = a + bP; Earth core compressibility varies linearly with pressure",
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"Earth interior modeling; PREM model (Dziewonski-Anderson 1981)")
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E("Love Wave Dispersion Equation (Surface Waves)", 28, "1911", "Proven",
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"tan(κβ₁H) = (μ₂β₂)/(μ₁β₁); Love wave existence condition in layer over half-space",
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"Crustal structure from surface wave dispersion")
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S(eid, "RayleighWave", "Rayleigh Wave Equation", r"\left(2-\frac{v^2}{v_S^2}\right)^2 = 4\sqrt{\left(1-\frac{v^2}{v_P^2}\right)\left(1-\frac{v^2}{v_S^2}\right)}", "Determines Rayleigh wave speed v from v_P, v_S", "Surface waves in homogeneous half-space")
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V(eid, "Love waves in 1906 SF earthquake", "Love 1911", 1911, "Theoretical prediction → observed", "Confirmed")
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E("Airy Isostasy (Crustal Compensation Model)", 28, "1855", "Proven",
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"Mountain root thickness = h ρ_c/(ρ_m−ρ_c); h=elevation; ρ_c,ρ_m=crust/mantle density",
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"~5.6 km root per km elevation (ρ_c=2.67,ρ_m=3.27); Pratt model: variable density columns")
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V(eid, "Himalayan root ~70 km crustal thickness", "Seismic sounding", 1980, "Matches Airy prediction within ~20%", "Confirmed")
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E("Free-Air Gravity Anomaly", 28, "1930s", "Proven",
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"Δg_FA = g_obs − g_theoretical(λ) + δg_FAC; δg_FAC=0.3086h mGal (free-air correction, h in m)",
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"Gravity survey reduction; reveals subsurface density variations")
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E("Bouguer Gravity Anomaly (Complete)", 28, "1749/1930s", "Proven",
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"Δg_B = g_obs − g_theo(λ) + 0.3086h − 0.0419ρh + δg_terrain; ρ=2.67 g/cm³ typical",
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"Removes topographic effect; reveals subsurface density anomalies")
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V(eid, "Oceanic trench negative Bouguer anomalies", "Marine gravity surveys", 1960, "Matched by subducting slab model", "Confirmed")
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E("Geodetic Reference System (GRS80/WGS84 Ellipsoid)", 28, "1980/84", "Proven",
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"a=6378137m, f=1/298.257223563 (WGS84); meridian radius M=a(1−e²)/(1−e²sin²φ)^{3/2}",
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"Global positioning reference; GPS/WGS84 is standard")
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E("Geoid Undulation (Stokes' Formula)", 28, "1849", "Proven",
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"N = (R/4πγ)∫∫ Δg S(ψ) dσ; S(ψ) = Stokes function; Δg=gravity anomaly; ψ=angular distance",
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"Geoid height from gravity anomalies; gravimetric geodesy")
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V(eid, "GOCE/GRACE satellite geoid models to cm precision", "GOCE 2009-2013, GRACE 2002-2017", 2010, "Geoid accuracy ~1-2 cm at 100 km resolution", "Confirmed")
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E("Plate Motion on a Sphere (Euler Pole Rotation)", 28, "1960s", "Proven",
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"v = ω × R; v=linear velocity, ω=angular velocity vector, R=Earth radius vector",
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"All tectonic plate motions described by rotation about Euler poles")
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S(eid, "PlateVel", "Plate Velocity Magnitude", r"v = \omega R \sin\alpha", "α = angular distance from Euler pole to point on plate", "Pacific plate: ~70-100 mm/yr")
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V(eid, "GPS plate motion vectors match geologic rates", "Space geodesy (VLBI, GPS, SLR)", 1990, "Within 1-2 mm/yr", "Confirmed")
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E("Geomagnetic Secular Variation (IGRF Model)", 28, "1960s", "Proven",
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"B(r,θ,φ,t) = −∇[a Σ(g_n^m cos mφ + h_n^m sin mφ)(a/r)^{n+1} P_n^m(cos θ)]",
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"International Geomagnetic Reference Field; updated every 5 years")
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E("Curie Temperature Isotherm (Magnetic Crustal Thickness)", 28, "1970s", "Proven",
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"Magnetic minerals become paramagnetic above ~580°C (magnetite Curie point); ~20-30 km depth",
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"Moho often corresponds to Curie isotherm in continental crust")
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E("Darcy's Law (Groundwater Flow in Porous Media)", 31, "1856", "Proven",
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"Q = −K A (dh/dl); v_Darcy = Q/A = −K ∇h; K = hydraulic conductivity",
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"All groundwater hydrology; confirmed experimentally by Darcy")
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S(eid, "Darcy3D", "Darcy's Law (3D General)", r"\vec{q} = -\frac{k}{\mu}(\nabla p - \rho \vec{g})", "k=permeability (m²); μ=viscosity; valid for laminar flow through porous media", "Re<1-10 based on grain size")
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V(eid, "Darcy's apparatus (Dijon fountains)", "Darcy 1856", 1856, "Linear Q vs dh/dl confirmed", "Confirmed")
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E("Dupuit-Forchheimer Assumption (Unconfined Aquifer)", 31, "1863/1901", "Proven",
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"Q = −K h (dh/dx); h=saturated thickness; flow lines approximately horizontal",
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"Unconfined groundwater flow; Dupuit parabola for flow to wells")
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E("Theis Solution (Well Hydraulics, Confined Aquifer)", 31, "1935", "Proven",
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"s(r,t) = Q/(4πT) ∫_u^∞ (e^{-x}/x) dx; u = r²S/(4Tt); T=transmissivity, S=storativity",
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"Transient drawdown around pumping well; exact for ideal confined aquifer")
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S(eid, "TheisApprox", "Cooper-Jacob Approximation", r"s = \frac{2.3 Q}{4\pi T}\log\frac{2.25 T t}{r^2 S}", "Valid for u<0.01; straight-line fit on semi-log plot", "Most commonly used well-test method")
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V(eid, "Aquifer tests worldwide confirm Theis", "Countless pumping tests", 1950, "Standard hydrogeology method", "Confirmed")
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E("Manning Equation (Open Channel Flow)", 31, "1889", "Proven",
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"v = (1/n) R_h^{2/3} S^{1/2}; n=Manning roughness; R_h=hydraulic radius; S=slope",
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"All open-channel hydraulics; rivers, canals, culverts")
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V(eid, "River discharge measurements; USGS stream gages", "USGS standard method", 1900, "±5-10% typical accuracy", "Confirmed")
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E("Rational Method (Peak Runoff Estimation)", 31, "1889", "Proven",
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"Q_peak = C i A; C=runoff coefficient (0-1); i=rainfall intensity; A=watershed area",
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"Stormwater design; small watersheds (<200 acres)")
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E("Richards Equation (Unsaturated Flow in Soils)", 31, "1931", "Proven",
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"∂θ/∂t = ∇·[K(θ) ∇(ψ+z)]; θ=moisture content; ψ=pressure head; K(θ)=hydraulic conductivity",
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"Vadose zone hydrology; infiltration; soil physics")
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S(eid, "Richards1D", "Richards Equation (1D Vertical)", r"\frac{\partial\theta}{\partial t} = \frac{\partial}{\partial z}\left[K(\theta)\left(\frac{\partial\psi}{\partial z}+1\right)\right]", "Unsaturated vertical flow in soil; highly nonlinear", "Richards 1931")
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V(eid, "Tensiometer + TDR field measurements match Richards solutions", "Soil physics experiments", 1970, "Qualitatively correct; quantitative with fitted parameters", "Confirmed")
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E("Horton Infiltration Model", 31, "1940", "Proven",
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"f(t) = f_c + (f₀−f_c) e^{−kt}; infiltration capacity decays exponentially",
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"Rainfall excess → runoff generation; empirical but widely validated")
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V(eid, "Rainfall simulator plot experiments", "Horton 1940s", 1940, "Decay curve fits well for most soils", "Confirmed")
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E("Penman-Monteith Evapotranspiration Equation", 31, "1965", "Proven",
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"ET = [Δ(R_n−G) + ρ_a c_p (e_s−e_a)/r_a] / [Δ + γ(1+r_s/r_a)]",
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"Standard reference evapotranspiration (FAO-56); energy + aerodynamic terms")
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V(eid, "FAO-56 reference ET standard", "FAO Standard", 1998, "Matches lysimeter data to ~10%", "Confirmed")
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E("Stomatal Conductance (Jarvis Model)", 31, "1976", "Proven",
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"g_s = g_s_max · f₁(PAR) · f₂(T) · f₃(VPD) · f₄(CO₂) · f₅(ψ_leaf); multiplicative stress functions",
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"Plant-atmosphere gas exchange; photosynthesis models")
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# ================================================================
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# 2. OCEANOGRAPHY
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# ================================================================
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E("Linear Wave Theory (Airy Wave, Dispersion Relation)", 30, "1845", "Proven",
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"ω² = gk tanh(kh); deep water (kh≫1): ω²=gk, c=g/ω; shallow water (kh≪1): ω²=ghk², c=√(gh)",
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"All ocean surface gravity waves; confirmed")
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S(eid, "Wavelength", "Deep-Water Wavelength", r"\lambda = \frac{g T^2}{2\pi}", "Wavelength from period T; deep water", "T=10s → λ≈156m; c=gT/(2π)")
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V(eid, "Ocean wave spectra match linear theory", "Waverider buoys", 1960, "Dispersion confirmed to high precision", "Confirmed")
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E("Stokes Drift (Mass Transport Under Waves)", 30, "1847", "Proven",
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"U_s = ½ a² ω k e^{2kz}; net Lagrangian drift under progressive waves; ~O(ε²)",
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"Langmuir circulation; oil spill trajectories; confirmed")
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E("Significant Wave Height (Sverdrup-Munk-Bretschneider)", 30, "1947/1977", "Proven",
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"H_s = H_{1/3} ≈ 4√m₀; m₀ = ∫ S(f) df (zeroth spectral moment)",
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"Standard ocean wave statistics; Rayleigh-distributed individual wave heights")
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E("Tide-Generating Potential (Equilibrium Theory)", 30, "1775/1897", "Proven",
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"V_tide = −(3/2) GM_⊙ R²/r³ (cos²θ − 1/3); Laplace's tidal equations govern dynamic response",
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"M₂ semidiurnal dominant; Darwin's harmonic analysis of tides")
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E("Geostrophic Balance (Ocean Currents)", 30, "1900s", "Proven",
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"f v = (1/ρ) ∂p/∂x; f u = −(1/ρ) ∂p/∂y; f=2Ω sin φ (Coriolis parameter); large-scale flow",
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"All major ocean gyres; Gulf Stream, Kuroshio, Antarctic Circumpolar")
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V(eid, "Satellite altimetry matches geostrophic velocities", "TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason series", 1990, "Agreement within 10-20%", "Confirmed")
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E("Ekman Transport (Wind-Driven Surface Layer)", 30, "1905", "Proven",
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"M_E = τ_wind / (ρ f); net transport 90° to right of wind (NH); left (SH)",
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"Upwelling/downwelling at coasts; Ekman spiral with depth")
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V(eid, "Ekman spiral observed in ice drift (Nansen/Fram)", "Ekman 1905", 1905, "Ice drifts ~20-40° right of wind", "Confirmed")
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E("Thermohaline Circulation (Stommel-Arons Model)", 30, "1960", "Proven",
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"Balance of advection, diffusion, and sources/sinks of heat and salt; deep ocean circulation",
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"Global conveyor belt circulation; abyssal flow dynamics")
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E("Sverdrup Balance (Wind-Driven Gyre Circulation)", 30, "1947", "Proven",
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"β v = f ∂w/∂z + curl_z(τ)/(ρ); β=df/dy; meridional transport from wind stress curl",
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"Subtropical/subpolar gyre dynamics; confirmed in all ocean basins")
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V(eid, "Wind-driven transport matches Sverdrup prediction", "Hydrographic sections", 1960, "Within factor ~2; validated theory", "Confirmed")
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E("Munk's Western Boundary Current Theory", 30, "1950", "Proven",
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"A_H ∇⁴ψ − β ∂ψ/∂x = −curl_z(τ)/ρ; lateral friction balances β-effect; Gulf Stream width",
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"Western intensification of boundary currents; Gulf Stream, Kuroshio")
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V(eid, "Gulf Stream width ~100 km matches Munk prediction", "Oceanographic surveys", 1950, "First-order agreement", "Confirmed")
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E("Sonar Equation (Active, Monostatic)", 48, "1940s", "Proven",
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"SL − 2TL + TS = NL − DI + DT; SL=source level, TL=transmission loss, TS=target strength, NL=noise, DI=directivity index, DT=detection threshold",
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"All active sonar systems; military and scientific")
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S(eid, "TL", "Transmission Loss (Spherical + Absorption)", r"TL = 20\log_{10} R + \alpha R", "R=range (m); α=absorption coefficient (dB/m); α∝f² in seawater", "")
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V(eid, "Submarine detection ranges match sonar equation", "US Navy, WWII to present", 1945, "Quantitatively confirmed", "Confirmed")
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E("Sound Speed in Seawater (UNESCO/IES-80/CTD)", 48, "1980", "Proven",
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"c(S,T,P) = 1449.2 + 4.6T − 0.055T² + 0.00029T³ + (1.34−0.010T)(S−35) + 0.016z",
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"Empirical; c = 1448−1570 m/s in ocean; SOFAR channel at ~1000m")
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V(eid, "CTD profile sound speed matches direct measurement", "Oceanographic surveys", 1980, "Within 0.1 m/s", "Confirmed")
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E("Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) Principle", 48, "1980s", "Proven",
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"v_radial = (c Δf)/(2 f₀); Doppler shift from scatterers moving with water; 4 beams → 3D velocity",
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"Standard ocean current measurement; thousands of ADCPs deployed globally")
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# ================================================================
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# 3. ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS
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# ================================================================
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E("Hydrostatic Equation (Atmospheric)", 29, "19th c.", "Proven",
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"dp/dz = −ρ g; pressure decreases exponentially with height in isothermal atmosphere",
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"Standard atmosphere; barometric altimetry")
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S(eid, "Barometric", "Barometric Altitude Formula", r"p = p_0 \exp\left(-\frac{M g z}{R T}\right)", "Isothermal atmosphere; scale height H=RT/(Mg)≈8.5 km", "p at 5.5 km ≈ ½ p₀")
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V(eid, "Pressure altimeter validation", "Aviation standard", 1940, "Within few meters at low altitude", "Confirmed")
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E("Ideal Gas Law (Moist Air, Virtual Temperature)", 29, "19th c.", "Proven",
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"p = ρ R_d T_v; T_v = T (1 + 0.608 q); q=specific humidity; virtual temperature correction",
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"Moist atmospheric dynamics; buoyancy calculations")
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E("Potential Temperature (Adiabatic Reference)", 29, "19th c.", "Proven",
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"θ = T (p₀/p)^{R_d/c_p}; R_d/c_p ≈ 0.286; conserved under adiabatic vertical displacement",
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"Static stability criterion: ∂θ/∂z > 0 → stable; < 0 → unstable")
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E("Brunt-Väisälä Frequency (Atmospheric Stability)", 29, "1920s", "Proven",
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"N² = (g/θ) dθ/dz; buoyancy oscillation frequency; N²>0 → stable oscillation",
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"Gravity wave generation; mountain waves; clear air turbulence")
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S(eid, "BVfreq", "Brunt-Väisälä Frequency", r"N = \sqrt{\frac{g}{\theta}\frac{d\theta}{dz}}", "N≈0.01-0.02 s⁻¹ in troposphere; ~0.02 s⁻¹ in stratosphere", "")
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V(eid, "Mountain lee waves (Bishop wave, Sierra Nevada)", "Photography + lidar", 1950, "Wavelength ~5-20 km; matches theory", "Confirmed")
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|
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E("Geostrophic Wind (Pressure Gradient + Coriolis Balance)", 29, "19th c.", "Proven",
|
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"u_g = −(1/ρf) ∂p/∂y; v_g = (1/ρf) ∂p/∂x; wind parallel to isobars; f=2Ω sin φ",
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"Large-scale weather systems; wind direction from isobar orientation")
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V(eid, "Upper-air radiosonde winds match geostrophic", "Global radiosonde network", 1950, "Within ~10-15° direction, 20-30% speed", "Confirmed")
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E("Thermal Wind Equation (Vertical Wind Shear)", 29, "1920s", "Proven",
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||
"∂u_g/∂z = −(g/fT) ∂T/∂y; ∂v_g/∂z = (g/fT) ∂T/∂x; temperature gradient → wind shear",
|
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"Jet stream existence explained; frontal zones")
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V(eid, "Jet stream at ~10 km with ~100+ knot core matches thermal wind", "Global wind profiles", 1950, "Core height/speed matches mid-latitude temperature gradient", "Confirmed")
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E("Rossby Number (Inertial vs Coriolis)", 29, "1939", "Proven",
|
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"Ro = U/(f L); Ro ≪ 1 → geostrophic; Ro ~ 1 → gradient wind; Ro ≫ 1 → cyclostrophic",
|
||
"Dynamical scaling classification; tornadoes: Ro>1000; hurricanes: Ro~1")
|
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E("Rossby Wave Phase Speed (Planetary Waves)", 29, "1939", "Proven",
|
||
"c = ū − β/k²; β = 2Ω cos φ / R; westward phase speed relative to mean flow",
|
||
"Mid-latitude weather patterns; persistent ridges/troughs; ~3-6 waves around hemisphere")
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V(eid, "Hemispheric wave number 3-6 observed in 500mb maps", "NWP model analysis", 1960, "Rossby wave dispersion confirmed", "Confirmed")
|
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|
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E("Clausius-Clapeyron (Water Vapor Saturation Pressure)", 29, "1834", "Proven",
|
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"de_s/dT = L e_s/(R_v T²); saturated vapor pressure increases ~7%/K near surface",
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"Atmospheric moisture holding capacity; precipitation intensity scaling")
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S(eid, "MagnusFormula", "Magnus-Tetens Formula (Saturation Pressure)", r"e_s(T) = 6.112 \exp\left(\frac{17.67\,T}{T+243.5}\right)", "T in °C; e_s in hPa; empirical approximation of C-C", "Accurate within 0.1% for -40<T<50°C")
|
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V(eid, "Humidity sensors verify saturation pressure curves", "Psychrometry, chilled mirror hygrometry", 1950, "Within 0.1 hPa", "Confirmed")
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E("Schwarzschild Equation (Radiative Transfer, No Scattering)", 29, "1906/1960s", "Proven",
|
||
"dI_ν/ds = −k_ν ρ I_ν + k_ν ρ B_ν(T); absorption + thermal emission along path",
|
||
"Infrared radiative transfer in atmosphere; greenhouse effect calculation")
|
||
V(eid, "Satellite IR radiance matching RT models", "NOAA/GOES/MetOp sounders", 1980, "Within 1K brightness temperature", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Köhler Theory (Cloud Droplet Activation)", 29, "1936", "Proven",
|
||
"S−1 = A/r − B/r³; A=Kelvin term (curvature); B=solute term (Raoult effect); critical supersaturation at r*",
|
||
"CCN activation; cloud microphysics foundation")
|
||
S(eid, "CriticalS", "Critical Radius and Supersaturation", r"r^* = \sqrt{\frac{3B}{A}}, \; S^* = \frac{2A}{3r^*}", "r*~0.1-1 μm for typical CCN; S*<0.01-1%", "")
|
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V(eid, "CCN counter measurements match Köhler theory", "Cloud physics laboratory", 1960, "Droplet activation curves confirmed", "Confirmed")
|
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|
||
E("Terminal Fall Speed of Cloud/Rain Drops (Stokes/Davies)", 29, "1940s", "Proven",
|
||
"v_t = k · r² (cloud droplets, r<40μm, Stokes regime); v_t = k' · r^{0.5} (rain, r>0.6mm, turbulent)",
|
||
"Precipitation formation; warm rain collision-coalescence")
|
||
V(eid, "Drop fall speeds measured in wind tunnels", "Gunn & Kinzer 1949", 1949, "v_t(d) curve experimentally determined", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Mie Scattering (Atmospheric Aerosols, Clouds)", 29, "1908", "Proven",
|
||
"Q_ext, Q_sca, Q_abs as function of size parameter x=2πr/λ and refractive index m",
|
||
"Cloud optical properties; aerosol radiative forcing; lidar")
|
||
V(eid, "Mie calculations match laboratory scattering measurements", "Laboratory nephelometers", 1960, "Single-particle scattering confirmed", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Rayleigh Scattering (Molecular Atmosphere)", 29, "1871", "Proven",
|
||
"I_sca ∝ 1/λ⁴; cross-section σ_R ∝ 1/λ⁴; blue sky, red sunsets; polarization patterns",
|
||
"Sky color, atmospheric correction of satellite imagery")
|
||
S(eid, "RayleighOD", "Rayleigh Optical Depth", r"\tau_R = 0.008569\,\lambda^{-4}\,(1+0.0113\lambda^{-2}+0.00013\lambda^{-4})", "λ in μm; optical depth from sea level to space", "~0.12 at 550nm; ~0.05 at 800nm")
|
||
V(eid, "Sky radiance/polarization measurements", "Atmospheric optics", 1950, "Matches Rayleigh scattering predictions", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Lightning Return Stroke Current (Heidler Function / Bruce-Golde)", 29, "1941/1985", "Proven",
|
||
"i(t) = (I₀/η)((t/τ₁)^n/(1+(t/τ₁)^n)) exp(−t/τ₂); I₀≈10-200 kA; τ₁≈1-2μs, τ₂≈10-100μs",
|
||
"Lightning protection design; EMC standards")
|
||
V(eid, "Rocket-triggered lightning current measurements", "Camp Blanding, Florida", 1990, "Direct measurement of current waveform", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Primitive Equations (Numerical Weather Prediction)", 29, "1950s", "Proven",
|
||
"Conservation of momentum (3D), mass (continuity), energy (thermodynamic), moisture, and ideal gas law",
|
||
"Every weather forecast model (GFS, ECMWF, ICON, etc.)")
|
||
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# ================================================================
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# 4. BIOPHYSICS
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||
# ================================================================
|
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|
||
E("Nernst Equation (Membrane Equilibrium Potential)", 32, "1888", "Proven",
|
||
"E_ion = (RT/zF) ln([ion]_out/[ion]_in); equilibrium potential for single ion species",
|
||
"Neuronal electrophysiology; all excitable cells")
|
||
S(eid, "NernstVals", "Typical Nernst Potentials (Mammalian Neurons at 37°C)", r"E_K = -90\,\text{mV},\; E_{Na} = +60\,\text{mV},\; E_{Cl} = -70\,\text{mV},\; E_{Ca} = +120\,\text{mV}", "", "")
|
||
V(eid, "Patch-clamp measurements of reversal potentials", "Neher & Sakmann 1976 (Nobel 1991)", 1976, "Reversal potential matches Nernst for single-channel current", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz (GHK) Voltage Equation", 32, "1949", "Proven",
|
||
"V_m = (RT/F) ln[(P_K[K]_o+P_Na[Na]_o+P_Cl[Cl]_i)/(P_K[K]_i+P_Na[Na]_i+P_Cl[Cl]_o)]",
|
||
"Resting membrane potential from multiple permeant ions; V_rest ≈ −70mV")
|
||
S(eid, "GHKcurrent", "GHK Current Equation", r"I_X = P_X z_X^2\frac{F^2 V_m}{RT}\frac{[X]_i - [X]_o e^{-z_X F V_m/RT}}{1 - e^{-z_X F V_m/RT}}", "Current for ion species X through open channel; constant-field assumption", "")
|
||
V(eid, "Resting potential ~-70mV matches GHK prediction", "Microelectrode recordings", 1950, "±5mV for most neurons", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Hodgkin-Huxley Equations (Action Potential)", 32, "1952", "Proven",
|
||
"C_m dV/dt = −g_K n⁴(V−E_K) − g_Na m³h(V−E_Na) − g_L(V−E_L) + I_stim",
|
||
"Squid giant axon; Nobel 1963; all excitable cell modeling")
|
||
S(eid, "HHGates", "Hodgkin-Huxley Gating Variables", r"\frac{dn}{dt}=\alpha_n(1-n)-\beta_n n,\;\frac{dm}{dt}=\alpha_m(1-m)-\beta_m m,\;\frac{dh}{dt}=\alpha_h(1-h)-\beta_h h", "α,β are voltage-dependent rate constants; m=Na activation, h=Na inactivation, n=K activation", "")
|
||
V(eid, "Squid giant axon AP shape matches HH model", "Hodgkin & Huxley 1952", 1952, "All AP features (threshold, all-or-none, refractory) reproduced", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("FitzHugh-Nagumo Model (Simplified Excitable Dynamics)", 32, "1961/1962", "Proven",
|
||
"dv/dt = v − v³/3 − w + I; dw/dt = ε(v + a − bw); 2-variable reduction of HH",
|
||
"Bifurcation analysis of excitability; pattern formation; cardiac modeling")
|
||
|
||
E("Cable Equation (Neuronal Dendrite/Axon)", 32, "1950s", "Proven",
|
||
"λ² ∂²V/∂x² = τ_m ∂V/∂t + V; λ=√(r_m/r_i); τ_m=r_m c_m; passive spread along membrane",
|
||
"Synaptic integration in dendrites; Rall's cable theory")
|
||
S(eid, "CableParams", "Cable Parameters", r"\lambda = \sqrt{\frac{r_m}{r_i}}, \; \tau_m = r_m c_m", "λ~0.1-1 mm for dendrites; ~1 mm for unmyelinated axon; ~2 cm for myelinated", "")
|
||
V(eid, "Dendritic potential attenuation matches cable theory", "Dual patch-clamp recordings", 1990, "Dendritic filtering quantitatively predicted", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Einstein-Smoluchowski Relation (Molecular Motor Stalling Force)", 32, "1905", "Proven",
|
||
"F_stall = k_B T / δ; δ=step size (~8 nm for kinesin); ~6 pN stall force",
|
||
"Single-molecule motor assays; optical trap measurements")
|
||
V(eid, "Kinesin stall force ~5-7 pN (optical trapping)", "Block/Schnitzer/Gelles 1990s", 1995, "Matches Einstein relation prediction", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Bell's Model (Bond Rupture Under Force)", 32, "1978", "Proven",
|
||
"k_off(F) = k₀ exp(F γ/k_B T); γ=reactive compliance (~0.1-0.5 nm); slip bond kinetics",
|
||
"Single-molecule force spectroscopy; catch bonds; cell adhesion")
|
||
V(eid, "Biotin-streptavidin rupture force distribution matches Bell model", "AFM/optical tweezers force spectroscopy", 2000, "Dynamic force spectroscopy standard", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Hill's Equation (Muscle Force-Velocity Relation)", 32, "1938", "Proven",
|
||
"(F + a)(v + b) = (F₀ + a)b; hyperbola; v_max = F₀ b/a; a,b constants",
|
||
"All striated muscle mechanics; cardiac/skeletal muscle")
|
||
V(eid, "Isotonic quick-release experiments in frog sartorius", "Hill 1938", 1938, "Characteristic hyperbolic F-v confirmed", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Huxley Sliding Filament Model (Cross-Bridge Dynamics)", 32, "1957", "Proven",
|
||
"∂n(x,t)/∂t = f(x)[1−n(x,t)] − g(x) n(x,t); n=attached cross-bridge probability; x=distortion",
|
||
"Muscle force generation; all striated muscle; foundational mechanochemical model")
|
||
V(eid, "ATPase rate matches cross-bridge cycle predictions", "Biochemical + mechanical assays", 1970, "Coupling between chemistry and force confirmed", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Monod-Wyman-Changeux (MWC) Model (Allosteric Transitions)", 32, "1965", "Proven",
|
||
"L = [T₀]/[R₀]; Y = α(1+α)^{n-1}/(L + (1+α)^n); α=[S]/K_R; cooperative ligand binding",
|
||
"Hemoglobin oxygen binding; many allosteric proteins; ion channel gating")
|
||
V(eid, "Hemoglobin O₂ binding curve fit (n_H~2.8)", "Monod/Wyman/Changeux 1965", 1965, "Sigmoidal binding curve explained", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Michaelis-Menten Enzyme Kinetics", 33, "1913", "Proven",
|
||
"v = V_max [S] / (K_m + [S]); K_m = (k_{−1}+k_cat)/k₁; V_max = k_cat [E]_total",
|
||
"All enzyme kinetics; steady-state approximation")
|
||
S(eid, "MMeq", "Briggs-Haldane Steady-State", r"v = \frac{k_{cat}[E]_0[S]}{K_m + [S]}, \; K_m = \frac{k_{-1}+k_{cat}}{k_1}", "General case; Michaelis-Menten is special case k_cat≪k_{-1}", "")
|
||
V(eid, "Countless enzyme assays confirm MM kinetics", "Biochemistry standard", 1930, "Initial rate vs [S] hyperbolic confirmed", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Transition State Theory (Eyring Equation)", 33, "1935", "Proven",
|
||
"k = (k_B T/h) exp(−ΔG‡/RT) = (k_B T/h) exp(ΔS‡/R) exp(−ΔH‡/RT)",
|
||
"Absolute reaction rate theory; all chemical kinetics")
|
||
V(eid, "Activation parameters from temperature-dependent rates", "Eyring/Polanyi 1935", 1935, "ΔH‡, ΔS‡ extracted; linear Eyring plots", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Arrhenius Equation (Chemical Reaction Rate)", 33, "1889", "Proven",
|
||
"k = A exp(−E_a/RT); log₁₀(k₂/k₁) = (E_a/2.303R)(1/T₁−1/T₂); activation energy from T-dependence",
|
||
"Universal in chemical kinetics; 2-4x rate increase per 10K at room T")
|
||
V(eid, "Countless reactions verify linear ln(k) vs 1/T", "Chemical kinetics standard", 1900, "Most reactions follow Arrhenius behavior", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Marcus Theory (Electron Transfer Rate)", 33, "1956", "Proven",
|
||
"k_ET = (2π/ℏ) H_AB² (1/√(4πλ k_B T)) exp[−(ΔG⁰+λ)²/(4λ k_B T)]; Nobel 1992",
|
||
"All electron transfer reactions; inverted region λ<−ΔG⁰")
|
||
S(eid, "MarcusInvert", "Marcus Inverted Region", r"\ln k \text{ decreases when } |\Delta G^0| > \lambda", "", "Confirmed by Closs/Miller experiments (1984)")
|
||
V(eid, "Photoinduced ET in donor-bridge-acceptor molecules confirms Marcus inverted region", "Closs & Miller 1984", 1984, "Bell-shaped ln(k) vs ΔG⁰ confirmed", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Butler-Volmer Equation (Electrode Kinetics)", 33, "1930s", "Proven",
|
||
"j = j₀[exp(α_a F η/RT) − exp(−α_c F η/RT)]; η=overpotential; α_a+α_c≈1",
|
||
"All electrode reactions; charge transfer kinetics")
|
||
V(eid, "Tafel slopes for H₂ evolution, O₂ reduction match BV", "Electrode kinetics standard", 1950, "α≈0.5 for many metal electrodes", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Beer-Lambert Law (Spectroscopy)", 34, "1729–1852", "Proven",
|
||
"A = −log₁₀(T) = ε c L; absorbance, molar absorptivity, concentration, path length",
|
||
"All absorption spectroscopy (UV-Vis, IR, etc.)")
|
||
V(eid, "Linearity of absorbance vs concentration", "Analytical chemistry standard", 1900, "Over 3-4 orders of magnitude", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) Efficiency", 32, "1948", "Proven",
|
||
"E = R₀⁶/(R₀⁶+r⁶); R₀⁶ ∝ κ² Φ_D J(λ)/n⁴; R₀~1-10 nm",
|
||
"Molecular ruler; protein folding; single-molecule biophysics")
|
||
V(eid, "FRET distance measurements correlate with structural models", "Single-molecule TIRF microscopy", 2000, "Angstrom-scale distance discrimination", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
# ================================================================
|
||
# 5. PHOTONICS & LASER PHYSICS
|
||
# ================================================================
|
||
|
||
E("Einstein Rate Equations (Laser Dynamics)", 34, "1917/1960", "Proven",
|
||
"dN₂/dt = R_p − B₂₁ ρ(ν) N₂ − A₂₁ N₂; dφ/dt = B₂₁ ρ(ν)(N₂−N₁) c' − φ/τ_c",
|
||
"All laser operation; population inversion; gain/loss balance")
|
||
|
||
E("Laser Threshold Condition", 34, "1960", "Proven",
|
||
"g_th = α_int + (1/2L) ln(1/R₁R₂); gain must overcome internal loss + mirror transmission",
|
||
"Laser design; all laser types (gas, solid-state, semiconductor, fiber)")
|
||
V(eid, "Threshold pump power matches prediction in thousands of laser designs", "Since Maiman 1960", 1960, "Within factor ~2 for simple models", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Schawlow-Townes Linewidth (Fundamental Laser Linewidth)", 34, "1958", "Proven",
|
||
"Δν = (π hν (Δν_c)²)/P_out; quantum-limited linewidth; narrower with higher power",
|
||
"Fundamental limit on laser coherence; Nobel 1981 (Schawlow)")
|
||
V(eid, "Linewidth narrowing with increased power", "High-finesse Fabry-Perot, fiber lasers", 1980, "Qualitatively; technical noise often dominates", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Mode-Locking Condition (fs/ps Pulses)", 34, "1960s", "Proven",
|
||
"T_R = 2L/c (round-trip time); f_rep = 1/T_R; N locked modes → τ_p = T_R/N ∝ 1/Δν_gain",
|
||
"Femtosecond lasers; frequency combs (Nobel 2005: Hänsch/Hall)")
|
||
S(eid, "FreqComb", "Optical Frequency Comb", r"f_n = n f_{rep} + f_{CEO}", "f_rep=repetition rate; f_CEO=carrier-envelope offset frequency; self-referenced combs", "Nobel Prize in Physics 2005")
|
||
V(eid, "Attosecond timing precision in frequency combs", "Hänsch/Hall groups 1990s", 2000, "Precision 10^{-15} for optical clocks", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Nonlinear Polarization (χ^{(n)} Expansion)", 34, "1960s", "Proven",
|
||
"P_i = ε₀[χ^{(1)}_{ij} E_j + χ^{(2)}_{ijk} E_j E_k + χ^{(3)}_{ijkl} E_j E_k E_l + ...]",
|
||
"All nonlinear optics; harmonic generation, parametric processes")
|
||
S(eid, "SHG", "Second-Harmonic Generation", r"P^{(2)}_{2\omega} \propto \chi^{(2)} E_\omega E_\omega", "Frequency doubling; requires non-centrosymmetric material; BBO, KTP, LiNbO₃", "")
|
||
V(eid, "Franken et al. 1961 first SHG in quartz", "Franken/Hill/Peters/Weinreich 1961", 1961, "First demonstration of nonlinear optics", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Phase-Matching Condition (Nonlinear Optics)", 34, "1962", "Proven",
|
||
"Δk = k_3 − k_2 − k_1 = 0 for SHG; n(2ω)=n(ω) required; birefringent or QPM",
|
||
"Efficient harmonic generation; PPLN, PPKTP for quasi-phase-matching")
|
||
V(eid, "Maker fringes (phase-matching signature)", "Maker et al. 1962", 1962, "Oscillatory SHG vs crystal rotation", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation (Optical Solitons in Fibers)", 34, "1973", "Proven",
|
||
"i ∂A/∂z − (β₂/2)∂²A/∂t² + γ|A|²A = 0; balance GVD (β₂) and Kerr nonlinearity (γ)",
|
||
"Soliton propagation in fibers; all-optical communication")
|
||
S(eid, "Soliton", "Fundamental Soliton Solution", r"A(z,t) = \sqrt{P_0}\, \text{sech}(t/T_0)\, e^{iz/(2L_D)}", "L_D=T₀²/|β₂|; P₀=|β₂|/(γT₀²); L_NL=1/(γP₀)=L_D for N=1 soliton", "")
|
||
V(eid, "Soliton propagation over thousands of km in fiber loops", "Mollenauer et al. 1980, Hasegawa prediction", 1980, "Pulse shape preserved over long distances", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Kramers-Kronig Relations (Optical Dispersion)", 34, "1926-27", "Proven",
|
||
"n(ω)−1 = (2/π)P∫₀^∞ ω'κ(ω')/(ω'²−ω²)dω'; causality → real and imaginary parts of χ linked",
|
||
"All linear optical materials; refractive index and absorption intrinsically coupled")
|
||
V(eid, "n and k extracted from reflectometry match KK transform", "Ellipsometry, spectroscopy", 1950, "Causality test; confirmed without exception", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Rate Equations for Semiconductor Lasers", 34, "1960s", "Proven",
|
||
"dN/dt = η_i I/qV − R(N) − v_g g(N) N_ph; dN_ph/dt = Γ v_g g(N) N_ph − N_ph/τ_ph + β_sp R_sp",
|
||
"All diode lasers; VCSELs, DFB, FP lasers; threshold, modulation response")
|
||
|
||
E("Master Equation for Mode-Locked Lasers (Haus)", 34, "1975", "Proven",
|
||
"ΔA = (g−l + jD) A + (g/Ω_g² + jD_g) ∂²A/∂t² + (γ−jδ)|A|²A; Haus master equation",
|
||
"Pulse formation theory; active/passive mode-locking; soliton fiber lasers")
|
||
|
||
E("Coupled-Mode Theory (Waveguides, Gratings, Resonators)", 34, "1970s", "Proven",
|
||
"da_μ/dz = −j Σ_κ K_μκ a_κ exp[j(β_κ−β_μ)z]; coupling between waveguide/grating modes",
|
||
"DFB/DBR lasers; fiber Bragg gratings; microring resonators; photonic circuits")
|
||
|
||
# ================================================================
|
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# 6. ATOMIC & MOLECULAR PHYSICS
|
||
# ================================================================
|
||
|
||
E("Zeeman Effect (Normal + Anomalous)", 35, "1896/1925", "Proven",
|
||
"ΔE = μ_B g_J m_J B; g_J = 1 + [J(J+1)+S(S+1)−L(L+1)]/[2J(J+1)]; Landé g-factor",
|
||
"Magnetic field splitting of atomic spectral lines; astrophysical magnetic field diagnostics")
|
||
V(eid, "Zeeman effect in solar/stellar spectra", "Hale 1908 (sunspot magnetic fields)", 1908, "Magnetic field strengths derived from Zeeman splitting", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Stark Effect (Linear + Quadratic)", 35, "1913/1920s", "Proven",
|
||
"Linear: ΔE = 3ea₀ n (n₁−n₂) E / 2 (Hydrogen); Quadratic: ΔE = −½ α E² (general)",
|
||
"Electric field splitting; Rydberg atoms; Stark spectroscopy")
|
||
|
||
E("Hyperfine Structure (Fermi Contact Interaction)", 35, "1930", "Proven",
|
||
"ΔE_HFS = (A/2) [F(F+1) − I(I+1) − J(J+1)]; A ∝ μ_B μ_N ⟨1/r³⟩ |ψ(0)|²",
|
||
"21 cm hydrogen line (1420 MHz); atomic clocks; nuclear moment determination")
|
||
S(eid, "HLine", "Hydrogen 21-cm Line", r"\Delta E = \frac{8}{3} g_I \mu_N \mu_B |\psi(0)|^2", "F=1→F=0; 1420.4057517667 MHz; astrophysically crucial for HI mapping", "Cosmic epoch of reionization; Galaxy structure")
|
||
V(eid, "21-cm hyperfine line discovered (Ewen/Purcell 1951)", "Ewen & Purcell 1951", 1951, "1420.4 MHz confirmed; standard for radio astronomy", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Born-Oppenheimer Approximation (Molecular Hamiltonian Separation)", 35, "1927", "Proven",
|
||
"Ψ(r,R) ≈ ψ_e(r;R) χ_N(R); electronic Schrödinger eq at fixed nuclear geometry; then nuclear motion",
|
||
"All molecular quantum mechanics; potential energy surfaces; vibronic coupling")
|
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V(eid, "Molecular vibrational frequencies match BO PES calculations", "Spectroscopy + quantum chemistry", 1950, "Within ~1-5% for harmonic frequencies", "Confirmed")
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E("Franck-Condon Principle (Vibrational Transition Intensities)", 35, "1925–28", "Proven",
|
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"I_v'v'' ∝ |∫ ψ_v'* ψ_v'' dR|²; vertical transitions; overlap of vibrational wavefunctions",
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"All molecular electronic spectroscopy; absorption/emission band shapes")
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E("Molecular Rotational Spectroscopy (Rigid Rotor)", 35, "1920s", "Proven",
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"E_J = B J(J+1); B = ℏ²/(2I); I = μ R²; ΔJ = ±1 selection rule → 2B spacing",
|
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"Molecular structure determination; interstellar molecule identification")
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E("Molecular Vibrational Spectroscopy (Harmonic)", 35, "1920s", "Proven",
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"E_v = ℏω(v+½); ω = √(k/μ); fundamental transition ν₀ = ω/(2πc)",
|
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"IR and Raman spectroscopy; functional group identification; chemical analysis")
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V(eid, "Vibrational frequencies match DFT predictions", "IR/Raman spectroscopy standard", 1950, "Within 2-5% for harmonic approximation", "Confirmed")
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E("Morse Potential (Anharmonic Diatomic)", 35, "1929", "Proven",
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"V(r) = D_e [1 − e^{−a(r−r_e)}]²; analytical eigenvalues E_v = ℏω(v+½)−ℏωx_e(v+½)²",
|
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"Realistic diatomic potential; dissociation limit included; anharmonicity")
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V(eid, "Anharmonic overtones fit Morse progression (HCl, CO, N₂)", "High-resolution IR spectroscopy", 1930, "Within ~1% for v<~10", "Confirmed")
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E("Rydberg Formula (Atomic Series Limits)", 35, "1888", "Proven",
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"1/λ = R∞/(n₁+δ₁)² − R∞/(n₂+δ₂)²; R∞=10973731.568157 m⁻¹; δ=quantum defect",
|
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"All atomic spectral series; quantum defect from core penetration")
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V(eid, "Spectral series of alkali atoms (Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs)", "Rydberg/Balmer/Paschen 1880s-1900s", 1890, "Series limits precisely determined", "Confirmed")
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E("Racah Algebra (Angular Momentum Coupling in Complex Atoms)", 35, "1940s", "Proven",
|
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"Wigner 3-j, 6-j, 9-j symbols; recoupling coefficients; matrix elements of tensor operators",
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"Atomic structure theory; f-electron systems; lanthanide/actinide spectroscopy")
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# 7. RHEOLOGY
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# ================================================================
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E("Newtonian Constitutive Equation (Viscous Fluid)", 36, "1687/1820s", "Proven",
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"τ = μ γ̇; σ = −p I + 2 μ D; D = strain-rate tensor; τ ∝ shear rate linearly",
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"Water, oils, simple liquids; all fluids with constant viscosity")
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E("Power-Law Fluid (Ostwald-de Waele Model)", 36, "1920s", "Proven",
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"τ = K γ̇^n; η_app = K γ̇^{n-1}; n<1 → shear-thinning (pseudoplastic); n>1 → shear-thickening; n=1 → Newtonian",
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"Polymer melts, solutions; blood; paints; food products; drilling muds")
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V(eid, "Viscosity vs shear rate fits power-law over 2-3 decades", "Rotational rheometry standard", 1950, "Confirmed for thousands of materials", "Confirmed")
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E("Bingham Plastic (Yield Stress Fluid)", 36, "1922", "Proven",
|
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"τ = τ_y + μ_p γ̇ for τ > τ_y; no flow for τ < τ_y",
|
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"Toothpaste, ketchup, drilling mud, concrete, many soft solids")
|
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V(eid, "Yield stress measured by stress ramp in rheometer", "Rheometry standard", 1980, "τ_y determined from flow curve onset", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
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E("Herschel-Bulkley Model (Yield + Power-Law)", 36, "1926", "Proven",
|
||
"τ = τ_y + K γ̇^n for τ > τ_y",
|
||
"Most real yield-stress fluids generalize Bingham; widely used")
|
||
|
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E("Carreau-Yasuda Model (Shear-Thinning With Zero/Infinite Limits)", 36, "1972/1979", "Proven",
|
||
"η(γ̇) = η_∞ + (η₀−η_∞)[1 + (λ γ̇)^a]^{(n-1)/a}",
|
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"Polymer solutions and melts; wide shear-rate range; smooth Newtonian plateau at low γ̇")
|
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|
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E("Maxwell Viscoelastic Model (Liquid)", 36, "1867", "Proven",
|
||
"dε/dt = (1/E) dσ/dt + σ/η; relaxation time τ = η/E; elastic at short times, viscous at long",
|
||
"Polymer melts; simple viscoelastic fluid model")
|
||
S(eid, "MaxwellRelax", "Stress Relaxation (Maxwell)", r"\sigma(t) = \sigma_0\,e^{-t/\tau}", "Exponential decay of stress at constant strain; τ = η/E", "")
|
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V(eid, "Stress relaxation in polymer melts follows Maxwell at short times", "Rheometry", 1960, "Exponential decay at moderate strain", "Confirmed")
|
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|
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E("Kelvin-Voigt Model (Viscoelastic Solid)", 36, "1890s", "Proven",
|
||
"σ = E ε + η dε/dt; retardation time = η/E; creep compliance J(t)=[1−e^{−t/τ}]/E",
|
||
"Creep of viscoelastic solids; crosslinked polymers below T_g")
|
||
|
||
E("Generalized Maxwell / Wiechert Model (Multiple Relaxation Times)", 36, "1890s", "Proven",
|
||
"G(t) = G_∞ + Σ_i G_i exp(−t/τ_i); relaxation spectrum H(τ); Prony series",
|
||
"All real viscoelastic materials; DMA and rheometry analysis")
|
||
V(eid, "Prony series fit to DMA master curves", "Dynamic Mechanical Analysis", 1970, "Excellent fit with 5-15 Maxwell elements", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Cox-Merz Rule (Steady vs Dynamic Viscosity Equivalence)", 36, "1958", "Proven",
|
||
"η(γ̇) ≈ |η*(ω)| when γ̇ = ω; empirical equivalence for many polymer melts/solutions",
|
||
"Rheological characterization; connects steady shear and oscillatory measurements")
|
||
V(eid, "Cox-Merz holds for linear polymers; fails for structured fluids", "Cox & Merz 1958", 1958, "Verified for most homogeneous polymer melts", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Trouton Ratio (Extensional/Shear Viscosity Ratio)", 36, "1906", "Proven",
|
||
"Tr = η_E / η; Newtonian: Tr=3; viscoelastic: Tr≫3; strain-hardening in extension",
|
||
"Extensional rheology; polymer processing (fiber spinning, blow molding)")
|
||
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# ================================================================
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# 8. TRIBOLOGY
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# ================================================================
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|
||
E("Amontons-Coulomb Friction Laws", 37, "1699/1785", "Proven",
|
||
"F_f = μ N (macroscopic); independent of apparent contact area and sliding speed (approximately)",
|
||
"Macroscopic dry friction; deviations at high speed, low load, or clean surfaces")
|
||
|
||
E("Archard's Law (Adhesive Wear)", 37, "1953", "Proven",
|
||
"V = k F s / H; k=wear coefficient (~10^{-2} to 10^{-7}); softer material hardness controls",
|
||
"All sliding wear; used for component lifetime prediction")
|
||
V(eid, "Wear volume vs sliding distance ± linear; pin-on-disk tests confirm", "Standard tribology testing (ASTM G99)", 1960, "Wear map classification of materials", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Stribeck Curve (Lubrication Regimes)", 37, "1902", "Proven",
|
||
"μ = f(η N/p, roughness, geometry); boundary → mixed → EHL → hydrodynamic as speed increases",
|
||
"Bearing design; all lubricated contacts: journal bearings, cams, gears")
|
||
V(eid, "Friction vs Sommerfeld number (ηN/p) confirms Stribeck shape", "Bearing test rigs", 1920, "Characteristic U-shaped curve confirmed", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Reynolds Equation (Thin-Film Lubrication)", 37, "1886", "Proven",
|
||
"∂/∂x[(h³/η)∂p/∂x] + ∂/∂y[(h³/η)∂p/∂y] = 6(U∂h/∂x + 2∂h/∂t)",
|
||
"Hydrodynamic bearing pressure generation; journal & thrust bearings, seals")
|
||
V(eid, "Journal bearing pressure profiles match Reynolds equation predictions", "Bearing test rigs with pressure taps", 1930, "Film thickness within 10% of prediction", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Hertzian Contact (Elastic Contact Between Curved Surfaces)", 18, "1882", "Proven",
|
||
"a = (3FR/4E*)^{1/3}; p_max = 3F/(2πa²); E* = [(1−ν₁²)/E₁+(1−ν₂²)/E₂]⁻¹",
|
||
"Ball bearings, gears, wheel-rail contact; maximum contact pressure at center")
|
||
S(eid, "HertzPressure", "Hertz Contact Pressure Distribution", r"p(r) = p_{max}\sqrt{1 - (r/a)^2}, \; \tau_{max} \approx 0.31 p_{max} \text{ at } z \approx 0.48 a", "Elliptical pressure distribution; max shear ~0.48a below surface", "Rolling contact fatigue originates at subsurface τ_max")
|
||
V(eid, "Contact area vs load matches Hertz prediction", "Photoelastic / pressure-sensitive film experiments", 1940, "Within 5% for elastic contacts", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication (EHL) Film Thickness (Hamrock-Dowson)", 37, "1970s", "Proven",
|
||
"h_min/R_x = 3.63 U⁰·⁶⁸ G⁰·⁴⁹ W⁻⁰·⁰⁷³ (1−e^{−0.68k}); U=η₀u/E'R_x, G=αE', W=w/E'R_x²",
|
||
"Gears, rolling bearings; EHL film thickness separates surfaces elastically")
|
||
V(eid, "Optical EHL interferometry confirms film thickness formula", "Cameron/Gohar 1960s; Spikes group", 1970, "Within ~20% of Hamrock-Dowson prediction", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
# ================================================================
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# 9. GRANULAR MATERIALS
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||
# ================================================================
|
||
|
||
E("Janssen Effect (Pressure Saturation in Silos)", 38, "1895", "Proven",
|
||
"p(z) = (ρ g D / 4 μ_w K) [1 − exp(−4 μ_w K z/D)]; pressure saturates at finite depth",
|
||
"Silo design; grain storage; Janssen 1895 verified repeatedly")
|
||
S(eid, "JanssenStress", "Janssen Saturation Pressure", r"p_\infty = \frac{\rho g D}{4 \mu_w K}", "K=Janssen coefficient (ratio of horizontal/vertical stress); ≈0.3-0.6", "")
|
||
V(eid, "Silo pressure measurements confirm saturation", "Full-scale silo instrumentation", 1900, "Pressure plateaus at ~2-3 diameters depth", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Coulomb Yield Criterion (Granular Failure)", 38, "1776", "Proven",
|
||
"τ = σ tan φ + c; φ=internal friction angle (~25-45° for sands); c=cohesion (0 for dry sand)",
|
||
"Soil mechanics; slope stability; granular pile failure; all geotechnical engineering")
|
||
|
||
E("Angle of Repose (Granular Pile)", 38, "Ancient", "Proven",
|
||
"tan φ_r = H_max / R; φ_r ≈ φ (internal friction angle); ~30-40° for most granular materials",
|
||
"Sand piles, hopper design, avalanche dynamics; empirical")
|
||
|
||
E("Brazil Nut Effect (Granular Convection/Segregation)", 38, "20th c.", "Proven",
|
||
"Larger particles rise during vibration or shaking due to percolation + convection",
|
||
"Mixing/de-mixing of granular mixtures; pharmaceutical processing; geophysical sorting")
|
||
V(eid, "Vibrated granular column: large bead rises to top", "Laboratory granular dynamics", 1990, "Brazil nut effect reproduced under controlled conditions", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Bagnold Scaling (Granular Flow Rheology - Inertial)", 38, "1954", "Proven",
|
||
"τ = a (ρ_p d²) γ̇² (inertial regime); Bagnold number Ba = ρ_p d² γ̇/η_f; Ba>450 → grain inertia dominates",
|
||
"Debris flows, grain flow in chutes, aeolian sand transport")
|
||
V(eid, "Shear cell experiments confirm Bagnold scaling at high shear rates", "Granular rheometry", 1980, "τ ∝ γ̇² in inertial regime; τ ∝ γ̇¹ in quasi-static", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("μ(I) Rheology (Inertial Number Scaling for Dense Granular Flow)", 38, "2006", "Proven",
|
||
"μ(I) = μ_s + (μ₂−μ_s)/(1+I₀/I); I = γ̇ d/√(p/ρ_p); dimensionless inertial number",
|
||
"Modern dense granular flow rheology; unifies quasi-static and inertial regimes")
|
||
|
||
# ================================================================
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||
# 10. NANOSCIENCE
|
||
# ================================================================
|
||
|
||
E("Coulomb Blockade Condition (Single-Electron Transistor)", 39, "1980s", "Proven",
|
||
"E_c = e²/(2C_Σ) > k_B T; charging energy must exceed thermal energy for CB to be observed",
|
||
"Single-electron transistors; quantum dots; Coulomb staircase in I-V")
|
||
S(eid, "SET", "SET Current — Orthodox Theory", r"I = \text{rate of sequential tunneling when } eV/2 > E_c", "Coulomb blockade at low bias; periodic in gate voltage (Coulomb oscillations)", "")
|
||
V(eid, "Coulomb oscillations observed in quantum dots at mK temperatures", "Kastner group (MIT) 1990s", 1990, "Periodic conductance peaks vs gate voltage confirmed", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Landauer Formula (Ballistic Conductance)", 39, "1957/1988", "Proven",
|
||
"G = (2e²/h) Σ T_n; G₀ = 2e²/h ≈ 77.5 μS (~12.9 kΩ); quantized conductance",
|
||
"1D ballistic transport; quantum point contacts; carbon nanotubes; nanowires")
|
||
S(eid, "GQ", "Conductance Quantum", r"G_0 = \frac{2e^2}{h} \approx 7.748 \times 10^{-5}\,\text{S} \;\; (R_Q = h/2e^2 \approx 12.9\,\text{k}\Omega)", "Each open mode contributes G₀; spin degeneracy gives factor 2", "")
|
||
V(eid, "Quantized conductance steps in QPC (2DEG)", "Van Wees et al. 1988, Wharam et al. 1988", 1988, "Integer steps of G₀ confirmed in GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructures", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Kondo Effect (Resistance Minimum in Dilute Magnetic Alloys)", 39, "1964", "Proven",
|
||
"R ∝ −ln(T) below Kondo temperature T_K; magnetic impurity spin screened by conduction electrons",
|
||
"Kondo insulators; quantum dot Kondo physics; heavy fermion systems")
|
||
V(eid, "R vs T minimum in AuFe, CuFe confirmed", "De Haas, Van Den Berg 1930s; Kondo 1964 explained", 1964, "−ln(T) dependence below T_K confirmed", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("2D Electron Gas Density of States (Constant)", 39, "1960s", "Proven",
|
||
"g_{2D}(E) = m*/(πℏ²) = constant; independent of energy",
|
||
"GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructures; MOSFET inversion layers; quantum Hall effect")
|
||
|
||
E("Graphene Dirac Dispersion (Massless 2D Fermions)", 39, "2005", "Proven",
|
||
"E = ± v_F |k|; v_F ≈ 10⁶ m/s; linear dispersion near Dirac points K,K'",
|
||
"Graphene; Nobel 2010 (Geim/Novoselov); half-integer QHE; Klein tunneling")
|
||
V(eid, "ARPES measurements confirm linear dispersion in graphene", "Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy", 2005, "Dirac cone directly imaged; v_F≈10⁶ m/s", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Quantum Confinement (Infinite Well — Nanowire/Quantum Well)", 39, "1970s", "Proven",
|
||
"E_n = n²π²ℏ²/(2m*L²); 1D wire; 2D well adds E_{n_x,n_y} terms; 0D dot adds all three",
|
||
"Semiconductor nanostructures; blue-shift in optical transitions with decreasing size")
|
||
V(eid, "Photoluminescence blue-shift in quantum wells with decreasing thickness", "Molecular beam epitaxy grown QWs", 1980, "Quantized subband energies confirmed", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Casimir Force (Between Ideal Plates, Nanoscale)", 39, "1948", "Proven",
|
||
"F/A = −π²ℏc/(240 d⁴); d=separation; attractive; zero-point EM fluctuations",
|
||
"MEMS/NEMS stiction; nanoscale force metrology; measured to ~1% accuracy")
|
||
V(eid, "Casimir force measured within 1% (Lamoreaux 1997, Mohideen/Roy)", "Torsion pendulum / AFM cantilever experiments", 1997, "Force vs d follows theory from ~0.5-6 μm", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("DLVO Theory (Colloidal Nanoparticle Stability)", 39, "1940s", "Proven",
|
||
"V_total(d) = V_vdW + V_EDL; van der Waals attraction + electric double-layer repulsion",
|
||
"Nanoparticle dispersion stability; aggregation; protein corona; nanotoxicology")
|
||
|
||
# ================================================================
|
||
# 11. QUANTUM INFORMATION
|
||
# ================================================================
|
||
|
||
E("Single Qubit State (Bloch Sphere)", 40, "1990s", "Proven",
|
||
"|ψ⟩ = cos(θ/2)|0⟩ + e^{iφ} sin(θ/2)|1⟩; pure state on Bloch sphere surface",
|
||
"All single quantum bit representations; universal in quantum computing")
|
||
|
||
E("Bell States (Maximally Entangled Two-Qubit States)", 40, "1964", "Proven",
|
||
"|Φ⁺⟩=(|00⟩+|11⟩)/√2; |Φ⁻⟩=(|00⟩−|11⟩)/√2; |Ψ⁺⟩=(|01⟩+|10⟩)/√2; |Ψ⁻⟩=(|01⟩−|10⟩)/√2",
|
||
"Quantum teleportation; superdense coding; Bell's test; fundamental entanglement resource")
|
||
V(eid, "Bell pairs generated via SPDC, trapped ions, superconducting qubits", "Multiple platforms", 2000, "Fidelity >99% in modern quantum computers", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("No-Cloning Theorem", 40, "1982", "Proven",
|
||
"An unknown quantum state cannot be copied perfectly; U|ψ⟩|0⟩ ≠ |ψ⟩|ψ⟩ for all |ψ⟩",
|
||
"Fundamental theorem of quantum mechanics; basis for quantum cryptography (BB84)")
|
||
|
||
E("Holevo Bound (Classical Information From Qubit)", 40, "1973", "Proven",
|
||
"χ ≤ S(ρ) − Σ p_i S(ρ_i); at most 1 classical bit extractable per qubit",
|
||
"Quantum communication capacity limit; quantum key distribution security proof")
|
||
V(eid, "QKD systems limited to Holevo bound", "Commercial QKD (ID Quantique, Toshiba, etc.)", 2000, "Never exceeded", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Deutsch-Jozsa Algorithm Speedup", 40, "1992", "Proven",
|
||
"Single-query solution to balanced/constant problem; first clear quantum advantage",
|
||
"Quantum algorithm prototype; extended to Bernstein-Vazirani, Simon's algorithm")
|
||
|
||
E("Grover's Search Algorithm (Quadratic Speedup)", 40, "1996", "Proven",
|
||
"O(√N) quantum search via amplitude amplification; ~π√N/4 Grover iterations",
|
||
"Unstructured database search; quadratic speedup over classical O(N)")
|
||
V(eid, "Grover search demonstrated on small-scale quantum processors", "IBM/Google/IonQ, N=2-8", 2020, "Verified for small problem sizes", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Shor's Factoring Algorithm", 40, "1994", "Proven",
|
||
"Quantum period-finding via QFT → polynomial-time integer factorization; O((log N)³); exponentially faster than classical best known",
|
||
"Threatens RSA/public-key cryptography with large-scale quantum computer; not yet at scale")
|
||
|
||
E("Concatenated Quantum Error Correction Threshold Theorem", 40, "1996–2005", "Proven",
|
||
"If gate error < p_th (~10⁻² to 10⁻⁴ depending on code), errors can be arbitrarily suppressed",
|
||
"Fault-tolerant quantum computing is theoretically possible; p_th = surface code threshold ~1%")
|
||
V(eid, "Quantum error correction demonstrated (Shor code, surface code)", "Google Sycamore, IBM, superconducting circuits", 2020, "Logical error rate suppressed below physical error rate", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
# ================================================================
|
||
# 12. NONLINEAR DYNAMICS & CHAOS
|
||
# ================================================================
|
||
|
||
E("Lorenz Equations (Deterministic Chaos)", 41, "1963", "Proven",
|
||
"ẋ = σ(y−x); ẏ = x(ρ−z)−y; ż = xy−β z; σ=10, β=8/3, ρ=28 → strange attractor",
|
||
"First chaotic attractor discovered; weather unpredictability; butterfly effect")
|
||
S(eid, "LorenzParams", "Lorenz System Parameters", r"\sigma=10,\; \rho=28,\; \beta=8/3 \rightarrow \text{chaotic regime}", "Critical ρ_c≈24.74 for onset of chaos; Lyapunov exponents λ₁≈0.9, λ₂=0, λ₃≈−14.6", "")
|
||
V(eid, "Lorenz attractor realized in analog circuits, lasers, fluid convection", "Multiple experiments since 1970", 1970, "Phase portrait confirmed in diverse physical systems", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Logistic Map (Period-Doubling Route to Chaos)", 41, "1976", "Proven",
|
||
"x_{n+1} = r x_n (1−x_n); period-doubling bifurcations; chaos at r≈3.57; Feigenbaum universality",
|
||
"Population dynamics; universal scaling in nonlinear maps")
|
||
S(eid, "Feigenbaum", "Feigenbaum Constants", r"\delta \approx 4.6692016, \; \alpha \approx 2.5029079", "Universality constants for period-doubling cascade", "Discovered by Feigenbaum 1975; verified")
|
||
V(eid, "Period doubling observed in Rayleigh-Bénard convection, electronic circuits, lasers", "Libchaber/Maurer 1980s", 1980, "Feigenbaum scaling confirmed in real experiments", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Lyapunov Exponent (Chaos Diagnostic)", 41, "1960s", "Proven",
|
||
"λ = lim_{t→∞} (1/t) ln |δx(t)/δx(0)|; λ>0 → chaos; λ<0 → stable; λ=0 → marginal",
|
||
"Universal measure of sensitive dependence on initial conditions; chaos quantification")
|
||
|
||
E("KAM Theorem (Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser)", 41, "1954–62", "Proven",
|
||
"Most invariant tori survive small perturbations if frequency ratio is sufficiently irrational",
|
||
"Solar system stability; plasma confinement in tokamaks; nonlinear oscillator theory")
|
||
|
||
E("Kuramoto Model (Synchronization of Coupled Oscillators)", 41, "1975", "Proven",
|
||
"θ̇_i = ω_i + (K/N) Σ_j sin(θ_j−θ_i); K>K_c → phase transition to global synchronization",
|
||
"Firefly flashing, pacemaker cells, power grids, Josephson junction arrays")
|
||
V(eid, "Synchronization onset at critical coupling (K_c) confirmed in Kuramoto experiments", "Oscillator arrays (chemical, electrical, mechanical)", 1990, "Order parameter abrupt rise at K_c", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Mandelbrot Set (Fractal Geometry)", 41, "1980", "Proven",
|
||
"z_{n+1} = z_n² + c; bounded orbits → c ∈ Mandelbrot set; fractal boundary with infinite complexity",
|
||
"Fractal coastlines, turbulence, galaxy distribution, diffusion-limited aggregation")
|
||
|
||
# ================================================================
|
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# 13. MEDICAL PHYSICS
|
||
# ================================================================
|
||
|
||
E("Bloch Equations (NMR/MRI Signal)", 42, "1946", "Proven",
|
||
"dM/dt = γ M × B − (M_x î+M_y ĵ)/T₂ − (M_z−M₀)k̂/T₁; relaxation toward equilibrium",
|
||
"All MRI physics; T₁ (spin-lattice) and T₂ (spin-spin) relaxation; image contrast")
|
||
S(eid, "MRIsignal", "MRI Signal Equation", r"S \propto \rho\, e^{-TE/T_2}\,(1-e^{-TR/T_1})", "ρ=proton density; TE=echo time; TR=repetition time; T₁,T₂ tissue contrast", "")
|
||
V(eid, "MRI contrast matches Bloch equation predictions", "Clinical MRI scanners (1.5T, 3T, 7T)", 1980, "T₁,T₂-weighted imaging standard worldwide", "Confirmed")
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|
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E("Larmor Frequency (NMR Precession)", 42, "1946", "Proven",
|
||
"ω₀ = γ B₀; γ_H/2π = 42.577 MHz/T; proton Larmor frequency in clinical MRI",
|
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"NMR spectroscopy; MRI; magnetic field precision ~10⁻⁹; every MRI and NMR spectrometer")
|
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V(eid, "Proton Larmor frequency verified to ppb precision", "NMR spectrometers since 1950s", 1950, "Chemical shift ~ppm; frequency known to ~10⁻¹⁰", "Confirmed")
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E("Beer-Lambert Law (X-ray/γ-ray Attenuation, CT)", 42, "1900s", "Proven",
|
||
"I = I₀ e^{−μx}; μ/p = mass attenuation coefficient; CT: μ(x,y) → Hounsfield units",
|
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"All X-ray imaging; CT scanner (Hounsfield/Cormack, Nobel 1979, Medicine)")
|
||
S(eid, "CT-HU", "Hounsfield Unit Scale", r"HU = 1000 \times \frac{\mu - \mu_{water}}{\mu_{water}}", "Water=0 HU; Air=−1000 HU; Bone=+300 to +3000 HU; Soft tissue ~+20-60 HU", "")
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V(eid, "CT reconstruction produces quantitative attenuation maps", "Since Hounsfield 1971", 1971, "Clinical standard; spatial resolution ~0.5 mm", "Confirmed")
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E("Radon Transform (CT Image Reconstruction)", 42, "1917/1970s", "Proven",
|
||
"p(s,θ) = ∫_{-∞}^∞ f(s cosθ−t sinθ, s sinθ+t cosθ) dt; projection → 2D image via filtered backprojection",
|
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"CT, PET, SPECT reconstruction; Radon 1917; used since Hounsfield 1971")
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E("Ultrasound Wave Equation (Medical Imaging)", 42, "1940s", "Proven",
|
||
"∂²p/∂t² = c²∇²p; reflection at tissue interfaces (acoustic impedance mismatch Z=ρc)",
|
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"All medical ultrasound; obstetrics, cardiology, vascular; safe, real-time imaging")
|
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S(eid, "ReflectionCoeff", "Acoustic Impedance Reflection Coefficient", r"R = \left(\frac{Z_2-Z_1}{Z_2+Z_1}\right)^2, \; Z = \rho c", "Soft tissue-bone: R≈0.4; soft tissue-air: R≈0.999 → gel coupling needed", "")
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V(eid, "B-mode ultrasound images match anatomical structures", "Clinical ultrasound since 1950s", 1980, "Millimeter-scale resolution at MHz frequencies", "Confirmed")
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E("Attenuation of Ultrasound in Tissue", 42, "1950s", "Proven",
|
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"I(x) = I₀ e^{−α f^n x}; n≈1 for most soft tissues; α≈0.5-1 dB/(cm·MHz)",
|
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"Penetration depth vs frequency tradeoff; 3-5 MHz for abdominal; 7-15 MHz for superficial")
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|
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E("Linear-Quadratic (LQ) Model (Radiation Therapy Cell Survival)", 43, "1980s", "Proven",
|
||
"S = exp(−αD − βD²); α/β ratio ~3 Gy for late-responding (CNS, spinal); ~10 Gy for early-responding/acutely responding; D=total dose",
|
||
"Virtually all radiation oncology treatment planning; fractionation rationale")
|
||
S(eid, "BED", "Biologically Effective Dose (BED)", r"BED = D\left(1 + \frac{d}{\alpha/\beta}\right)", "d=fraction size; accounts for fractionation effects; EQD₂=BED/(1+2/(α/β))", "Standard in clinical RT planning")
|
||
V(eid, "Tumor control probability vs dose matches LQ model predictions", "Clinical RT dose-response data", 1990, "TCP curves fit LQ in wide dose range", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
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E("Bragg Peak (Proton/Ion Beam Depth-Dose)", 43, "1905/1946", "Proven",
|
||
"dE/dx peaks sharply at end of range (Bragg peak); R ∝ E^{1.7−1.8}; sharp distal falloff",
|
||
"Proton/heavy ion therapy; dose conformality superior to photons; spread-out Bragg peak (SOBP)")
|
||
V(eid, "Bragg peak in proton beams confirmed and used therapeutically", "Wilson 1946 (proposed), LBL/Harvard/MGH since 1950s", 1970, "Proton therapy centers worldwide (100+)", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
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E("Bethe-Bloch Formula (Stopping Power for Charged Particles)", 43, "1930/1933", "Proven",
|
||
"−⟨dE/dx⟩ = K z² (Z/A)(1/β²)[½ ln(2m_e c²β²γ²T_max/I²) − β² − δ(βγ)/2]",
|
||
"Stopping power in any medium; relativistic charged particle energy loss; dE/dx minimum at βγ≈3-4 (minimum ionizing particle, MIP)")
|
||
S(eid, "BetheBloch", "Bethe-Bloch", r"-\left\langle\frac{dE}{dx}\right\rangle = K z^2 \frac{Z}{A}\frac{1}{\beta^2}\left[\frac{1}{2}\ln\frac{2m_e c^2\beta^2\gamma^2 T_{max}}{I^2} - \beta^2 - \frac{\delta}{2}\right]", "K=4πN_A r_e² m_e c²≈0.307 MeV·cm²/g; I=mean excitation potential; z=projectile charge", "Valid for β>0.05; δ=density correction at high γ")
|
||
V(eid, "Stopping power measurements in gases, solids, tissue-equivalent materials", "Particle physics since 1930", 1960, "Within ~1-3% of Bethe-Bloch; extensively validated tables (ICRU, NIST PSTAR)", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Dosimetry: Cavity Theory (Bragg-Gray / Spencer-Attix)", 43, "1936/1955", "Proven",
|
||
"D_med = (S̄/ρ)_med^wall · D_wall; dose to medium from dose measured in wall/gas cavity",
|
||
"Absolute dosimetry standard; ionization chamber calibration; TG-51, TRS-398 protocols")
|
||
|
||
E("MIRD Formalism (Internal Dosimetry)", 43, "1968", "Proven",
|
||
"D̄(r_T←r_S) = Ã_S Σ_i Δ_i φ_i(r_T←r_S); Ã_S=cumulated activity; Δ_i=mean energy per transition; φ=fraction absorbed",
|
||
"Nuclear medicine dosimetry; I-131, Lu-177, Y-90 therapy; dose to tumors and organs")
|
||
S(eid, "MIRD", "MIRD Dose", r"\bar{D}(r_T \leftarrow r_S) = \tilde{A}_S \sum_i \Delta_i \Phi_i(r_T \leftarrow r_S)", "", "OLINDA/EXM software implements MIRD")
|
||
|
||
# ================================================================
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# 14. ENERGY PHYSICS
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||
# ================================================================
|
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|
||
E("Shockley-Queisser Limit (Single-Junction Solar Cell Efficiency)", 44, "1961", "Proven",
|
||
"η_max ≈ 33.7% for E_g=1.34 eV under AM1.5 spectrum (non-concentrated); detailed balance limit",
|
||
"Maximum theoretical PV efficiency; Si (1.12 eV): ~29.4%; GaAs (1.43 eV): ~33%")
|
||
V(eid, "Best Si single-junction cell ~26.7% approaches SQ limit", "Kaneka, LONGi, ISFH", 2020, "Record efficiencies within ~80% of SQ limit", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Solar Cell I-V Characteristic (One-Diode Model)", 44, "1960s", "Proven",
|
||
"I = I_ph − I₀ [exp(q(V+IR_s)/nk_B T)−1] − (V+IR_s)/R_sh",
|
||
"All photovoltaic device characterization; R_s=series resistance; R_sh=shunt resistance; n=ideality factor")
|
||
V(eid, "PV module I-V curve fitting for performance characterization", "Solar simulator standard (IEC 60904)", 1980, "Standard test conditions (STC): 1000 W/m², AM1.5, 25°C", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Fill Factor (Solar Cell)", 44, "1960s", "Proven",
|
||
"FF = (V_mpp I_mpp)/(V_oc I_sc); η = P_max/P_in = FF · V_oc · J_sc / P_in",
|
||
"Key solar cell performance metric; typically 0.70-0.85 for good cells")
|
||
|
||
E("Betz Limit (Wind Turbine Maximum Efficiency)", 44, "1920", "Proven",
|
||
"C_p_max = 16/27 ≈ 59.3%; maximum fraction of kinetic power extractable from wind",
|
||
"All wind turbine design; modern turbines achieve C_p≈0.45-0.50")
|
||
S(eid, "WindPower", "Wind Power Equation", r"P = \frac{1}{2}\rho A v^3 C_p", "A=swept area; v=wind speed; ρ=1.225 kg/m³ (standard air density)", "")
|
||
V(eid, "Wind turbine power curves confirm C_p~0.45-0.50 below rated speed", "Field measurements at wind farms", 1980, "Approaches Betz limit; wake losses reduce farm efficiency", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Rankine Cycle Efficiency (Steam Power Plant)", 44, "1859", "Proven",
|
||
"η = (W_turbine − W_pump)/Q_in ≈ 1 − T_c/T_h (ideal Carnot upper bound, real ~30-45%)",
|
||
"Coal, nuclear, geothermal, CSP power plants; ~90% of world electricity from Rankine cycle")
|
||
|
||
E("Brayton Cycle Efficiency (Gas Turbine / Jet Engine)", 44, "1872", "Proven",
|
||
"η = 1 − 1/r_p^{(γ−1)/γ}; r_p = compressor pressure ratio; γ = c_p/c_v",
|
||
"Gas turbines, jet engines; combined cycle: Gas + Steam → η>60%")
|
||
|
||
E("Nernst Equation (Fuel Cell Open-Circuit Voltage)", 44, "1889", "Proven",
|
||
"E_rev = −ΔG/(nF); H₂/O₂ Fuel Cell: E⁰ = 1.229 V at 25°C; actual: E = E_rev − η_act − η_ohm − η_conc",
|
||
"All fuel cells (PEM, SOFC, MCFC); efficiency ~40-60%")
|
||
V(eid, "PEM fuel cell OCV measurement", "Fuel cell testing labs", 2000, "OCV typically 0.95-1.0 V (below 1.229V due to H₂ crossover)", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
# ================================================================
|
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# 15. SPACE PHYSICS
|
||
# ================================================================
|
||
|
||
E("Parker Spiral (Interplanetary Magnetic Field)", 45, "1958", "Proven",
|
||
"B_r ∝ 1/r²; B_φ = −B_r (Ω r sin θ)/v_SW; Archimedean spiral angle; v_SW≈400 km/s (slow), ~750 km/s (fast)",
|
||
"Solar wind magnetic field configuration; confirmed by spacecraft in situ measurements")
|
||
V(eid, "Parker spiral measured by Ulysses, Wind, ACE spacecraft", "Ulysses (1990-2009), Wind (1994-), ACE (1997-)", 1990, "Spiral field direction confirmed throughout heliosphere", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Chapman-Ferraro Model (Magnetopause Standoff Distance)", 45, "1931", "Proven",
|
||
"Balance of solar wind dynamic pressure with Earth's magnetic pressure: R_MP ~ 10 R_E (subsolar)",
|
||
"Magnetopause shape and location; solar wind dynamic pressure compression")
|
||
V(eid, "Magnetopause crossing distances measured by many spacecraft", "ISEE, Cluster, THEMIS, MMS", 1980, "Agreement within ~1R_E of model predictions", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Alfvén Mach Number (Solar Wind — Magnetosphere Coupling)", 45, "1940s", "Proven",
|
||
"M_A = v_SW / v_A; M_A typical solar wind ~5-10; super-Alfvénic flow → bow shock forms",
|
||
"Magnetosphere dynamics; IMF B_z southward → magnetic reconnection → geomagnetic storms")
|
||
|
||
E("Dungey Cycle (Magnetospheric Convection via Reconnection)", 45, "1961", "Proven",
|
||
"Open flux transport from dayside reconnection → tail lobe → nightside reconnection → return flow (2-cell convection)",
|
||
"Global magnetospheric circulation; Dungey 1961; confirmed by SuperDARN, Cluster, THEMIS")
|
||
V(eid, "2-cell ionospheric convection observed by SuperDARN (radar) and DMSP (satellite)", "SuperDARN radar network, DMSP satellites", 1990, "Dungey convection pattern is universal under southward IMF", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Størmer Theory (Charged Particle Motion in Dipole Field)", 45, "1907/1955", "Proven",
|
||
"Allowed/forbidden zones for cosmic ray access; rigidity cutoff P_c = 59.6 cos⁴ λ / r² (GV, dipole approx.)",
|
||
"Cosmic ray access to atmosphere; radiation belt trapping; auroral zones")
|
||
V(eid, "Cosmic ray cutoffs verified by balloon and satellite measurements", "AMS-02, PAMELA, balloon campaigns", 1960, "Latitudinal cutoff variation matches Størmer theory", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Radiation Belt Diffusion Equation (Fokker-Planck Approach)", 45, "1960s", "Proven",
|
||
"∂f/∂t = L² ∂/∂L (D_LL L^{-2} ∂f/∂L) + radial diffusion + sources (CRAND, injections) + losses (wave-particle, atmospheric)",
|
||
"Van Allen belt dynamics; radial diffusion coefficient D_LL; wave-particle interactions")
|
||
|
||
E("Auroral Electron Acceleration (Knight Relation)", 45, "1973", "Proven",
|
||
"j_∥ = K (V − V_c); K = field-aligned conductance; V_c = critical voltage; parallel potential drop above aurora",
|
||
"Discrete auroral arcs; FAST, Freja, Cluster observations confirm field-aligned potentials ~1-10 kV")
|
||
V(eid, "FAST satellite: inverted-V electron spectra and parallel potentials", "FAST satellite (1996-2009)", 2000, "Knight relation confirmed for auroral field lines", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
# ================================================================
|
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# 16. DETONICS & SHOCK PHYSICS
|
||
# ================================================================
|
||
|
||
E("Chapman-Jouguet (CJ) Detonation Theory", 46, "1899/1905", "Proven",
|
||
"Detonation products at sonic condition relative to shock front (M=1); Rayleigh line tangent to Hugoniot at CJ point",
|
||
"All steady detonations; explosive performance prediction; detonation velocity D_CJ~1-10 km/s")
|
||
S(eid, "CJcondition", "CJ Condition", r"D = u_P + c_P \text{ at CJ plane}", "Sonic flow condition at end of reaction zone; separates steady detonation from wave-follower", "")
|
||
V(eid, "TNT detonation velocity ~6.9 km/s at ρ~1.6 g/cm³ matches CJ prediction", "Detonation velocity measurements (streak cameras, PDV, microwave interferometry)", 1950, "Within few % of CJ predictions", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("ZND Model (Zeldovich-Von Neumann-Döring Structure)", 46, "1940/1942/1943", "Proven",
|
||
"Lead shock → von Neumann spike (induction zone, no reaction) → reaction zone → CJ plane",
|
||
"Detonation wave internal structure; ignition and growth modeling")
|
||
|
||
E("Rankine-Hugoniot Relations (General Shock Jump Conditions)", 46, "1870/1887/1889", "Proven",
|
||
"ρ₁ u₁ = ρ₂ u₂; p₁+ρ₁u₁² = p₂+ρ₂u₂²; h₁+½u₁² = h₂+½u₂²; conservation across any shock or detonation front",
|
||
"All shock physics; gas dynamics, solids, liquids, plasma; Hugoniot EOS measurements")
|
||
S(eid, "HugoniotEqs", "Hugoniot Jump Conditions", r"\rho_1 u_1 = \rho_2 u_2,\; p_1+\rho_1 u_1^2 = p_2+\rho_2 u_2^2,\; h_1 + \frac{1}{2}u_1^2 = h_2 + \frac{1}{2}u_2^2", "u = particle velocity in shock frame; h = specific enthalpy; material-independent conservation laws", "")
|
||
V(eid, "Shock Hugoniot data for thousands of materials", "Gas guns, explosives, laser shocks, Z-machine", 1960, "EOS compilations (SESAME, LEOS) match shock data", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Mie-Grüneisen Equation of State (Solids Under Shock)", 46, "1903/1912", "Proven",
|
||
"p(V,E) = p_ref(V) + (γ(V)/V)[E − E_ref(V)]; γ(V)/V = Grüneisen parameter / volume",
|
||
"Shock-compressed solids; thermal pressure contribution to total EOS")
|
||
|
||
E("Hopkinson-Cranz (Cube-Root) Blast Scaling Law", 46, "1915/1926", "Proven",
|
||
"R₁/R₂ = (W₁/W₂)^{1/3} at equal overpressure; scaled distance Z = R/W^{1/3}",
|
||
"Blast wave propagation; explosive safety distances; nuclear/conventional blast effects")
|
||
S(eid, "ScaledDistance", "Scaled Distance (Sachs Scaling)", r"Z = \frac{R}{W^{1/3}} \text{ or } Z = \frac{R}{E^{1/3}}", "R=distance; W=charge mass; E=energy; ambient pressure and temperature corrections apply (Sachs scaling)", "")
|
||
V(eid, "Blast overpressure decay with scaled distance confirmed", "Large-scale blast tests (Operation Sailor Hat, Minor Scale, etc.)", 1960, "Cube-root scaling works over many orders of magnitude", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Taylor-Sedov Blast Wave (Point Explosion, Self-Similar Solution)", 46, "1941/1946", "Proven",
|
||
"R(t) = ξ₀ (E/ρ₀)^{1/5} t^{2/5} (strong shock, spherical); nuclear fireball radius",
|
||
"Nuclear explosions; supernova remnants; laser-produced plasmas; G.I. Taylor 1941, Sedov 1946")
|
||
V(eid, "Trinity test fireball radius matches Taylor prediction (E~20 kT TNT)", "Taylor 1950 (declassified photos)", 1950, "Yield estimated to ~10 kT from fireball photos; actual yield ~20 kT", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
# ================================================================
|
||
# 17. METAMATERIALS
|
||
# ================================================================
|
||
|
||
E("Veselago's Left-Handed Material Condition", 47, "1968", "Proven",
|
||
"ε < 0 and μ < 0 simultaneously → ñ < 0 (negative index); reversed Snell's law, reversed Doppler, reversed Cherenkov",
|
||
"First theoretical prediction of negative-index materials; Pendry/Smith demonstrated at microwaves 2000")
|
||
S(eid, "NegRefraction", "Negative Refraction (Snell's Law Generalized)", r"n_1 \sin\theta_1 = -|n_2| \sin\theta_2", "For μ<0,ε<0; wave vector k, Poynting vector S, and phase velocity form left-handed triad", "")
|
||
V(eid, "Negative refraction at microwave frequencies (Pendry, Smith 2000)", "Smith et al. 2000, Shelby et al. 2001", 2001, "Prism experiment confirms n<0 for split-ring resonator + wire array", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Pendry's Perfect Lens (Subwavelength Imaging)", 47, "2000", "Proven",
|
||
"n = −1, μ = ε = −1 → amplifies evanescent waves → subwavelength resolution; no diffraction limit",
|
||
"Superlens concept; limitations from losses, fabrication; experimental realizations with silver films")
|
||
|
||
E("Transformation Optics (Cloaking / Invisibility)", 47, "2006", "Proven",
|
||
"g'^{μν} = Λ^μ_α Λ^ν_β g^{αβ} where Λ relates virtual to physical space; coordinate transformation → anisotropic ε,μ",
|
||
"First demonstrated at microwaves (Schurig et al. 2006, cylindrical cloak); carpet cloaks (Liu/Zhang); broadband limitations")
|
||
V(eid, "Cylindrical invisibility cloak at microwaves (10 GHz)", "Schurig et al. Science 2006", 2006, "Reduced scattering for TM-polarized microwaves", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Effective Medium Theory (Maxwell Garnett / Bruggeman)", 47, "1904/1935", "Proven",
|
||
"MG: (ε_eff−ε_h)/(ε_eff+2ε_h) = f (ε_i−ε_h)/(ε_i+2ε_h); Bruggeman: f(ε_i−ε_eff)/(ε_i+2ε_eff) + (1−f)(ε_h−ε_eff)/(ε_h+2ε_eff)=0",
|
||
"Composite/metamaterial homogenization; plasmonic nanoantenna arrays; anisotropic metamaterials")
|
||
|
||
# ================================================================
|
||
# 18. ENGINEERING PHYSICS
|
||
# ================================================================
|
||
|
||
E("NTU-Effectiveness Method (Heat Exchanger Design)", 49, "1950s", "Proven",
|
||
"ε = Q/Q_max; NTU = UA/C_min; ε = f(NTU, C_r, flow arrangement); C_r = C_min/C_max",
|
||
"All heat exchanger analysis; parallel-flow, counter-flow, cross-flow configurations")
|
||
S(eid, "CounterFlow", "Counter-Flow Heat Exchanger Effectiveness", r"\varepsilon = \frac{1 - \exp[-NTU(1-C_r)]}{1 - C_r\exp[-NTU(1-C_r)]}", "For C_r<1; ε→1 as NTU→∞ (balanced flow: ε=NTU/(1+NTU))", "")
|
||
V(eid, "Heat exchanger test data matches NTU method", "Industrial heat exchanger testing", 1960, "Standard design method (Kays and London 1955)", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Natural Frequency of a Cantilever Beam", 49, "1750", "Proven",
|
||
"f_n = (β_n L)²/(2π L²) √(EI/ρA); β₁L=1.875, β₂L=4.694, β₃L=7.855 for cantilever",
|
||
"All structural dynamics; AFM cantilevers; MEMS resonators; building vibration modes")
|
||
V(eid, "AFM cantilever resonance frequencies match Euler-Bernoulli prediction", "AFM calibration standard", 1990, "Within 2-5% of beam theory", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("PID Control Law (Feedback Control)", 49, "1922/1940s", "Proven",
|
||
"u(t) = K_p e(t) + K_i ∫₀ᵗ e(τ)dτ + K_d de/dt; e(t)=setpoint − measurement",
|
||
"90%+ of all industrial control loops; temperature, pressure, flow, position control globally")
|
||
V(eid, "PID controllers universally deployed in industry", "Since pneumatic controllers 1930s, electronic 1950s, digital 1980s", 1940, "Stable regulation confirmed in countless systems", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Nyquist Stability Criterion", 49, "1932", "Proven",
|
||
"N = Z − P; encirclements of −1 point determine closed-loop stability from open-loop transfer function",
|
||
"All feedback control system stability analysis; frequency-domain design")
|
||
V(eid, "Amplifier and control system stability margins verified", "Bode 1940s, Nyquist 1932", 1940, "Gain/phase margins derived from Nyquist/Bode plots", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
# ================================================================
|
||
# 19. BONUS ROUND: Everything else I missed
|
||
# ================================================================
|
||
|
||
E("Young-Laplace Equation (Capillary Pressure, Droplets/Bubbles)", 25, "1805", "Proven",
|
||
"Δp = γ (1/R₁ + 1/R₂); Δp = 2γ/R (spherical); Δp = 4γ/R for soap bubble (2 interfaces)",
|
||
"Every droplet, bubble, meniscus, capillary rise phenomenon; pore capillarity")
|
||
|
||
E("Kelvin Equation (Curvature + Vapor Pressure)", 25, "1871", "Proven",
|
||
"ln(P/P_sat) = 2γ V_m/(r R T); concave meniscus (r<0) → condensation below P_sat",
|
||
"Capillary condensation in pores; BET surface area; humidity effects in porous media")
|
||
|
||
E("Washburn Equation (Capillary Rise Dynamics)", 25, "1921", "Proven",
|
||
"h(t) = √(γ R cos θ t/(2η)); Lucas-Washburn; √t dependence for capillary imbibition",
|
||
"Inkjet printing; paper absorption; oil recovery; microfluidics; paper-based diagnostics")
|
||
|
||
E("Poiseuille Law (Microfluidic Channel Flow)", 36, "1840", "Proven",
|
||
"Q = (Δp w h³)/(12 η L) [1 − 0.63 h/w] for rectangular channel (h≪w); ~h³ dependence",
|
||
"All microfluidic chip design; lab-on-a-chip; MEMS flow sensors; biomedical diagnostics")
|
||
|
||
E("Stribeck Curve — Empirical Friction-Speed-Load Relation", 37, "1902", "Proven",
|
||
"μ = μ_b + (μ_h−μ_b) / [1 + (η N/p)^m]; boundary → mixed → hydrodynamic transition",
|
||
"Bearing selection; gearbox design; tribology standard")
|
||
|
||
E("Zener-Hollomon Parameter (Hot Deformation)", 21, "1944", "Proven",
|
||
"Z = ε̇ exp(Q/RT); flow stress σ = f(Z); Z unifies temperature and strain-rate effects",
|
||
"Hot working of metals; creep; high-temperature deformation mechanisms")
|
||
V(eid, "σ vs log Z linear for many alloys at elevated T", "Hot compression testing", 1960, "Constitutive modeling of hot rolling/forging", "Confirmed")
|
||
|
||
E("Ashby Deformation Mechanism Maps", 21, "1972", "Proven",
|
||
"σ/G vs T/T_m plot with boundaries between plasticity, power-law creep, diffusional flow, etc.",
|
||
"Material selection in engineering design; rate-controlling mechanism identification")
|
||
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E("Tabor Parameter (Indentation Representative Strain)", 21, "1951", "Proven",
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"ε_rep ≈ 0.2 tan β; β = indenter angle; uniaxial stress-strain relation from hardness",
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"Inverse problem: extract σ-ε curve from spherical indentation; confirmed by FEA")
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E("Lode Parameter (Stress Triaxiality for Ductile Fracture)", 21, "1926", "Proven",
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"η = σ_m/σ_v; σ_m=hydrostatic stress; σ_v=von Mises stress; η>1/3 needed for void growth",
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"Ductile fracture models; GTN (Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman) porous plasticity")
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E("Dislocation Density Evolution (Kocks-Mecking Model)", 21, "1970s", "Proven",
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"dρ/dε = k₁ √ρ − k₂ ρ; storage (hardening) vs dynamic recovery (annihilation); Stage II→III",
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"Work hardening theory; Kocks-Mecking 1976 (Kocks 1976, Mecking-Kocks 1981)")
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E("Bauschinger Effect (Kinematic Hardening)", 21, "1881", "Proven",
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"Yield stress in reverse loading lower than forward loading; dislocation back-stress accumulation",
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"Cyclic plasticity; ratcheting; springback in sheet metal forming")
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E("Schottky Diode I-V (Thermionic Emission Model)", 23, "1938", "Proven",
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"J = A* T² exp(−qφ_Bn/k_B T) [exp(qV/k_B T)−1]; A* = Richardson constant modified for effective mass",
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"All Schottky diodes; rectifying metal-semiconductor contacts; MESFETs")
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E("Solar Cell Quantum Efficiency (External/Internal)", 44, "1960s", "Proven",
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"EQE(λ) = (J_sc(λ)/q) / Φ(λ); IQE(λ) = EQE(λ) / (1−R(λ)−T(λ))",
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"Solar cell characterization; IQE reveals collection efficiency losses; standard measurement")
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E("Detailed Balance Limit (Tandem/Multijunction Solar Cells)", 44, "1980s", "Proven",
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"η_max → 45.7% (2-junction), 51.3% (3-junction), 68.2% (infinite junctions) at 1 sun; ~86.8% at max concentration",
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"Multijunction solar cell theoretical limits; record: 47.1% (6-junction, 2020, NREL/Fraunhofer ISE)")
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E("Tandem Solar Cell Current-Matching Condition", 44, "1990", "Proven",
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"J_sc_top = J_sc_bottom (series-connected); otherwise limited by lower subcell current",
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"All multijunction PV design; spectral splitting alternative to relax current-matching")
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E("Thermoelectric Figure of Merit (ZT)", 44, "1909/1950s", "Proven",
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"ZT = S² σ T / κ; S=Seebeck coefficient; σ=electrical conductivity; κ=thermal conductivity",
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"TE cooler/generator performance; ZT~1 commercially (Bi₂Te₃); ZT>2 in nanostructured/layered materials")
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S(eid, "TEefficiency", "Thermoelectric Generator Max Efficiency", r"\eta_{\max} = \frac{T_h - T_c}{T_h}\frac{\sqrt{1+ZT_{avg}}-1}{\sqrt{1+ZT_{avg}}+T_c/T_h}", "Carnot × material factor; ZT_{avg}=average over temp range", "")
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V(eid, "Radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTG) in space", "NASA (Voyager, Cassini, Curiosity, Perseverance)", 1970, "Multi-decade operation confirmed; Pu-238 heat source", "Confirmed")
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E("Seebeck Effect (Thermoelectric Voltage)", 44, "1821", "Proven",
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"ΔV = −∫ S(T) dT; V_oc = S ΔT for small ΔT; S∝k_B/e (≈86 μV/K per k_B/e)",
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"All thermocouples; TE generators; heat flux sensors")
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E("Peltier Effect (Thermoelectric Heat Pumping)", 44, "1834", "Proven",
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"Q̇ = Π I; Π = S T (Kelvin relation); heat absorbed/released at junction",
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"Thermoelectric cooling; Peltier modules; laser diode temperature stabilization")
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E("Electrochemical Overpotential Components (Fuel Cell/Battery)", 44, "1930s", "Proven",
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"V_cell = E_rev − η_act − η_ohm − η_conc; η_act from Butler-Volmer; η_ohm=IR; η_conc=(RT/nF)ln(1−j/j_L)",
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"Polarization curve of all electrochemical energy devices; batteries, fuel cells, electrolyzers")
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E("Peukert's Law (Battery Capacity vs Discharge Rate)", 44, "1897", "Proven",
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"C = I^k t (k>1 for lead-acid, k≈1.1-1.3); capacity decreases at higher discharge rates",
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"All battery discharge characterization; empirical but widely applicable")
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E("Ragone Plot (Energy vs Power Density)", 44, "1968", "Proven",
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"Specific energy (Wh/kg) vs specific power (W/kg); batteries, fuel cells, capacitors, flywheels occupy different regions",
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"Energy storage technology comparison; fundamental to device selection")
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E("Magnetorheological Fluid (Bingham Plastic with Field-Dependent Yield)", 36, "1940s", "Proven",
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"τ = τ_y(B) + η γ̇; yield stress controllable via applied magnetic field; ~50-100 kPa max",
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"MR dampers in automotive suspensions, seismic protection, prosthetics")
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E("Electrorheological Fluid (Field-Dependent Viscosity)", 36, "1947", "Proven",
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"η(E) = η₀ + α E^n; viscosity increases with electric field; Winslow effect",
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"ER clutches, valves; haptic devices; active vibration control; limited industrial use")
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E("Phononic Crystal Band Gap (Bragg Scattering of Sound)", 47, "1990s", "Proven",
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"Ω(k+G)=Ω(k); periodic elastic constants → band gaps for acoustic/elastic waves",
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"Acoustic isolation; waveguide design; thermophononic crystals for thermal conductivity control")
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V(eid, "Acoustic band gap measured in periodic composite plates", "Laser ultrasonics", 2000, "Band gap frequencies match Bloch mode calculations", "Confirmed")
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print(f"Added {len(eqs)} equations (total: {eid})")
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print(f"Added {len(subs)} sub-equations")
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print(f"Added {len(vers)} verifications")
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# ================================================================
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# EXECUTE INSERTS
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# ================================================================
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cur.executemany("INSERT INTO equations VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)", eqs)
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cur.executemany("INSERT INTO sub_equations (id, equation_id, subsection, name, latex_formula, description, conditions) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?)", subs)
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cur.executemany("INSERT INTO verifications (id, equation_id, test_name, experiment, year, precision_level, status) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?)", vers)
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conn.commit()
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# Stats
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cur.execute("SELECT d.name, COUNT(e.id) FROM domains d LEFT JOIN equations e ON e.domain_id=d.id GROUP BY d.id ORDER BY d.id")
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print("\nALL DOMAIN COUNTS:")
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for row in cur.fetchall():
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print(f" {row[0]}: {row[1]}")
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cur.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM equations"); total_eq = cur.fetchone()[0]
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cur.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM sub_equations"); total_sub = cur.fetchone()[0]
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cur.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM verifications"); total_ver = cur.fetchone()[0]
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cur.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM open_problems"); total_op = cur.fetchone()[0]
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print(f"\nTOTALS: {total_eq} equations, {total_sub} sub-formulas, {total_ver} verifications, {total_op} open problems, {did_val+23} domains")
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conn.close()
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