Statistical mechanics
Physics of many interacting particles
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We include updates on Maxwell's demon, Entropy, Second law of thermodynamics, Monte Carlo method, Gas constant, Boltzmann constant, Ideal gas law, Brownian motion, Boltzmann brain, Fick's laws of diffusion, Planck's law, Arrhenius equation, Ising model, Path integral formulation, Boltzmann distribution, Internal energy ... and more.
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Leo Szilard
Leo Szilard was portrayed by actor Máté Haumann in Christopher Nolan's biographical film Oppenheimer, bringing his historical significance to a wider audience.
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| 2022 |
Fick's laws of diffusion
Chen developed a new equation calculating the upper limit of collision frequency between molecules, introducing the concept of 'critical time' and providing an alternative approach to measuring molecular interaction rates in solutions.
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| 2021 |
Econophysics
WallStreetBets group collaborated to drive up GameStop stock price in a notable short squeeze event, demonstrating an example of collective market behavior studied in econophysics.
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| 2020 |
Effective field theory
C.P. Burgess published the book 'Introduction to Effective Field Theory' through Cambridge University Press.
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| 2018 |
Econophysics
The Econophysics Colloquium was held in Palermo on the 30th anniversary of the original Palermo Workshop, organized by Rosario N. Mantegna and Salvatore Miccichè.
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| 2016 |
Effective field theory
A.A. Petrov and A. Blechman published the book 'Effective Field Theories' through World Scientific publishing house.
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