Physics
Relativity Series Part 1 - Special Relativity
In this article, we introduce the theory of Special Relativity and explain the Lorentz Transformations.
Deniz Şanlı•January 30, 2025
Physics
From quantum mechanics to cosmology, explore the fundamental laws of the universe.
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Relativity Series Part 2 - Lorentz Contraction and Time Dilation
In this article, we discuss Lorentz contraction and time dilation.
Deniz Şanlı•February 7, 2025
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Relativity Series Part 3 - Spacetime
In this article, we discuss the concept of spacetime and spacetime diagrams.
Deniz Şanlı•March 4, 2025
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Relativity Series Part 4 - Vectors, Dual Vectors and Tensors
In this article, we discuss vectors, tensors and relativistic dynamics.
Deniz Şanlı•April 7, 2025
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Relativity Series Part 5 - Relativistic Dynamics
In this article, we discuss Relativistic Dynamics.
Deniz Şanlı•April 7, 2025
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Semiconductor Physics Series Part 1: Crystal Structure of Solids
In this part, we explain the crystal structures of solids.
Melike Sena Özkal•6 months ago
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Feynman Diagrams Part 1
In this part, we answer the questions of what Feynman diagrams are and why they are needed.
Hüseyin Uyar•6 months ago
Physics
The Schrödinger Equation
In this article, we discuss the Schrödinger equation.
Umut Erdoğdu•5 months ago
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Electromagnetic Theory Part 1
In this article, we discuss electrostatics.
Yüksel Baki Özeken•5 months ago
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Semiconductor Physics Series Part 2: A Bit of Quantum Mechanics
In this part, we summarize the quantum mechanics equations we will use in later parts.
Fidel Can Kudret•5 months ago
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Scientific Coding with Python Part 1
In this part, we introduce Python and show how to write your first code.
Yusuf Olçun•4 months ago
Physics
Classical Mechanics Series Part 1
In this part, we explain the geometric foundations of classical mechanics: affine spaces, configuration manifolds, and the principle of least action.
Eren Sivri•4 months ago
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Stars, From Birth to Remnant Part 1: A First Look at the Sky
In this part, starting from starlight, we explain how to characterize a star through brightness, distance, temperature, color, spectrum and the HR diagram.
Uğur Berk Güven•3 months ago
Physics
Semiconductor Physics Series Part 3: Introduction to the Quantum Theory of Solids
In this part, we use the Kronig-Penney model to solve the Schrödinger equation for an electron in a periodic potential and explain how the allowed energy bands and forbidden band gaps in solid crystals arise.
Fidel Can Kudret, Melike Sena Özkal•3 months ago
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Stars, From Birth to Remnant Part 2: Mechanical Equilibrium and the Equation of State
In this part, we explain the mechanical equilibrium that keeps stars from collapsing under their own gravity, the sources of pressure, and the fundamental equation of state of stellar matter.
Uğur Berk Güven•3 months ago
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Supersymmetry Series Part 1: Why Supersymmetry
In this article, to understand why supersymmetry is needed, we examine step by step the Standard Model's Higgs mechanism, the electroweak scale, and the hierarchy problem.
Furkan Utku Biber•2 months ago
Physics
Quantum Field Theory Part 1: A Chronological Look at Quantum Field Theory
In this article, we explain why the principles of special relativity and causality render single-particle quantum mechanics inadequate, the limits of the Klein–Gordon and Dirac equations, and the birth of quantum field theory.
Yaren Yeşilay•2 months ago
Physics
Electromagnetic Theory Part 2
In this part, we explain the relationship between electric field and potential, the Laplace and Poisson equations, the method of image charges, and how boundary value problems are solved.
Yüksel Baki Özeken•2 months ago
Physics
The Higgs Mechanism
In this article, we examine the Higgs mechanism step by step with all its mathematical details, from the Mexican-hat potential and spontaneous symmetry breaking to how the electroweak gauge bosons acquire mass.
Furkan Utku Biber•1 months ago
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Semiconductor Physics Series Part 4: Introduction to the Quantum Theory of Solids II
In this part, we examine the electron's energy-momentum relation in three-dimensional crystal structures of solids using E-k diagrams, and explain direct/indirect band transitions and the concept of effective mass through GaAs and Si.
Fidel Can Kudret, Melike Sena Özkal•1 months ago
Physics
The Schrödinger Equation, Part 2
In this part, we reduce the hydrogen-atom problem to a one-particle problem using the reduced-mass approximation. By separating the Schrödinger equation in spherical coordinates, we explain the origin of the principal, orbital, and magnetic quantum numbers, energy quantization, orbital shapes, the most probable electron distance, energy degeneracy, and the space quantization of angular momentum.
Umut Erdoğdu•3 weeks ago
Physics
Resurgence Theory Series — Part 1: Historical Development
In this part, we discuss the historical development of resurgence theory, the Airy function, the Stokes phenomenon, asymptotic analysis, and its applications in quantum mechanics.
Şahin Kaya•2 weeks ago
Physics
Introduction to Cosmology and the Cosmic Microwave Background — Part 1
In this part, we discuss the expansion of the universe, the concept of physical distance, and how distances are defined in cosmology using comoving observers.
Naz Eylül Tekin•1 weeks ago