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Whoever has to learn or to teach thermodynamics is confronted with conceptual difficulties which are specific to this field of physics ([1],[2]). It seems that they can be eliminated by inserting relativity in the thermodynamic theory. The…

General Physics · Physics 2007-11-28 Jean-Louis Tane

One of the main activities in science teaching, and in particular in Physics teaching, is not only the discussion of both modern problems and problems which solution is an urgent matter. It means that the picture of an active and alive…

Physics Education · Physics 2007-05-23 V. Pleitez

I give an overview of the motivations for gravitational-wave research, concentrating on the aspects related to ``fundamental'' physics.

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 Michele Maggiore

Logic has its origins in basic questions about the nature of the real world and how we describe it. This article seeks to bring out the physical and epistemological relevance of some of the more recent technical work in logic and…

Logic · Mathematics 2011-09-08 S. Barry Cooper

A core level of basic information for physics is identified, based on an analysis of the characteristics of the parameters space, time, mass and charge. At this level, it is found that certain symmetries operate, which can be used to…

Classical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Peter Rowlands

We pursue research leading towards the nature of causality in the universe. We establish the equation of the universe's evolution from the universe-state function and its series expansion, in which causes and effects connect together to…

General Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Nguyen Tuan Anh

Despite its apparent complexity, our world seems to be governed by simple laws of physics. This volume provides a philosophical introduction to such laws. I explain how they are connected to some of the central issues in philosophy, such as…

History and Philosophy of Physics · Physics 2023-09-08 Eddy Keming Chen

An approach to modelling the universe based on the requisites of gravitational energy. This model is explained as it relates to the stages of the universal life cycle and the continued existence of the universe as it is known today. The…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Anthony Baldocchi

In this article, the notion of a mathematical model in science is attempted to be enlightened from several points of view. In particular, it is shown that mathematical models are introduced differently and used differently in different…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2022-05-25 Inge S. Helland

In this note some philosophical thoughts and observations about mathematics are expressed, arranged as challenges to some common claims.

History and Overview · Mathematics 2016-01-27 Eliahu Levy

The purpose of this white paper is to describe how unfair power dynamics related to various aspects of identity -- race, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and ability status -- operate in physics settings and offer…

Paradoxes are a relatively frequent occurrence in physics. The nature of their genesis is diverse and they are found in all branches of physics. There are a number of general and special classifications of paradoxes, but there are no…

General Physics · Physics 2009-12-11 Dragoljub A. Cucic

I summarize here the logic that leads us to a program for the Theory of the Total Field in Einstein's sense. The purpose is to show that this theory is a logical culmination of the developments of (fundamental) physical concepts and, hence,…

General Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Sanjay M. Wagh

A major question in philosophy of science involves the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in physics. Why should mathematics, created or discovered, with nothing empirical in mind be so perfectly suited to describe the laws of the…

History and Philosophy of Physics · Physics 2015-06-30 Noson S. Yanofsky

Benchmarks for competition-style reasoning have advanced evaluation in mathematics and programming, yet physics remains comparatively explored. Most existing physics benchmarks evaluate only final answers, which fail to capture reasoning…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-11-03 Wanjia Zhao , Qinwei Ma , Jingzhe Shi , Shirley Wu , Jiaqi Han , Yijia Xiao , Si-Yuan Chen , Xiao Luo , Ludwig Schmidt , James Zou

We research the natural causality of the Universe. We find that the equation of causality provides very good results on physics. That is our first endeavour and success in describing a quantitative expression of the law of causality. Hence,…

General Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Do Minh Chi

Can AI solve all math? What do we actually mean by doing mathematics? How do we communicate mathematics? What is mathematics beyond problem solving? This essay is my attempt to answer these questions.

History and Overview · Mathematics 2025-09-22 Petra Schwer

We revisit the standard axioms of domain theory with emphasis on their relation to the concept of partiality, explain how this idea arises naturally in probability theory and quantum mechanics, and then search for a mathematical setting…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Bob Coecke , Keye Martin

Geometric mechanics is usually studied in applied mathematics and most introductory texts are hence aimed at a mathematically minded audience. The present note tries to provide the intuition of geometric mechanics and to show the relevance…

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