- Physics/Theories
The table below lists the core theories along with many of the concepts they employ.
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Physics/Theories
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Physics — (Greek: physis φύσις), in everyday terms, is the science of matter [R. P. Feynman, R. B. Leighton, M. Sands (1963), The Feynman Lectures on Physics , ISBN 0 201 02116 1 Hard cover. p.1 1 Feynman begins with the atomic hypothesis.] and its motion … Wikipedia
Theories of religion — can be divided into substantive theories (focusing on what religion is) and functional or reductionist theories (focusing on what it does). Influential substantive theories have been proposed by Tylor and Frazer (focusing on the explanatory value … Wikipedia
Physics in medieval Islam — is the development of physics in the medieval Islamic world in the history of physics. In the course of the expansion of the Islamic world, Muslim scholars encountered the science, mathematics, and medicine of antiquity through the works of… … Wikipedia
Theories des milieux effectifs — Théories des milieux effectifs Les théories des milieux effectifs sont des modèles physiques permettant d estimer les propriétés effectives (i.e. macroscopiques) d un milieu en fonction des propriétés locales de chaque constituant, et d un… … Wikipédia en Français
Physics (Aristotle) — Physics (or Physica , or Physicae Auscultationes meaning lessons ) is a key text in the philosophy of Aristotle. It inaugurates the current Andronichean order, the long series of Aristotle s physical, cosmological and biological works, and is… … Wikipedia
Physics, History of — • An article on the history and theories of physics Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
physics — /fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science that deals with matter, energy, motion, and force. [1580 90; see PHYSIC, ICS] * * * I Science that deals with the structure of matter and the interactions between the fundamental constituents of… … Universalium
Physics beyond the Standard Model — Beyond the Standard Model Standard Model … Wikipedia
Theories and sociology of the history of science — The sociology and philosophy of science, as well as the entire field of science studies, have in the 20th century been preoccupied with the question of large scale patterns and trends in the development of science, and asking questions about how… … Wikipedia
PHYSICS — The material presented in this entry emphasizes those contributions which were important in arriving at verified present day scientific results, rather than those that may have appeared important at the time. Unavoidably it will overlap in parts… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
