PlanetPhysics/Fundamental Notations in Physics

This is a contributed topic entry (in progress) listing notations of fundamental quantities and observables in physics, as well as a listing of related notations of mathematical concepts employed in mathematical physics and physical mathematics.

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\subsubsection{A List of Notations for Fundamental Quantities, Observables Functions, Operators, Tensors and Matrices in Physics}

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  2.   in a system #  or (Relative) reference frame #  or   (relative to a system of reference   or coordinate system)
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  6.   between two points of relative positions   and  
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  9.   (for example in a solid)
  10.   of a Fluid
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  12.   (relative to a system of reference  )
  13. {\mathbf v} or   in Newtonian mechanics #  observable or, respectively operator in theoretical and quantum physics
  14.   in classical mechanics and relativity theories.
  15.   in quantum mechanics, QFT, etc.
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  23.   in general relativity #  (term coined by Thomas Young in 1807)
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  27.   or Schr\"odinger operator # 
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  33. Failed to parse (unknown function "\F"): {\displaystyle \F = \, Flavor \, Quantum \, numbers}
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  37.   (in QCD)
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  61. Failed to parse (unknown function "\E"): {\displaystyle \E \, or\, \mu = \, Electrochemical Potential}
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  65. Failed to parse (unknown function "\L"): {\displaystyle \L = \, Mechanical \, Work}
  66.   (Thermodynamic state function)
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  74. Failed to parse (unknown function "\A"): {\displaystyle \A =\, Abelian \, category}
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  77. Failed to parse (unknown function "\G"): {\displaystyle \G = \, Groupoid}
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Fundamental Constants in Physics

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  •   in vacuum
  •  , or electrical permitivity of vacuum
  •   of vacuum
  •   constant
  •   constant
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  • Electron mass (at rest),  
  • Proton mass (at rest)  
  • Fine-structure constant ,  , is the emf coupling constant (that characterizes the strength of the electromagnetic interaction);   (i.e., approximately  )
  • Neutrino masses (at rest),  
  • Electron charge,  
  • Electron Magnetic Moment,  
  • Proton Magnetic Moment,  
  • neutron Magnetic Moment,  
  • Gyromagnetic Ratios of nucleons or Nuclei,  
  • gyromagnetic ratio of the Electron,  
  • Gyromagnetic Ratio of the Muon,  
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  •   (introduced by Einstein in Relativity Theory)
  • C
  • D
  • E