microscopic physics

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• microscopic reversibility, principle of — ▪ physics       principle formulated about 1924 by the American scientist Richard C. Tolman that provides a dynamic description of an equilibrium condition. Equilibrium is a state in which no net change in some given property of a physical system …   Universalium

• Microscopic reversibility — The principle of Microscopic reversibility in physics and chemistry is twofold: First, it states that the microscopic detailed dynamics of particles and fields is time reversible because the microscopic equations of motion are symmetric with… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• Microscopic scale — The microscopic scale is the scale of size or length used to describe objects smaller than those that can easily be seen by the naked eye and which require a lens or microscope to see them clearly.[citation needed] History By convention it is… …   Wikipedia

• Microscopic theory — A microscopic theory is one that contains an explanation at the atomic or subatomic level in contrast to a higher level or classical macroscopic or phenomenological theory. eg in superconductivity BCS theory is a microscopic theory. References… …   Wikipedia

• Statistical ensemble (mathematical physics) — In mathematical physics, especially as introduced into statistical mechanics and thermodynamics by J. Willard Gibbs in 1878, an ensemble (also statistical ensemble or thermodynamic ensemble)cite book |last=Kittel |first=Charles… …   Wikipedia

• Atomic, molecular, and optical physics — is the study of matter matter and light matter interactions on the scale of single atoms or structures containing a few atoms. The three areas are grouped together because of their interrelationships, the similarity of methods used, and the… …   Wikipedia

• Dynamics (physics) — In physics the term dynamics customarily refers to the time evolution of physical processes. These processes may be microscopic as in particle physics, kinetic theory, and chemical reactions,cite book |title=Theories of Molecular Reaction… …   Wikipedia

• Philosophy of thermal and statistical physics — The philosophy of thermal and statistical physics is one of the major subdisciplines of the philosophy of physics. Its subject matter is classical thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and related theories. Its central questions include: What is …   Wikipedia

• Complementarity (physics) — In physics, complementarity is a basic principle of quantum theory proposed by Niels Bohr, closely identified with the Copenhagen interpretation, and refers to effects such as the wave–particle duality. Just like the finitude of the speed of… …   Wikipedia

• Atmospheric physics — is the application of physics to the study of the atmosphere. Atmospheric physicists attempt to model Earth s atmosphere and the atmospheres of the other planets using fluid flow equations, chemical models, radiation balancing, and energy… …   Wikipedia