scalar potential

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• Scalar potential — A scalar potential is a fundamental concept in vector analysis and physics (the adjective scalar is frequently omitted if there is no danger of confusion with vector potential). Given a vector field F, its scalar potential V is a scalar field… …   Wikipedia

• scalar potential — skaliarinis potencialas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. scalar potential vok. skalares Potential, n rus. скалярный потенциал, m pranc. potentiel scalaire, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

• Scalar-tensor theory — Scalar tensor theories are theories that include a scalar field as well as a tensor field to represent an interaction, especially the gravitational one. Tensor fields and field theory Modern physics tries to derive all physical theories from as… …   Wikipedia

• Potential (disambiguation) — Potential may mean:In mathematics and physics: * a Potential: ** Scalar potential ** Vector potential * A potential function, that is, a harmonic function studied in potential theoryIn physics and engineering: * Potential energy * Magnetic… …   Wikipedia

• magnetic scalar potential — noun a scalar quantity analogous to electric potential …  

• Scalar field theory — In theoretical physics, scalar field theory can refer to a classical or quantum theory of scalar fields. A field which is invariant under any Lorentz transformation is called a scalar , in contrast to a vector or tensor field. The quanta of the… …   Wikipedia

• Scalar field theory (pseudoscience) — For the quantum mechanical scalar field theory which is a field theory of spinless particles, see Scalar field theory Scalar field theory (SFT) is a set of theories in a model which posits that there is a basic mechanism that produces the… …   Wikipedia

• Potential energy — This article is about a form of energy in physics. For the statistical method, see Potential energy statistics. Classical mechanics Newton s Second Law …   Wikipedia

• Potential — *The mathematical study of potentials is known as potential theory; it is the study of harmonic functions on manifolds. This mathematical formulation arises from the fact that, in physics, the scalar potential is irrotational, and thus has a… …   Wikipedia

• Potential difference — In physics, the potential difference or p.d. between two points is the difference of the points scalar potential, equivalent to the line integral of the field strength between the two points.There are various types of potential difference related …   Wikipedia

• Scalar theories of gravitation — are field theories of gravitation in which the gravitational field is described using a scalar field, which is required to satisfy some field equation. Note: This article focuses on relativistic classical field theories of gravitation. The best… …   Wikipedia