Physics/Schemes

Physics (Greek phusis: nature) is the science that studies matter, space, and the four fundamental forces.

What follows is one organizational view of physics.

Categories of physics with respect to theory:

• Classical Mechanics
• Fluid Dynamics
  • Rheology
  • Hydrodynamics
• Thermodynamics
• Electromagnetism
  • Magnetism
• Statistical Mechanics
• Quantum Mechanics
• Theory of everything (Grand Unification Theory)
• Gravity
• Theory of relativity
  • Special relativity
  • General relativity
• Quantum field theory
  • Quantum electrodynamics
• ...
• [Mathematical Physics]?
• Quantum string theory
• [Electronic Structure theory]?
• [Transport theory]?

Categories of physics with respect to building blocks:

• Atomic physics
• Nuclear physics
• Particle physics

The experiment is central to physics, and thus we may emphasize:

• Physics experimental methods

American Physical Society subdivision:

• Astrophysics
• [Atomic, molecular, and optical physics]?
• [Biological physics]?
• [Chemical physics]?
• Computational physics
• Condensed matter physics
• Fluid dynamics
• [Polymer physics]?
• Laser science
• Materials physics
• Nuclear physics
• Particles and fields
• [Physics of beams]?
• Plasma physics

Categories of physics from a "social science" point of view:

• History of Physics
• Famous Physicists
• Large scale facilities
• Learned societies

Uncategorized

• Physical quantity
• Physical constants
• SI base unit
• Electronics

See also: Astronomy and Astrophysics.

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