Lecture 02 - Essential Physics

Covers:

• An Introduction to the Four Realms of Physics

• SI Definition of Essential Units

• Conservation

• Principle of Least Action

• Laws of Thermodynamics

• Superposition 

Relevant Links and references:

Setup your programming environment following this guide

[1] Mohr, Peter J., et al. "CODATA recommended values of the fundamental physical constants: 2022." Reviews of Modern Physics 97.2 (2025): 025002.

[2] Constants (scipy.constants) — SciPy v1.16.2 Manual 

[3] Joint Committee for Guides in Metrology (JCGM) Publications: Guides in Metrology