History#

A chronology of the foundational breakthroughs behind each subpackage, each one linked back to the corresponding implementation in the code.

Mechanics & Dynamics

physicskit.astro

Stellar structure, N-body dynamics, orbital mechanics, galactic dynamics.

Breakthroughs in Astrophysics
physicskit.chaos

Chaotic dynamical systems and 2D quantum billiards.

Breakthroughs in Chaos Theory and Dynamical Systems
physicskit.classical

Classical (Newtonian/Lagrangian/Hamiltonian) mechanics.

Breakthroughs in Classical Mechanics
physicskit.particle

Relativistic kinematics, decays, scattering, nuclear physics.

Breakthroughs in Particle and Nuclear Physics
physicskit.relativity

Numerical general relativity: black holes, lensing, gravitational waves.

Breakthroughs in General Relativity

Waves & Fields

physicskit.fields

Electrodynamics (FDTD), solitons, BEC vortex lattices.

Breakthroughs in Classical and Quantum Field Theory
physicskit.optics

Ray/wave/Gaussian-beam optics and quantum optics.

Breakthroughs in Optics
physicskit.plasma

Single-particle motion, magnetohydrodynamics, cold-plasma waves, kinetic theory.

Breakthroughs in Plasma Physics and Magnetohydrodynamics

Quantum & Statistical

physicskit.condensed

Tight-binding models, topological band theory, superconductivity.

Breakthroughs in Condensed Matter Physics
physicskit.quantum

Quantum mechanics: wave packets, potentials, entanglement.

Breakthroughs in Quantum Mechanics
physicskit.rmt

Random matrix theory, organized around Dyson’s threefold way.

Breakthroughs in Random Matrix Theory
physicskit.semiclassical

WKB/EBK quantization, semiclassical propagators, the Gutzwiller trace formula, and quantum scarring.

Breakthroughs in Semiclassical Physics
physicskit.statphys

Statistical mechanics: lattice models, molecular dynamics, criticality.

Breakthroughs in Statistical Mechanics

Fluids

physicskit.fluids

Potential flow, viscous flow, vortex dynamics, instabilities, compressible flow, Navier-Stokes.

Breakthroughs in Fluid Dynamics