Dirac
Antimatter equation formulator
Dirac refers to Paul Dirac (1902–1984), the British theoretical physicist who made foundational contributions to quantum mechanics.
His name appears in numerous scientific terms: the Dirac equation describes relativistic electrons, Dirac notation (bra-ket notation) is standard in quantum mechanics, and the Dirac delta function is a mathematical tool used across physics and engineering.
The professor covered Dirac notation in the first week of the course.
Quantum state's mathematical representation
- fermionHalf-integer spin particle
- relativisticConcerning high-speed physics
- quantum mechanicsPhysics at nanoscopic scales
- electronNegative subatomic particle
positron · antiparticle · field theory · covariant · spin · hydrogen atom · negative energy · sea
Electron's antimatter counterpart
- antielectronElectron's antimatter counterpart
- predictionForecast of coming events
- annihilationUtter, complete destruction
- gamma rayHigh-energy nuclear emission
antiparticle · cosmic rays · Anderson · discovery · cloud chamber · CPT symmetry · vacuum · symmetry
Physics at nanoscopic scales
- general relativityGravity as curved spacetime
- fermionHalf-integer spin particle
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- notationSystem of written symbols
monopole · cosmology · Cambridge · Copenhagen · Bohr · Heisenberg · Schrödinger · Feynman
Reward for winning
- laureateCelebrated achievement recipient
- StockholmSweden's seat of government
- SchrödingerWave equation namesake
- sharedHeld in common
atomic theory · medal · ceremony · youngest · theoretical physics · recognition · achievement · quantum mechanics
wavefunction
Quantum state's mathematical representation
- fermionHalf-integer spin particle
- relativisticConcerning high-speed physics
- quantum mechanicsPhysics at nanoscopic scales
electron · positron · antiparticle · field theory · covariant · spin · hydrogen atom · negative energy · sea · prediction
positron
Electron's antimatter counterpart
- antielectronElectron's antimatter counterpart
- predictionForecast of coming events
- annihilationUtter, complete destruction
gamma ray · antiparticle · cosmic rays · Anderson · discovery · cloud chamber · CPT symmetry · vacuum · symmetry · particle-antiparticle
quantum mechanics
Physics at nanoscopic scales
- general relativityGravity as curved spacetime
- fermionHalf-integer spin particle
- statisticsCollected numerical information
notation · monopole · cosmology · Cambridge · Copenhagen · Bohr · Heisenberg · Schrödinger · Feynman · Oppenheimer
prize
Reward for winning
- laureateCelebrated achievement recipient
- StockholmSweden's seat of government
- SchrödingerWave equation namesake
shared · atomic theory · medal · ceremony · youngest · theoretical physics · recognition · achievement · quantum mechanics
Paul
Biblical letter-writer
father · Charles · Florence · siblings · ancestry · heritage · engineer · lineage
DiracRichard Feynman
J. Robert Oppenheimer · Carl Sagan · extrovert · raconteur · showman