Particle decayIn particle physics, particle decay is the spontaneous process of one unstable subatomic particle transforming into multiple other particles. The particles created in this process (the final state) must each be less massive than the original, although the total invariant mass of the system must be conserved. A particle is unstable if there is at least one allowed final state that it can decay into. Unstable particles will often have multiple ways of decaying, each with its own associated probability.
Energy subsidyEnergy subsidies are measures that keep prices for customers below market levels, or for suppliers above market levels, or reduce costs for customers and suppliers. Energy subsidies may be direct cash transfers to suppliers, customers, or related bodies, as well as indirect support mechanisms, such as tax exemptions and rebates, price controls, trade restrictions, and limits on market access. The International Renewable Energy Agency tracked some $634 billion in energy-sector subsidies in 2020, and found that around 70% were fossil fuel subsidies.
Efficacité énergétique (économie)En économie, l’efficacité énergétique ou efficience énergétique désigne l'état de fonctionnement d'un système pour lequel la consommation d’énergie est minimisée pour un service rendu identique. C'est un cas particulier de la notion d’efficience. Elle concerne notamment les transports motorisés, les métiers du bâtiment et l'industrie (ces derniers étant responsables respectivement d'environ 40 % et 25 % de la consommation énergétique totale de l'Union européenne).
Relativistic electromagnetismRelativistic electromagnetism is a physical phenomenon explained in electromagnetic field theory due to Coulomb's law and Lorentz transformations. After Maxwell proposed the differential equation model of the electromagnetic field in 1873, the mechanism of action of fields came into question, for instance in the Kelvin’s master class held at Johns Hopkins University in 1884 and commemorated a century later. The requirement that the equations remain consistent when viewed from various moving observers led to special relativity, a geometric theory of 4-space where intermediation is by light and radiation.
Electromagnetic stress–energy tensorIn relativistic physics, the electromagnetic stress–energy tensor is the contribution to the stress–energy tensor due to the electromagnetic field. The stress–energy tensor describes the flow of energy and momentum in spacetime. The electromagnetic stress–energy tensor contains the negative of the classical Maxwell stress tensor that governs the electromagnetic interactions. In free space and flat space–time, the electromagnetic stress–energy tensor in SI units is where is the electromagnetic tensor and where is the Minkowski metric tensor of metric signature (− + + +).
Hamiltonian pathIn the mathematical field of graph theory, a Hamiltonian path (or traceable path) is a path in an undirected or directed graph that visits each vertex exactly once. A Hamiltonian cycle (or Hamiltonian circuit) is a cycle that visits each vertex exactly once. A Hamiltonian path that starts and ends at adjacent vertices can be completed by adding one more edge to form a Hamiltonian cycle, and removing any edge from a Hamiltonian cycle produces a Hamiltonian path.
Covariant formulation of classical electromagnetismThe covariant formulation of classical electromagnetism refers to ways of writing the laws of classical electromagnetism (in particular, Maxwell's equations and the Lorentz force) in a form that is manifestly invariant under Lorentz transformations, in the formalism of special relativity using rectilinear inertial coordinate systems. These expressions both make it simple to prove that the laws of classical electromagnetism take the same form in any inertial coordinate system, and also provide a way to translate the fields and forces from one frame to another.
Topologie faibleEn mathématiques, la topologie faible d'un espace vectoriel topologique E est une topologie définie sur E au moyen de son dual topologique E'. On définit également sur E' une topologie dite faible-* au moyen de E. Dans tout cet article, sauf mention contraire, on notera pour et forme linéaire sur . Soient E un espace vectoriel normé (réel ou complexe), ou plus généralement un espace vectoriel topologique et E' son dual topologique, c’est-à-dire l'ensemble des formes linéaires continues sur E.
Hamiltonian path problemIn the mathematical field of graph theory the Hamiltonian path problem and the Hamiltonian cycle problem are problems of determining whether a Hamiltonian path (a path in an undirected or directed graph that visits each vertex exactly once) or a Hamiltonian cycle exists in a given graph (whether directed or undirected). Both problems are NP-complete.
Inhomogeneous electromagnetic wave equationIn electromagnetism and applications, an inhomogeneous electromagnetic wave equation, or nonhomogeneous electromagnetic wave equation, is one of a set of wave equations describing the propagation of electromagnetic waves generated by nonzero source charges and currents. The source terms in the wave equations make the partial differential equations inhomogeneous, if the source terms are zero the equations reduce to the homogeneous electromagnetic wave equations. The equations follow from Maxwell's equations.
Système international d'unitésLe Système international d'unités (abrégé en SI), inspiré du système métrique, est le système d'unités le plus largement employé au monde ; il n'est pas officiellement utilisé aux États-Unis, au Liberia et en Birmanie. Il s’agit d’un système décimal (on passe d’une unité à ses multiples ou sous-multiples à l’aide de puissances de 10) sauf pour la mesure du temps et des angles. C’est la Conférence générale des poids et mesures, rassemblant des délégués des États membres de la Convention du Mètre, qui décide de son évolution, tous les quatre ans, à Paris.
Unité dérivée du Système internationalLes unités dérivées du Système International se déduisent des sept unités de base du Système international, et font elles-mêmes partie de ce système d'unités. Les unités de base sont : le mètre (m), unité de longueur (x, l) ; le kilogramme (kg), unité de masse (m) ; la seconde (s), unité de temps (t) ; l'ampère (A), unité de courant électrique (I, i) ; le kelvin (K), unité de température (T) ; la mole (mol), unité de quantité de matière (n) ; la candela (cd), unité d'intensité lumineuse (I).
