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Physics and Its Subfields

Physics and the fields that grew from it, including thermodynamics, electromagnetism, optics, atomic and nuclear physics, particle physics, solid-state physics and biophysics. A discipline belongs here when its cited article calls it a branch of physics or a field of physics. It excludes astronomy and cosmology, chemistry and materials science, which sit in their own groups. Browse By lists these entries together so that a reader can move from one to the next and compare how each is described in the sources of the atlas.

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Physics and Its Subfields
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Physics (Wikipedia)
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is the scientific study of matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force
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Wikipedia: Thermodynamics
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is a branch of physics that deals with heat, work, and temperature, and their relation to energy, entropy, and the physical properties of matter and radiation
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Particle Physics (Wikipedia)
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is the study of fundamental particles and forces that constitute matter and radiation
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Wikipedia: Nuclear physics
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is the field of physics that studies atomic nuclei and their constituents and interactions, in addition to the study of other forms of nuclear matter
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Wikipedia: Atomic physics
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is the field of physics that studies atoms as an isolated system of electrons and an atomic nucleus
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Electromagnetism (Wikipedia)
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is an interaction that occurs between particles with electric charge via electromagnetic fields
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Optics (Wikipedia)
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is the branch of physics that studies the behaviour, manipulation, and detection of electromagnetic radiation, including its interactions with matter and instruments that use or
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Biophysics (Wikipedia)
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is an interdisciplinary science that applies approaches and methods traditionally used in physics to study biological phenomena
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Solid-State Physics (Wikipedia)
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Solid-state physics is the study of rigid matter, or solids, through methods such as solid-state chemistry, quantum mechanics, crystallography, electromagnetism, and metallurgy.
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