by Thomas Lee Abshier | Apr 25, 2026 | Particle Theory
The Octahedron in Magnesium The story of SS-8: how a formula written for the strict-N=Z alpha-chain turned out to hide a deeper combinatorial structure, how a Platonic solid two-and-a-half thousand years old appeared inside a magnesium nucleus, and how the same...
by Thomas Lee Abshier | Apr 25, 2026 | Particle Theory
Eight Nuclei in a Row The story of SS-7: how a formula written for the smallest atomic nuclei turned out, almost by accident, to predict the weights of nuclei a hundred times larger — and how the first thing that seemed wrong about the result, when it was finally...
by Thomas Lee Abshier | Mar 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Compton Frequency Explained The Compton frequency is the frequency associated with a particle’s rest mass energy. It comes directly from combining: Einstein’s mass–energy relation E=mc2E = mc^2E=mc2 Planck’s energy–frequency relation E=hfE = h...
by Thomas Lee Abshier | Mar 14, 2026 | Physics, Quantum Mechanics
How the Compton Frequency Connects to Experimental Atom Interferometry Measurements The connection between the Compton frequency and atom interferometry is one of the most elegant examples of fundamental quantum mechanics appearing in precision experiments....
by Thomas Lee Abshier | Mar 11, 2026 | Physics
📐 Theorem vs. Postulate — The Clean Distinction ⭐ Postulate (Axiom) A postulate is a statement you accept as true without proof. It’s a starting point, a foundational assumption of a mathematical system. Think of it as: “We agree to begin here.” Examples: Through any...
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