On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 10:28 PM, Luke <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 1:26 PM, [email protected] > <[email protected]> wrote: >> What would the classical module contain? Won't "newtonian", "galilean" or >> just "mechanics" be more suitable in this case? > > physics.classical will contain what Gilbert is working on for his GSoC > project. His project is focused is on rigid body mechanics, > especially multi-body systems. It provides tools for performing > convenient 3d vector kinematics, as well as algorithms for deriving > equations of motion "automatically". I guess "classical mechanics" or > "newtonian mechanics" would more precisely describe what his project > is about, and we decided that it would make sense to put this sort of > thing into sympy.physics.classical > >> >> For example Hamiltonian mechanics applies to boot classical and quantum >> physics. Also optics/thermodynamics/stat. phys./etc don't play well with >> such separation. >> > > Perhaps it would make more sense to put his project into > sympy.physics.classicalmechanics, or even just > sympy.physics.mechanics?
I think that "classical" or "mechanics" make the most sense. Because classical physics also includes other areas (E&M, thermo, etc), maybe mechanicsa makes the most sense. Brian >> Anyway, this can be changed later. >> >> If you prepare the skeleton files I would be happy to go over the code and >> document the parts that I use. > > Cool, thanks! I'll mail the list when I get this up and running on a > github branch. > > ~Luke > >> >> Stefan >> >> On 7 June 2011 20:34, Luke <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >> 1) Should any of the code in sympy.physics be bundled into it's own >>> >> submodule (similar to quantum and/or classical)? >>> > >>> > You could have either a 'physics' submodule and a 'classical' >>> > subsubmodule, or a 'classical physics' and a 'quantum physics' >>> > submodule. I don't really care either way, and this should be easy to >>> > change later. The first one corresponds more to the (intended) >>> > structure of the physics-related code. >>> >>> I think having a physics submodule with 'classical' and 'quantum' >>> subsubmodules make sense. I'll leave the other physics subsubmodules >>> (units, matrices, hydrogen, etc.) where they are for now and if it >>> makes sense to rearrange things, we can do that down the road. >>> >>> > >>> >> 2) Are there reasons this part of sympy has not been added to >>> >> docs.sympy.org in the past (other than lack of time)? >>> > >>> > No, it should be there, it is just that noone yet made sure it's >>> > generated correctly when building the docs. >>> > >>> >>> I'll get started on this. >>> >>> ~Luke >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "sympy" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/sympy?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "sympy" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/sympy?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little > temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." > > -- Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "sympy" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/sympy?hl=en. > > -- Brian E. Granger Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo [email protected] and [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sympy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sympy?hl=en.
