tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633767.post7295818798259057368..comments2024-03-18T06:11:04.848-07:00Comments on The Curious Wavefunction: The only science equation that you should knowWavefunctionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993805391653267639noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633767.post-55343989390182238492016-04-16T13:11:47.199-07:002016-04-16T13:11:47.199-07:00Seems to me THE most important equation is ∆E = ∆T...Seems to me THE most important equation is ∆E = ∆T + ∆V = 0 (for any isolated system, where E, T, V are total, kinetic, and V potential energy respectively).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633767.post-9646863820024961352016-04-04T07:26:55.431-07:002016-04-04T07:26:55.431-07:00Thanks. Nice post!Thanks. Nice post!Wavefunctionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993805391653267639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633767.post-82802200946759999432016-04-01T15:39:55.189-07:002016-04-01T15:39:55.189-07:00I really enjoyed this post and have read it severa...I really enjoyed this post and have read it several times. I've also quoted this article in a blog post about the possibility of subsurface microbial life on Mars<br /><br />https://thinkingscifi.wordpress.com/2016/04/02/the-case-for-life-on-mars/Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01229528679458222987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633767.post-28028615521348616202016-04-01T06:21:08.002-07:002016-04-01T06:21:08.002-07:00This equation is incorrect because it takes no acc...This equation is incorrect because it takes no account of standard concentration and standard free energy of binding depends on definition of the standard state. If the equilibrium constant has units (e.g. nM) then you can't calculate the logarithm of Kd because this function is only defined for numbers (unitless quantities). This also the reason that Ligand Efficiency is thermodynamically invalid. Peter Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12180360326821860667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633767.post-88172014031861724952016-04-01T06:03:13.507-07:002016-04-01T06:03:13.507-07:00Kinetics can never truly be king because it is sti...Kinetics can never truly be king because it is still subject to thermodynamics. I recall a book on corrosion summing the subject up as, "Can, can't doesn't"Peter Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12180360326821860667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633767.post-47105770835812046912016-03-31T13:08:58.381-07:002016-03-31T13:08:58.381-07:00This is very field specific. While indeed this equ...This is very field specific. While indeed this equation tells you what would happen, it is only valid if you have infinite time on your hands. Many of the properties of "super materials" revolve around non equilibrium processes where kinetics are king. And optical scientists, as well as a good deal of biologists might argue that E=hv is at least as important. Much of the computer infrastructure depends on Fermi statistics and it touches the lives of people on a daily basis, with similar looking but not quite identical equations. Bottom line is, a great deal of humility is needed when broaching the topic of "one equation you should known" GroovyGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02461907290773954635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633767.post-3219079846292755712016-03-29T16:42:19.645-07:002016-03-29T16:42:19.645-07:00that is very cool... I'm not sure I understand...that is very cool... I'm not sure I understand all of it, but I appreciate the fine balance you've described. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633767.post-9987083816136019322016-03-29T06:14:34.872-07:002016-03-29T06:14:34.872-07:00Very clear and helpful.
Everyone decided to writ...Very clear and helpful. <br /><br />Everyone decided to write on therymodynamics today I guess. Luysii just posted "Types of variables you need to know to understand thermodynamics" a few hours ago. Chemdiaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428076032546974013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633767.post-36412251419230169552016-03-29T05:29:37.642-07:002016-03-29T05:29:37.642-07:00Beautifully written. Thank you!Beautifully written. Thank you!Vladislav Zarayskiyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650881161272554807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9633767.post-65507413104043358232016-03-28T21:13:07.560-07:002016-03-28T21:13:07.560-07:00Observation must be King.Observation must be King.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com