Function by signature by Ciro Santilli 40 Updated 2025-07-16
In this section we classify some functions by the type of inputs and outputs they take and produce.
Hyperfine structure by Ciro Santilli 40 Updated 2025-07-16
Small splits present in all levels due to interaction between the electron spin and the nuclear spin if it is present, i.e. the nucleus has an even number of nucleons.
As the name suggests, this energy split is very small, since the influence of the nucleus spin on the electron spin is relatively small compared to other fine structure.
TODO confirm: does it need quantum electrodynamics or is the Dirac equation enough?
The most important examples:
Functional function by Ciro Santilli 40 Updated 2025-07-16
This is about functions that take functions as input or output.
Set function by Ciro Santilli 40 Updated 2025-07-16
This section is about functions that operates on arbitrary sets.
Cartesian product by Ciro Santilli 40 Updated 2025-07-16
A function that maps two sets to a third set.
Direct product by Ciro Santilli 40 Updated 2025-07-16
A Cartesian product that carries over some extra structure of the input groups.
E.g. the direct product of groups carries over group structure on both sides.
Numeric function by Ciro Santilli 40 Updated 2025-07-16
This section is about functions that operate on numbers such as the integers or real numbers.
Chicago Pile-1 by Ciro Santilli 40 Updated 2025-07-16
Video 1.
Getting funding for the Chicago Pile Edward Teller interview by Web of Stories (1996)
Source.
Video 2.
German graphite from The Genius Behind the Bomb (1992)
Source. Graphite was expensive because it had to be boron-free, since boron absorbs neutrons. But a boron process was the main way to make graphite. This type of pure graphite is known as nuclear graphite.
The differential equation that is solved by the exponential function:
with initial condition:
TODO find better name for it, "linear homogenous differential equation of degree one" almost fully constrainst it except for the exponent constant and initial value.

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