+1 for sympy.physics.mechanics ~Luke
On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Brian Granger <elliso...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 10:28 PM, Luke <hazelnu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 1:26 PM, krastanov.ste...@gmail.com >> <krastanov.ste...@gmail.com> 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 <hazelnu...@gmail.com> 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 sympy@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> sympy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> 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 sympy@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> sympy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 sympy@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> sympy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/sympy?hl=en. >> >> > > > > -- > Brian E. 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