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Physica (journal)

Physica (journal) is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Physica (journal) rather than just read about it. In short: Physica is a Dutch series of peer-reviewed, scientific journals of physics by Elsevier. It started out in 1921 as a journal of the Nederlandse Natuurkundige Vereniging (Netherlands Physical Society) that published mostly in Dutch.

Key takeaways

Physica (journal) belongs to physics; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Physica (journal) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Physica (journal) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Physica is a Dutch series of peer-reviewed, scientific journals of physics by Elsevier. It started out in 1921 as a journal of the Nederlandse Natuurkundige Vereniging (Netherlands Physical Society) that published mostly in Dutch. In 1934 it was taken over by the North-Holland Publishing Company, keeping the same name but with a new volume numbering. The single journal Physica was split in a three-part series in 1975 (Physica A, Physica B, Physica C). Physica D was created in 1980, and Physica E in 1998. It was published in Utrecht until 2007, and is now published in Amsterdam by Elsevier.

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications Physica A was created in 1975 as a result of the splitting of Physica in 1975. It is concerned with statistical mechanics and its applications, particularly random systems, fluids and soft condensed matter, dynamical processes, theoretical biology, econophysics, complex systems, and network theory. Physica A is published by Elsevier on a bimonthly basis (24 times per year).

Physica B: Condensed Matter Physica B was created in 1975 as a result of the splitting of Physica in 1975. It is concerned with condensed matter physics and its applications, particularly solid state and low-temperature physics. Some conference proceedings are published in special editions of Physica B. Physica B is published by Elsevier on an at-least monthly basis (12 times per year, sometimes more).

Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications Physica C created in 1975 as a result of the splitting of Physica in 1975. It is a "rapid communications" type of journal, concerned with the topic superconductivity, superconducting materials, and related phenomena. Physica C is published by Elsevier, two or three times per month.

Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena Physica D was created in 1980 as an expansion of the Physica series. It is concerned with nonlinear physics and nonlinear phenomena in general. Physica D is published by Elsevier on a bimonthly basis (24 times a year).

Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures Physica E was created in 1998 as an expansion of the Physica series. It is concerned with nanostructures and thin films research, particularly the properties of quantum dots, quantum wells, quantum wires, and both bilayer and multilayer thin-film devices. Physica E is published by Elsevier 10 times a year.

External links Physica A website Physica B website Physica C website Physica D website Physica E website archive of issues from the period 1921-1933

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Physica (journal)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Physica (journal) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Physica (journal) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Physica (journal) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Physica (journal)

In research: Physica (journal) appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Physica (journal) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Physica (journal) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Academic journals established in 1934, Elsevier academic journals, Physics journals, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Physica (journal) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Physica (journal) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Physica (journal) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Physica (journal) out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Physica (journal) in simple terms?

Why does Physica (journal) matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Physica (journal)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Physica (journal).