Talk:PlanetPhysics/Applied Physics

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\section{Applied Physics}

The application of various branches of physics in other \htmladdnormallink{fields}{http://planetphysics.us/encyclopedia/CosmologicalConstant.html} of science, technology, and industry is described as {\em applied physics}; alternatively, it is a term describing areas of physics which are intended for particular/specific, practical or technological uses.

One notes also that many areas of research and development ($R \& D$) include both applied physics and applied mathematics, thus also including their overlap area known as {\em \htmladdnormallink{Computational Physics}{http://planetphysics.us/encyclopedia/LQG2.html}} as an increasingly important component that cross-fertilizes these two related fiels of applied physics and mathematics. Historically, \htmladdnormallink{computers}{http://planetphysics.us/encyclopedia/Program3.html} were made possible by a combination of technical developments in physics and electronics, paralleled by mathematical developments in computer architecture design and \htmladdnormallink{programming}{http://planetphysics.us/encyclopedia/ComputerProgram.html} based on improved mathematical/logical \htmladdnormallink{algorithms}{http://planetphysics.us/encyclopedia/RecursiveFunction.html}. A fact that is often forgotten is that John von Neumann who contributed greatly to the \htmladdnormallink{mathematical foundations of quantum theory}{http://planetphysics.us/encyclopedia/MathematicalFoundationsOfQuantumTheories.html} in physics was also closely involved with the design and building of the first computers. Thus, applied physics and applied mathematics are very broad, allied fields that have already made, and continue to make a huge impact on practical applications and technology development.

The following is an incomplete list of applied physics areas, followed by already existing, significant resources:

\begin{enumerate} \item Electrical Engineering \item Computer Engineering \item \htmladdnormallink{Nuclear Engineering}{http://planetphysics.us/encyclopedia/Cyclotron.html} \item \htmladdnormallink{nuclear reactors}{http://planetphysics.us/encyclopedia/Cyclotron.html} design, \htmladdnormallink{operation}{http://planetphysics.us/encyclopedia/Cod.html} and safety \item \htmladdnormallink{Nuclear Medicine}{http://planetphysics.us/encyclopedia/Cyclotron.html} \item Aeronautics and ship design \item Nucleonics \item Accelerator design and operational theory \item Electrochemistry \item \htmladdnormallink{energy}{http://planetphysics.us/encyclopedia/CosmologicalConstant.html} Generation for practical utilization, Electrotechnics \item Hydrogen Generation and fuel cell designs \item Geophysical Technologies \item Physical Chemistry \item Biophysics \item Applied Quantum \htmladdnormallink{systems}{http://planetphysics.us/encyclopedia/SimilarityAndAnalogousSystemsDynamicAdjointnessAndTopologicalEquivalence.html} (APS) \begin{enumerate} \item \htmladdnormallink{quantum computers/}{http://planetphysics.us/encyclopedia/LongRangeCoupling.html} and \htmladdnormallink{quantum automata/}{http://planetphysics.us/encyclopedia/QuantumComputers.html} \item Nucleonics \item Laser technologies \item Quantum Biochemistry \item Quantum Chemistry \end{enumerate} \item Soil Physics \item Agricultural Biotechnology \item Environmental and `Green physics' \item Nanoelectronics \item Nanomaterials \item Nanocomputer Design and testing \item Scientific Instrumentation design and testing \item Medical imaging and diagnosis \item Medical, pharmaceutical and agricultural applications of radioisotopes \item Radiochemistry \end{enumerate}

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