The Emergence Machine

Physics

abstract · Physics · Level 3 · E0

E0Spacetime

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

Physics emerges as the systematic study of the natural world through the laws governing matter, energy, and their interactions via forces, where force and motion converge to reveal the underlying patterns of the universe.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “physics” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “physics”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
physike
Origin language
grc

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0PhysicsForceActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesElasticityL4EquilibriumL4FieldL4ImpulseL4Lofoten VortexL4PhysicsL3MotionL1ForceL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Understanding motion helps understand force-related concept physics
  • Force L2 (requires)
    Physics fundamentally deals with forces and their effects on matter and motion.

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