“If in a certain cataclysm, where all of the scientific knowledge is to be destroyed, but only one sentence is to be passed down to the next generations of creatures, what would be the best thing, the thing that contains the most information in the least number of words?
I believe it is the atomic hypothesis, that all things are made out of atoms, little that move around, are in perpetual motion, attract each other when they’re some distance apart, but repel being squeezed into one another.”
almost a quote from Richard Feynman ;)
The principle of Le Chatelier allows us to predict how we can shift an equilibrium into a desired direction. This knowledge is crucial for chemists to influence reaction equilibria ultimately to maximize the yields of all chemical compounds produced worldwide.
Monte Carlo simulations are easy to implement, easy to understand, and yet they can help to solve incredibly complex problems. After reading this article, you will have a good understanding of what Monte Carlo simulations are and what type of problems they can solve.
We explore one of the most fundamental laws of nature, which can not only explain why cars move, but why virtually any macroscopic process evolves in a given direction.
"Why is it cold on top of a mountain?" is one of these questions where most feel like they should know the answer, many seem to know the answer, but then somehow everyone tells a different story.