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+title: Skills: Techniques and Methods for Physics
+updated: 2026-09-05
+updated_at: 2026-09-05T17:38:01.095Z
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+# Skills: Techniques and Methods for Physics
+
+## Purpose
+
+The skills namespace contains practical how-to knowledge for doing physics. Calculations, simulations, data analysis, lab techniques, and the methods that enable research.
+
+## Why This Namespace Exists
+
+Knowing physics concepts isn't enough — you need to know how to *do* physics. This namespace captures the practical skills that enable research and understanding.
+
+## Topics
+
+### Mathematical Techniques
+- Series expansions and asymptotic analysis
+- Perturbation methods (regular and singular)
+- Green's functions and integral equations
+- Complex analysis in physics (contour integration, residues)
+- Special functions (Bessel, Legendre, Hermite, Laguerre)
+- Fourier analysis and transform methods
+- Tensor calculus and differential geometry
+- Group theory applications (SU(2), SU(3), Lorentz group)
+
+### Numerical Methods
+- Monte Carlo integration and sampling
+- Molecular dynamics simulations
+- Density functional theory basics
+- Lattice gauge theory methods
+- Solving PDEs numerically (finite difference, finite element)
+- Optimization and root-finding algorithms
+- Eigenvalue problems and diagonalization
+
+### Data Analysis
+- Statistical fitting (least squares, maximum likelihood)
+- Hypothesis testing and confidence intervals
+- Principal component analysis
+- Clustering and classification in physics data
+- Time series analysis
+- Dimensionality reduction
+- Bayesian inference and MCMC
+
+### Computational Physics
+- Writing efficient physics code
+- Parallel computing for physics simulations
+- GPU acceleration (CUDA/OpenCL)
+- Visualization with matplotlib, VTK, paraView
+- Version control for scientific code
+- Reproducible research workflows
+
+### Lab Techniques
+- Vacuum systems and ultra-high vacuum
+- Cryogenics and dilution refrigerators
+- Laser cooling and trapping
+- Sample preparation (thin films, epitaxy)
+- Non-destructive characterization (XRD, SEM, TEM)
+- Magnetic field generation and shielding
+
+### Writing and Communication
+- Writing physics papers (structure, style, LaTeX)
+- Creating effective figures and diagrams
+- Giving physics talks
+- Peer review process
+- Preprint vs journal publication
+
+---
+
+**Note**: This namespace is newly created. Contributions welcome.
+
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