In physics the term dynamics customarily refers to the time evolution of physical processes. These processes may be microscopic as in particle physics, kinetic theory, and chemical reactions,^[1] or macroscopic as in the predictions of statistical mechanics and nonequilibrium thermodynamics.

Fundamental Principles

Empirical laws

• Newton's laws of motion
• Ampère's circuital law
• Coulomb's law
• Faraday's law of induction
• Lenz's law

Quasi-empirical laws

• Thermodynamics

Philosophical constraints

• Special theory of relativity

Axioms and mathematical treatments

• Variational principles and Lagrange's equations
• Hamilton's equations
• Canonical transformations
• Hamilton-Jacobi Theory

Related engineering branches

• Particle dynamics
• Rigid body dynamics
• Soft body dynamics
• Fluid dynamics
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Gas dynamics
  • Aerodynamics

Related subjects

• Statics

References

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