Giovanni Organtini – Cantor's Archive

Relativity

How to Compute the General Relativistic Correction to Time

General relativity is one of the most technically difficult physics theories, as it requires uncommon knowledge and mathematical skills. However, it is possible to calculate the relativistic effects induced by the curvature of space-time with good precision, and even to derive its formula, with a few simple arguments. We know

Chemistry

Salt on an Icy Road Lowers Its Temperature

So, how does it melt the ice?

Thermodynamics

Temperature Scales

The most widely adopted temperature scale is the Celsius or centigrade scale. Nowadays, we use these terms as synonyms, but, in fact, they were not such, originally.

Electromagnetism

An Unorthodox Lecture on Electric Currents

An introduction to the concept of an electrical current

Calculus

Two Myths of Numerical Integration, Debunked

Many programmers believe that the use of higher order integration algorithms, combined with a large number of integration interval…

Particle Physics

Understanding the Higgs Mechanism

A non-metaphoric explanation