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Heisenberg Picture

$$\small {d \over d t}A_H = \frac{1}{i\hbar}[A_H, H] + \left(\frac{\partial A_H}{\partial t}\right)$$

Incompressible Navier-Stokes Eqns.

$$\frac{\partial u}{\partial x} + \frac{\partial v}{\partial y} + \frac{\partial w}{\partial z} = 0$$

Binet's Formula

$$F_n = \frac{\left(\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2} \right)^n - \left(\frac{1-\sqrt{5}}{2} \right)^n}{\sqrt{5}}$$

Thin Lens Equation

$$\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{d_o} + \frac{1}{d_i}$$

Impulse-Momentum Theorem

$$J = \Delta p = F \Delta t$$

Pendulum Period/Frequency

$$T_p = 2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{\ell}{g}}$$

Spring Period/Frequency

$$T_s = 2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{m}{k}}$$

Biot-Savart Law

$$B(r) = \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi} \int \frac{I d\ell \times r'}{|r'|^3}$$

Vector Calculus Product Rules

$$\nabla (fg) = f(\nabla g) + g(\nabla f)$$

Canonical Partition Function

$$Z = \sum_{i} e^{-\beta E_i}$$

Grand Canonical Partition Function

$$\Xi = \sum_{i} e^{\beta ( \mu N_i - E_i)}$$

Hydraulic Diameter

$$D_h = \frac{4A_c}{P}$$

Reynolds Number

$$Re = \frac{\rho v L}{\mu}$$

Kinematic Viscosity

$$ u = \frac{\mu}{\rho}$$

Sine Law

$$\frac{\sin(\text{A})}{\text{a}} = \frac{\sin(\text{B})}{\text{b}} = \frac{\sin(\text{C})}{\text{c}}$$

Snell's Law

$$n_1 \sin(\theta_1) = n_2 \sin(\theta_2)$$

Error Function

$$\text{erf}(z) = \frac{2}{\sqrt{\pi}} \int_0^z e^{-t^2} dt$$

Bernoulli's Principle

$$P + \frac{1}{2} \rho v^2 + \rho g h = \text{const}$$

Hydrostatic Equation

$$\frac{dP}{dz} = - \rho g$$

Specific Gravity

$$SG = \frac{\rho}{\rho_{H_2O}}$$

Specific Weight

$$\gamma = \rho g$$

Viscosity

$$\tau = \mu \frac{\partial u}{\partial y}$$

Finite Difference Approximations

$$\frac{f(x+h) - 2f(x) + f(x-h)}{h^2}$$

Greek Letters

$$\Delta \Omega \lambda$$

Log Laws

$$\log_b(a) = \frac{\log_c(a)}{\log_c(b)}$$

Coulomb's Law

$$F = \frac{k q_1 q_2}{r^2}$$

Capacitance

$$C = \frac{\epsilon A}{d}$$

Capacitor Charge

$$V = \frac{Q}{C}$$

Capacitor Current

$$I = C \frac{dV}{dt}$$

Capacitor Energy

$$E = \frac{1}{2} C V^2$$