Welcome to Phys dot JU! The purpose of this blog is tied to the twofold meaning of its name:
First, the "dot" connotes a Web presence, as it has for a few decades now. This blog represents the Web presence of the JU Physics Department. We use this space to discuss class topics, announce department events, and share news about our faculty & alumni.
Second, to physicists (and mathematicians, engineers, etc.), "dot" also references the dot product (AKA scalar product) between two vectors. The dot product is an extremely useful tool, as it shows you how much two vectors overlap (or, "how alike they are"). (It's so useful, quantum mechanics extends it to infinite-dimensional vectors and even functions!) This blog is also a venue for our physics faculty and students to explore the overlap between their studies at JU and research & news from the broader physics community.
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