Nature and Structure of Matter  

In General > s.a. elements; particle physics; quantum field theory.
* Evolution: Main theme is the idea of atomism, that has been evolving for many centuries; In the XX cy quantum theory introduced particle indistinguishability (quantum statistics and free quantum field theory), and transmutability (interacting quantum field theory).
@ General references: Modinos 96 [II]; Amato 97 [I, r pw(98)mar]; Barton 97 [I]; Kibler qp/03 [group theory and classification].
@ History: Wilczek phy/01-in [Fermi's role]; Scholz m.HO/04-in [Weyl]; Haw 06 [atomic structure, r pw(07)feb].
@ Plasma: Pinheiro phy/07 [genesis of the word]; > s.a. magnetism [plasma physics or magnetohydrodynamics].
> At various scales: see atomic; condensed matter; elements; meta-materials; molecular; nuclear; particles.

Antimatter > s.a. observational cosmology; CPT; particles and experimental particle physics; quantum gravity phenomenology.
* Motivation: Use to study CPT violations, coupling to gravity.
* History: 1930, Prediction by P A M Dirac of antiparticle counterparts of the known particles; 1932, Discovery by C D Anderson of the e+; 1955, Discvery of the p-bar; 1993...1999, NASA Bess project, a balloon looking for antimatter in cosmic rays; 1996, Anti-H obtained, but quickly annihilated; 2000, Plans to produce and store anti-H; 2001, Precise determination of p-bar charge and mass by Japanese-European collaboration at the CERN Antiproton Decelerator (values agree with those for p within 6 10–8); 2005, anti-H produced at 2400 K, way too hot for precise spectroscopy.
* Masses: mp = mp-bar within 10–10 (1998, Gabrielse et al).
@ General references: Schiff PRL(58) [positive m]; Peach PW(91)dec [baryon asymmetry]; Greenland CP(97); Tarlé & Swordy SA(98)apr [cosmic]; Weiss ed-99 [e+]; Zichichi RNC(01) [review]; Massó & Rota PLB(04)ap [gravitational field]; Eades pw(05)oct [antiprotonic He].
@ Anti-H: news PW(93)jul, 44; Charlton et al PRP(94); Hall & Gabrielse PRL(96) + pn(96)nov; news pw(04)aug; Holzscheiter et al PRP(04) [including CPT and equivalence principle]; Collins SA(05)jun; Charlton & Hangst pw(05)oct; Charlton et al CP(08) [precision tests].
@ Applications: Gsponer & Hurni phy/05 [weapons].

Mathematical Models of Matter Properties & Fefferman [gas of H atoms]; Thirring.
@ Stability: Dyson & Lenard JMP(67), JMP(68) [no electrostatic collapse]; Loinger NCA(87), NCA(90); Bugliaro et al PRL(96) [nr e's and nucleons]; Lieb & Loss ATMP(03)mp [atoms and molecules]; Manoukian & Sirininlakul PLA(04) [ground state energy]; Balodis CMP(04) [Scott's correction]; Le Bris & Lions BAMS(05) [models in computational quantum chemistry].
@ Crystallization, periodicity: Theil CMP(06) [in 2D].
@ Coherence and semiclassicality: Frasca cm/05.
@ Relativistic: Conlon CMP(84) [Coulomb gas]; Lieb et al PRL(97)cm; Lieb mp/04 [and QED]; Lieb & Loss CMP(05)mp/04 [therm limit].
@ Reviews: Lieb RMP(76); Thirring in(86); Lieb BAMS(90); Thirring FP(90); Lieb mp/02-in.

Food and Drinks
* Q: Why do small bubbles in Guinness beer sink rather than rise? Because of the drag by liquid flowing down.
@ In general: Kurti 88 [Royal Society]; Kurti & This-Benckhard SA(94)apr; Barham 01 [r pw(01)feb]; McGee 04.
@ Solid food: PW(91)oct, 41 [cakes]; PW(94)sep, p49 [chocolate wafers]; Audoly & Neukirch PRL(05) + pw(05)sep [spaghetti breaking]; Windhab PT(06)jun [chocolate consistency].
@ Drinks: Amerine SA(64)aug [wine]; Arnold SA(89)jun [absinthe]; Shafer & Zare PT(91)oct [beer]; De Keersmaecker SA(96)aug [lambic]; Illy SA(02)jun [coffee]; Liger-Belair SA(03)jan [champagne], 04 [r pw(04)dec]; Gianino AJP(07) ["moka" coffee pot].
@ Related topics: McGee et al PT(99)nov [heat transfers in cooking].
> Online resources: Science of Cooking website [08.2005].

Other Types > s.a. astronomical objects [strange matter]; technology.
@ Dense matter: Celebonovic ap/02-in [for astro].
@ Mirror matter: Foot PLB(99)ap [stars], PLB(99)ap [planets], PLB(01)ap [planets], APPB(01)ap, APPB(01), IJMPA(04)ap/03, & Silagadze APPB(01)ap [planets]; Foot & Volkas PRD(00)hp/99 [neutrinos as dark matter], et al PLB(01)ap/00 [photons]; Ciarcelluti ap/03-PhD [cosmology]; Foot IJMPD(04)ap, Mitra PRD(06)ap [as dark matter]; Foot PLB(06) [gauge models], IJMPA(07)-a0706 [rev]; > s.a. anomalous acceleration, gamma-ray astronomy [GRB's], universe contents.

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