Changes to the Physics Formulary

This is the list of changes to the Physics Formulary.

Last English version dates: November 22, 2022.

Last Dutch version dates: 22 november, 2022.

Date Page(s) Changes
11-22-2022 Changed TeX code so that it compiles with a modern TeX version.
11-21-2022 1, 91, 100 Updated constants to CODATA 2018 values. Changed mass of the Higgs particle according to the latest CERN data. Added new SI prefixes.
07-08-2012 90, 91, 92 Added the mass of the Higgs particle after discovery on July 4, 2012. Changed layout a bit to keep page count at 108.
12-16-2009 8 Corrected an error in generating function F4.
07-26-2008 48 Corrected the Dirac equation.
04-05-2008 9 Corrected a spelling error in the English version.
04-14-2005 8 Corrected the units of the molar gasconstant.
02-27-2005 8 Corrected 2 equations in section 1.7.5.
12-03-2002 2 Corrected 2 equations in section 1.2.
11-13-2001 42 Corrected the units of Stefan-Boltzmann's constant.
09-29-2001 42 Corrected the definition of Mach's constant.
09-08-2001 1, 13, 16 Corrected an error in an SRT equation. Corrected a spelling error. Added more decimals to e.
05-24-2001 27 Corrected an error in the explaination of the Brewster angle.
03-15-2001 20 Added some comment on page 20.
01-17-2001 38 Corrected an equation on page 38.
06-11-2000 6 Corrected two equations on page 6.
06-10-2000 6, 100 Corrected an equation on page 6, added new SI prefixes.
11-10-1999 63 Exchanged \omega and K in section 12.3.2.
10-21-1999 100 Corrected a small typo in the English version.
09-20-1998 52 Corrected the equation for SP² hybridization.
09-17-1998 100 Added symbols for exa and peta in the SI prefixes list.
09-14-1998 100 Added SI units and prefixes. Ending on an even page number also simplifies double-sided and booklet printing.
09-08-1998 Potentially many Included the option to print vectors in boldface by redefining the \vec command.
09-07-1998 many Made some minor layout improvements
09-06-1998 many Made some minor layout improvements, mostly with vectors between brackets.
09-06-1998 None Started using RCS to manage updates
02-04-1998 48, 59, 60, 71, 64, 96-98 English version only: Corrected several small translation errors, mostly in indexes.
01-25-1998 42 Added a paragraph about shockwaves.
15 Added 2 remarks about the fact that some equations only hold in an Euclidean spacetime.
09-03-1997 5 Added a term I was forgotten in subsection 1.4.2.
08-01-1997 46 Added a remark about the addition of operators.
47 Corrected an error; [L²,H]=0 instead of [L,H].
06-02-1997 8 Corrected P_i = P_i(q_i, q_i, t) into P_i = P_i(q_i, p_i, t)
72, 90 Corrected 2 spelling errors in the Dutch version.
04-07-1997 16 Added something about frame dragging in the Kerr metric.
02-18-1997 1 Gave a more accurate number for the tropical year.
01-12-1997 19 Added 2 equations for power in complex numbers.
12-29-1996 25, 95 Corrected 2 minor typos
- Edited the copyright notice a bit.
12-17-1996 - Moved the copyright notice and copying condition from the preamble to the to be printed text.
10-16-1996 38 Converted the black-hole thermodynamics to SI units.
10-15-1996 14 Corrected the upper and lower indices for the stress-energy tensor.
38 Added an expression for the temperature of a black hole.
81 Put the picture a bit higher.
10-08-1996 15 Corrected the previously added expression for the Christoffel symbols (error in an index).
10-05-1996 15 Added an expression for the Christoffel symbols.
10-02-1996 9 Explaination of the law of Biot-Savart expanded.
09-26-1996 15 Remark added about the escape velocity of a black hole being > c.
09-13-1996 All pages where chapters start Corrected a mistake in a definition that removed the white space between chapter title and number.
13 Reformatted some equations and added one.

Date	Page(s)	Changes
11-22-2022		Changed TeX code so that it compiles with a modern TeX version.
11-21-2022	1, 91, 100	Updated constants to CODATA 2018 values. Changed mass of the Higgs particle according to the latest CERN data. Added new SI prefixes.
07-08-2012	90, 91, 92	Added the mass of the Higgs particle after discovery on July 4, 2012. Changed layout a bit to keep page count at 108.
12-16-2009	8	Corrected an error in generating function F4.
07-26-2008	48	Corrected the Dirac equation.
04-05-2008	9	Corrected a spelling error in the English version.
04-14-2005	8	Corrected the units of the molar gasconstant.
02-27-2005	8	Corrected 2 equations in section 1.7.5.
12-03-2002	2	Corrected 2 equations in section 1.2.
11-13-2001	42	Corrected the units of Stefan-Boltzmann's constant.
09-29-2001	42	Corrected the definition of Mach's constant.
09-08-2001	1, 13, 16	Corrected an error in an SRT equation. Corrected a spelling error. Added more decimals to e.
05-24-2001	27	Corrected an error in the explaination of the Brewster angle.
03-15-2001	20	Added some comment on page 20.
01-17-2001	38	Corrected an equation on page 38.
06-11-2000	6	Corrected two equations on page 6.
06-10-2000	6, 100	Corrected an equation on page 6, added new SI prefixes.
11-10-1999	63	Exchanged `\omega` and K in section 12.3.2.
10-21-1999	100	Corrected a small typo in the English version.
09-20-1998	52	Corrected the equation for SP² hybridization.
09-17-1998	100	Added symbols for exa and peta in the SI prefixes list.
09-14-1998	100	Added SI units and prefixes. Ending on an even page number also simplifies double-sided and booklet printing.
09-08-1998	Potentially many	Included the option to print vectors in boldface by redefining the `\vec` command.
09-07-1998	many	Made some minor layout improvements
09-06-1998	many	Made some minor layout improvements, mostly with vectors between brackets.
09-06-1998	None	Started using RCS to manage updates
02-04-1998	48, 59, 60, 71, 64, 96-98	English version only: Corrected several small translation errors, mostly in indexes.
01-25-1998	42	Added a paragraph about shockwaves.
	15	Added 2 remarks about the fact that some equations only hold in an Euclidean spacetime.
09-03-1997	5	Added a term I was forgotten in subsection 1.4.2.
08-01-1997	46	Added a remark about the addition of operators.
	47	Corrected an error; [L²,H]=0 instead of [L,H].
06-02-1997	8	Corrected P_i = P_i(q_i, q_i, t) into P_i = P_i(q_i, p_i, t)
	72, 90	Corrected 2 spelling errors in the Dutch version.
04-07-1997	16	Added something about frame dragging in the Kerr metric.
02-18-1997	1	Gave a more accurate number for the tropical year.
01-12-1997	19	Added 2 equations for power in complex numbers.
12-29-1996	25, 95	Corrected 2 minor typos
	-	Edited the copyright notice a bit.
12-17-1996	-	Moved the copyright notice and copying condition from the preamble to the to be printed text.
10-16-1996	38	Converted the black-hole thermodynamics to SI units.
10-15-1996	14	Corrected the upper and lower indices for the stress-energy tensor.
	38	Added an expression for the temperature of a black hole.
	81	Put the picture a bit higher.
10-08-1996	15	Corrected the previously added expression for the Christoffel symbols (error in an index).
10-05-1996	15	Added an expression for the Christoffel symbols.
10-02-1996	9	Explaination of the law of Biot-Savart expanded.
09-26-1996	15	Remark added about the escape velocity of a black hole being > c.
09-13-1996	All pages where chapters start	Corrected a mistake in a definition that removed the white space between chapter title and number.
	13	Reformatted some equations and added one.

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