A curated list of resources for physics, including theory, simulation tools, computational frameworks, datasets, open-source software, and learning materials across classical, modern, and applied physics.
- Foundations & References
- Classical Physics
- Modern & Theoretical Physics
- Quantum Physics
- Astrophysics & Cosmology
- Condensed Matter & Materials Science
- Nuclear & Particle Physics
- Computational Physics
- Simulation & Modeling Tools
- Data, Repositories & Open Science
- Learning Resources
- Related Awesome Lists
- Physics Stack Exchange – Community-driven Q&A for physics theory, problems, and applications.
- NIST Physical Constants – Authoritative reference for fundamental physical constants.
- arXiv Physics – Open-access repository for physics preprints.
- Encyclopedia of Physics – Scholarly reference articles relevant to physical sciences.
- CODATA – Internationally recommended values of physical constants.
- Classical Mechanics (Goldstein) – Foundational reference for Newtonian and Lagrangian mechanics.
- MIT OpenCourseWare – Classical Mechanics – University-level lectures and notes on mechanics.
- Fluid Mechanics Resources – Learning materials covering fluid dynamics and hydrodynamics.
- OpenFOAM – Open-source CFD software for fluid mechanics simulations.
- LAMMPS – Molecular dynamics simulator widely used in classical physics research.
- Theoretical Physics Reference – Preprints covering advanced theoretical models and frameworks.
- General Relativity Living Reviews – In-depth reviews of general relativity research.
- Einstein Online – Educational portal on relativity and modern physics.
- SymPy Physics – Symbolic mathematics tools for theoretical physics.
- Quantum Mechanics MIT OCW – Lecture notes and problem sets on quantum theory.
- QuTiP – Open-source Python framework for simulating quantum systems.
- Qiskit – Open-source SDK for quantum computing and quantum information.
- Cirq – Python library for quantum circuits and algorithms.
- Quantum Open Source Foundation – Community-driven quantum software and education.
- NASA Astrophysics Data System – Research database for astronomy and astrophysics papers.
- ESA Science – European Space Agency datasets and mission science.
- Astropy – Python library for astronomy and astrophysics computations.
- CosmoMC – Markov Chain Monte Carlo engine for cosmological parameter estimation.
- HEASARC – High-energy astrophysics data archive.
- Materials Project – Open database of material properties from ab initio calculations.
- Quantum ESPRESSO – Integrated suite for electronic-structure calculations.
- VASP – First-principles simulation package for materials modeling.
- Wannier90 – Tool for electronic structure and Wannier functions.
- AFLOW – Automatic framework for materials discovery and design.
- CERN Open Data Portal – Public datasets from LHC experiments.
- Particle Data Group – Definitive resource for particle physics properties.
- ROOT – Data analysis framework used in high-energy physics.
- GEANT4 – Toolkit for simulating particle interactions with matter.
- INSPIRE-HEP – Literature database for high-energy physics.
- NumPy – Core numerical computing library for physics simulations.
- SciPy – Scientific computing tools for optimization, integration, and signal processing.
- Julia Physics Ecosystem – High-performance physics packages written in Julia.
- MATLAB – Numerical computing environment widely used in physics.
- PETSc – Scalable solvers for large-scale scientific computation.
- COMSOL Multiphysics – Finite element simulation platform for physics-based modeling.
- Simulink – Model-based design for dynamic systems.
- FEniCS – Open-source computing platform for PDE-based simulations.
- MOOSE Framework – Multiphysics simulation framework.
- Elmer FEM – Finite element software for multiphysical problems.
- Zenodo – Open repository for scientific data and publications.
- Figshare – Research data sharing platform.
- Open Science Framework – Collaboration and data management for scientific research.
- Dryad – Curated repository for scientific datasets.
- PANGAEA – Earth and environmental science data archive.
- MIT OpenCourseWare Physics – Free university-level physics courses.
- Khan Academy Physics – Beginner-friendly physics tutorials.
- Physics LibreTexts – Open-access physics textbooks and learning modules.
- HyperPhysics – Conceptual physics reference with visual explanations.
- The Feynman Lectures – Classic lectures on physics fundamentals.
- Physics Today – News and analysis in modern physics research.
- Classical Mechanics – Undergraduate-level mechanics curriculum.
- Quantum Mechanics – Core course covering wave mechanics and operators.
- Statistical Mechanics – Course on thermodynamics and ensemble theory.
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