Following is a ranked list of scientific equations.
The choice has been made based on
popularity and impact, rather than on aesthetic appeal to me.
| Nr. | Equation | Description |
|---|
| 1. |
H2O |
chemical formula for water |
| 2. |
E = m c2 |
Einstein's conversion of mass to energy |
| 3. |
a2 + b2 = c2
|
Pythagorean theorem for a right triangle
|
| 4. |
|
x =
|
-b ± (b2 - 4ac)1/2
|
|
|
2a
|
|
solution of quadratic
a x2 + bx + c = 0
|
| 5. |
| four building blocks of DNA with their matchings
|
| 6. |
|
law of gravitation
|
| 7. |
∫ab f'(x)dx = f(b) - f(a)
|
fundamental theorem of calculus
|
| 8. |
V = RI
|
Ohm's law
|
| 9. |
| 238 |
U --> |
234 |
Th + |
4 |
He |
| 92 |
90 |
2 |
|
radioactive decay of uranium
|
| 10. |
Pn = P0 (1 + r/k)kn
|
compound interest
|
If you believe other formulas to take precedent,
please send me mail and I will consider
your suggestion.