3 papers
physics.ed-ph2026
Instructor Framing and Incentives Shape Physics Students' Engagement and Learning Gains from an Inquiry-Based Electrostatics Tutorial on the Method of Images
Jaya Shivangani Kashyap, Robert P. Devaty, Chandralekha Singh
The method of images (MoI) is a valuable technique for solving certain electrostatic boundary value problems consisting of charge density near conductor(s). We developed and valida…
cond-mat.other2026
Report on reproducibility in condensed matter physics
A. Akrap, D. Bordelon, S. Chatterjee +20
We present recommendations to improve reproducibility and replicability in condensed matter physics. This area of physics has consistently produced both fundamental insights into t…
physics.ed-ph2025
When Support Hides Progress: Insights from a Physics Tutorial on Solving Laplace's Equation Using Separation of Variables in Cartesian Coordinates
Jaya Shivangani Kashyap, Robert Devaty, Chandralekha Singh
The electrostatic potential in certain types of boundary value problems can be found by solving Laplace's Equation (LE). To develop students' ability for solving problems that can…