SICM
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SICM is a widely respected textbook that applies the rigorous, computer-assisted, and abstraction-focused style of *Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs* to the study of classical mechanics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SICM canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SICM Context triple: [Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics, titleAbbreviation, SICM]
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A.
ICM
ICM is the premier international conference in mathematics, held every four years and known for being the venue where the Fields Medals and other major mathematical prizes are awarded.
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MICS
MICS is a standardized media-independent command interface used in networking and communication systems to manage and control diverse underlying media technologies.
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C.
SICA
SICA is a regional organization that promotes political, economic, and social integration among Central American countries.
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D.
SMI
SMI is the Swiss Market Index, a leading stock market index that tracks the performance of major blue-chip companies listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
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E.
SMI
SMI is the IATA airport code for Samos International Airport, the main air gateway to the Greek island of Samos.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SICM Target entity description: SICM is a widely respected textbook that applies the rigorous, computer-assisted, and abstraction-focused style of *Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs* to the study of classical mechanics.
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A.
ICM
ICM is the premier international conference in mathematics, held every four years and known for being the venue where the Fields Medals and other major mathematical prizes are awarded.
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B.
MICS
MICS is a standardized media-independent command interface used in networking and communication systems to manage and control diverse underlying media technologies.
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C.
SICA
SICA is a regional organization that promotes political, economic, and social integration among Central American countries.
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D.
SMI
SMI is the Swiss Market Index, a leading stock market index that tracks the performance of major blue-chip companies listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
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E.
SMI
SMI is the IATA airport code for Samos International Airport, the main air gateway to the Greek island of Samos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physics textbook
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scientific book ⓘ textbook ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics ⓘ |
| approach |
abstraction-focused
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computer-assisted ⓘ rigorous ⓘ |
| author |
Gerald Jay Sussman
ⓘ
Jack Wisdom ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
formal reasoning about physical systems
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mathematical abstraction ⓘ use of computation to explore mechanics ⓘ |
| field |
applied mathematics
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classical mechanics ⓘ computational physics ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublicationYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| fullName | Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
first edition
ⓘ
second edition ⓘ |
| hasOnlineVersion | yes ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs ⓘ |
| institutionalAffiliationOfAuthors | Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced undergraduates
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computer scientists interested in physics ⓘ graduate students ⓘ researchers in mechanics ⓘ |
| languageOfPrograms | Scheme ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Scheme-based approach to physics education
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integration of symbolic computation into mechanics ⓘ |
| publisher | MIT Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs ⓘ |
| secondEditionPublicationYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| subjectCategory |
computational science
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physics education ⓘ theoretical mechanics ⓘ |
| topic |
Hamiltonian mechanics
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Lagrangian mechanics ⓘ canonical transformations ⓘ nonlinear dynamics ⓘ numerical methods in mechanics ⓘ perturbation theory ⓘ variational principles ⓘ |
| uses |
Scheme
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computer algebra ⓘ symbolic computation ⓘ |
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Subject: SICM Description of subject: SICM is a widely respected textbook that applies the rigorous, computer-assisted, and abstraction-focused style of *Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs* to the study of classical mechanics.
Referenced by (1)
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