College Physics ›› 2024, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (8): 28-.doi: 10.16854/j.cnki.1000-0712.240011

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The magic number “three” 

ZHENG Hua1, WANG Xin-gang1, ZHU Li-lin2   

  1. 1. School of Physics & Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China; 

    2. Department of Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China


  • Received:2024-01-05 Revised:2024-01-24 Online:2024-09-01 Published:2024-09-18

Abstract:

The speciality of the magic number “three” in language, mathematics, and physics is discussed in general by using many examples. We emphasize the significance of the relationship between three variables. Because it is the foundation for many formulas and models; it helps us to describe and explore our world; it plays an important role for the logical thinking and generating the complex problems as well as cognitive development.


Key words: the beauty of “three”, relationship between three variables, logical thinking