Astrophysics operators
28 operators in the astrophysics category of the live registry. Each is a named formula you can compose inside a state contract or call directly through POST /api/zeq/compute. KO42 is always on; add up to three more per call (total ≤ 4), per the 7-step protocol.
| Operator | Description | Equation |
|---|---|---|
APX1 | Stellar luminosity with Zeq modulation: Stefan-Boltzmann law L=4piR^2sigmaT^4 modulated by 1.287 Hz sinusoidal term. | L = 4\pi R^2 \sigma T^4 \cdot [1 + \alpha \sin(2\pi \cdot 1.287t)] |
APX10 | Hawking temperature: black hole thermal radiation temperature inversely proportional to mass (T_H = hbarc^3 / 8piGM*k_B). | T_H = \frac{\hbar c^3}{8\pi G M k_B} |
APX11 | Bekenstein-Hawking entropy: black hole entropy proportional to event horizon area (S = k_Bc^3A / 4Ghbar). | S_{BH} = \frac{k_B c^3 A}{4G\hbar} |
APX12 | Black hole evaporation time: Hawking radiation timescale scaling as M^3 for complete evaporation. | t_{evap} = \frac{5120\pi G^2 M^3}{\hbar c^4} |
APX13 | Gravitational wave strain: quadrupole radiation formula relating strain to mass quadrupole moment second derivative. | h = \frac{4G}{c^4 r}(I\ddot{Q}) |
APX14 | Gravitational wave frequency: GW frequency equals twice the orbital frequency for circular binary inspiral. | f_{GW} = 2f_{orb} |
APX15 | Gravitational wave luminosity: Peters formula for energy loss rate from binary inspiral using chirp mass. | \dot{E}_{GW} = \frac{32G}{5c^5}(M_c\omega)^{10/3} |
APX16 | Chirp mass: characteristic mass combination (m1*m2)^(3/5)/(m1+m2)^(1/5) governing gravitational waveform evolution. | M_c = \frac{(m_1 m_2)^{3/5}}{(m_1 + m_2)^{1/5}} |
APX17 | Cosmological redshift with Zeq modulation: standard redshift z = (lambda_obs - lambda_emit)/lambda_emit with 1.287 Hz modulation. | z = \frac{\lambda_{\mathrm{obs}} - \lambda_{\mathrm{emit}}}{\lambda_{\mathrm{emit}}} \cdot [1 + \alpha \sin(2\pi \cdot 1.287t)] |
APX18 | Hubble law (astrophysics formulation): recession velocity proportional to distance via Hubble constant H_0. | v = H_0 d |
APX19 | Luminosity-angular diameter distance relation: d_L = (1+z)*d_A connecting observable distances in expanding spacetime. | d_L = (1+z)d_A |
APX2 | Hydrostatic equilibrium: pressure gradient balanced by gravitational force per unit volume in stellar interiors. | \frac{dP}{dr} = -\frac{Gm\rho}{r^2} |
APX20 | Cosmic density parameters: matter, dark energy, and curvature densities summing to unity (flat universe constraint). | \Omega_m + \Omega_\Lambda + \Omega_k = 1 |
APX21 | Critical density: rho_c = 3H_0^2 / (8pi*G), the density for a spatially flat universe. | \rho_c = \frac{3H_0^2}{8\pi G} |
APX22 | Scale factor evolution: a(t) ~ t^(2/3) in matter domination, exponential in dark-energy domination. | a(t) \propto t^{2/3} \text{ (matter)}, \quad e^{Ht} \text{ (dark energy)} |
APX23 | CMB temperature constant: T_CMB = 2.725 K, the present-day cosmic microwave background temperature. | T_{CMB} = 2.725 \text{ K} |
APX24 | Density contrast: fractional overdensity (rho - rho_bar)/rho_bar for cosmic structure formation. | \delta = \frac{\rho - \bar{\rho}}{\bar{\rho}} |
APX25 | Matter power spectrum: P(k) = |delta_k|^2, Fourier-space variance of density fluctuations. | P(k) = |\delta_k|^2 |
APX3 | Nuclear energy generation: luminosity gradient proportional to local density and energy generation rate in stellar cores. | \frac{dL}{dr} = 4\pi r^2 \rho \epsilon |
APX4 | Radiative temperature gradient: temperature change with radius governed by opacity, density, and luminosity in stellar envelopes. | \frac{dT}{dr} = -\frac{3\kappa\rho L}{16\pi ac T^3 r^2} |
APX5 | Main-sequence lifetime: stellar lifetime scaling as M^(-2.5) relative to solar values (~10 Gyr for 1 solar mass). | t_{MS} = 10^{10}\left(\frac{M}{M_\odot}\right)^{-2.5} \text{ yr} |
APX6 | Chandrasekhar mass limit: maximum mass (~1.4 solar masses) for a white dwarf supported by electron degeneracy pressure. | M_{Ch} = 1.4 M_\odot |
APX7 | Neutron star radius: characteristic ~10 km radius for neutron-degenerate stellar remnants. | R_{NS} \approx 10 \text{ km} = \frac{2GM}{c^2} \cdot k_{NS} |
APX8 | Pulsar spin-down: period-derivative relation to magnetic field strength, radius, angular velocity, and moment of inertia. | P\dot{P} = \frac{B^2 R^6 \Omega^4}{6c^3 I} |
APX9 | Schwarzschild radius with Zeq modulation: r_s = 2GM/c^2 modulated by exponential 1.287 Hz sinusoidal term. | r_S^{\mathrm{APX}} = \frac{2GM}{c^2} \cdot e^{\alpha \sin(2\pi \cdot 1.287t)} |
NYX1 | Nyx intensity operator 1: azimuthal integral of spectral intensity for 1D astrophysical radiation field analysis. | N_1 = \int_0^{2\pi} I(\theta)d\theta |
NYX2 | Nyx intensity operator 2: full solid-angle integral of spectral intensity for 2D sky brightness mapping. | N_2 = \int_0^\pi \int_0^{2\pi} I(\theta,\phi)\sin\theta\,d\theta\,d\phi |
NYX3 | Nyx intensity operator 3: frequency-integrated Planck-weighted intensity for bolometric astrophysical luminosity. | N_3 = 4\pi\int_0^\infty I_\nu B_\nu(T)d\nu |
Compute with one of these
curl -sS -X POST https://zeqsdk.com/api/zeq/compute \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ZEQ_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"operators":["APX1"],"inputs":{}}'
The response carries the bare physics value, its unit and uncertainty, the generated master equation, and a signed envelope you can verify on any node.
See also
- The solvers — how an operator becomes a physical answer
- Operator selection — how a query picks operators
- All categories — the full reference index