quantumquirkxyz Contract
- Input: physics subfield, authors, keywords, time window.
- Output: digest + optional BibTeX.
- Side effects: none.
- Dependencies: none.
- Stop condition: digest saved with groups and sources.
- Risk: low.
- Boundary: monitors and summarises; makes no scientific claim.
Physics Literature Search
Track the front of physics — arXiv, INSPIRE, NASA ADS, citation graphs — with explicit subfield filters and a relevance score.
When to use
- The researcher needs to stay current in a subfield.
- A new project needs a literature survey.
- A paper needs a comparison with recent work.
Process
1. Define the tracking set
- Subfields — arXiv categories (hep-th / cond-mat / astro-ph / quant-ph / gr-qc / nucl-th / physics.bio-ph, etc.).
- Authors / institutions — names to follow.
- Keywords / methods — terms for filtering (e.g. "superfluidity", "gravitational waves", "DFT").
- Window — since last digest (default 7 days).
- Citation triggers — papers that cite a tracked paper.
Completion criterion: set explicit; queries reproducible.
2. Pull from primary sources
- arXiv — daily RSS / API by category; filter with keywords.
- INSPIRE-HEP — for high-energy physics; citation graphs.
- NASA ADS — for astrophysics; journal links.
- Web of Science / Crossref — for journal versions and citation counts.
- OpenAlex / Semantic Scholar — for broader citation graphs.
Each item carries: title, authors, abstract, source, link, subfield, citation count.
Completion criterion: sources listed; items with full metadata.
3. Filter and score
Score 1–5:
- 5: tracked author + tracked subfield + keyword match.
- 4: two of three.
- 3: neighbouring subfield or method.
- 2: tangential.
- 1: not relevant.
State the score reason.
Completion criterion: scores stated; reasons brief.
4. Group and deliver
Group by:
- Subfield (hep-th / cond-mat / astro-ph / quant-ph).
- Author / group.
- Method / technique.
- Milestone (e.g. "first observation of X", "resolution of open problem Y").
Deliver a Markdown digest with groups, abstract summaries, citation counts, and a reading priority (most relevant first).
Completion criterion: digest saved; priority stated; sources cited.