Annotated Bibliography in ASME Style

The style used by mechanical engineers to cite sources is the ASME style. An example of this style using an annotated bibliography is found here (refer to pages 32-77 of the pdf). There is no style guide that specifies how to write an annotated bibliography.


[1] Zyga, L., 2013, "Physicist proves impossibility of quantum time crystals," from http://phys.org/news/2013-08-physicist-impossibility-quantum-crystals.html

Zyga reports on a discovery made by Nobel Laureate physcist Frank Wilczek who seems to have proved that crystals can move even at ground state. Zyga goes on to say that some scientists disagree and one, Patrick Bruno, has created a theorem that disproves any movement from a ground state. Zyga goes on to speak more about the debate regarding Wilczek's theorem using information from interviews with Bruno and other background information. This article shows the disagreement between the two men over whether or not time crystals are possible. I could use this in my paper to show the controversy and to provide a voice to Bruno's side of the controversy.

[2] Wolchover, N., 2013, "‘Time Crystals’ Could Upend Physicists’ Theory of Time," from http://www.wired.com/2013/04/time-crystals/

Wolchover writes that Wilczek created a theory that may prove the existence of time crystals. These crystals could possibly be true perpetual motion machines because they exist in the fourth dimension. However there is dissent from his theory in the academic world from physicist Patrick Bruno who created a theorem that disproves Wilczek. Wolchover then uses quotes to say that the debate has moved from the realm of theory to the laboratory. Wolchover goes to report about how a team of scientists is going to create a test that may prove either Wilczek or Bruno's theory right or something different entirely. The reader of the magazine gets a glimpse into world of theoretical physics and the application of it in the lab. This provided more insights into the debate between the two men about the crystals. I'll use this in my paper to provide some insight into the fallout of the controversy.

[3] Bruno, P., 2013, "Impossibility of Spontaneously Rotating Time Crystals: A No-Go Theorem," Physics Review Letters, vol. 111 no. 7 

Bruno's paper is a response to Wilczek theory of a rotating crystal that is at ground energy, by proving that theory wrong with his own theorem called the No-Go Theorem. This theorem proves Wilczek theory wrong by stating that a crystal with an abundance of energy will spin but decay over time and this keeps intact the laws of physics and the law of the conservation of energy. Bruno used proofs to disprove Wilczek theorem wrong and his own theorem correct. Bruno use of his own theorem to prove Wilczek's theorem wrong keeps intact the law of physics. I plan to use Bruno's paper to provide context and evidence about what the two physicists are debating.

[4] Witze, A., 2012, "Crystal in time may be possible," Science News, vol. 181 no. 6, p. 8

Purpose of this article is to explain the possibility of crystals that transcend time. Its audience are people with some interest in the field and who have some knowledge of the event. Witze lets her readers know that there are a multitude of levels to proving the crystal might be possible from the theoretical aspect provided by Wilczek to the two physicists working in the lab to prove it, Alfred Shapere and Maulik Parikh. Frank Wilczek published papers about this theoretical crystal that has a fourth dimension to it. I can use this in my paper to provide evidence for Wilczek's papers and what his papers are about regarding the crystal

[5] Bonnet, G., 2013, "Precision, presumption, and "time crystals,"from http://skeptophilia.blogspot.com/2013/04/precision-presumption-and-time-crystals.html

Bonnet is suggesting that this news will spark the same fervor as the God Particle. Bonnet writes that this new breakthrough by Wilczek could misinterpreted by other news sites as the step right before the creation of a perpetual motion machine. Bonnet believes this misinterpretation could lead to some false hope or false expectation because news spin the research to fit what they need. Bonnet provides some interesting quotes from Patrick Bruno about Bruno's thoughts on the theorem. I will use these quotes to provide more evidence in my paper.

[6] kbentley57, 2012, "They do not propose "Perpetual Motion","from http://science.slashdot.org/story/12/10/15/2246231/physicists-propose-perpetual-motion-time-crystals/informative-comments#comments

kbentley57 writes in response to the article that perpetual motion does not mean unlimited energy but rather it means the state at which the crystal is at present. The purpose of the comment is to clarify what the article is speaking about in the last paragraph. kbentley57 provides no quotes or direct sources to the comment instead provides an explanation about what he or she thinks the article is trying to convey to the reader. The key point is what the study is showing us through the eyes of the commenter. I will use this in my paper to explain further the effect of the controversy on its readers.

[7] Zyga, L., 2015, "Physicists propose new definition of time crystals—then prove such things don't exist," from http://phys.org/news/2015-07-physicists-definition-crystalsthen-dont.html

Zyga reports again about time crystals in this follow up to an original article concerning Haruki Watanabe and Masaki Oshikawa paper about a new way to describe time crystals. Haruki Watanabe and Masaki Oshikawa build off of Wilczek's original paper and go on to describe a different theory about time crystals. The key point of the article is that there is an experimental facet to the debate now. Now, a definite answer will someday come about.

[8] Powell, D., 2013, "Can matter cycle through shapes eternally?", from http://www.nature.com/news/can-matter-cycle-through-shapes-eternally-1.13657


Powell writes in his article in Nature about the on going debate regarding time crystals. Wilczek and Bruno debate over the possibility of time crystals. Wilczek is proposing a new definition of time crystals that undermines the No-go theorem that Patrick Bruno proposed. The key idea from this article is that there is a new definition of what time crystals are.

[9] Wilzcek, F., 2013, "Superfluidity and Space-Time Translation Symmetry Breaking," Physics Review Letters, vol. 111 no. 7

This paper written in the Physics Review Letters journal by Frank Wilzcek is his response to Patrick Bruno's paper about the No-Go Theorem. The key idea is that Wilzcek continued to work on his definition of time crystals.

Edit:
I commented on Katherine and Chingiz post. No one in the class had the same style of citation that I have so I commented on Katherine's post because she used style ISEE which is closest to my style. Not finding my style didn't concern me because there are a variety of engineering citation styles and I knew no one in my section was majoring in mechanical engineering. I was surprised by the amount of people using ISEE style. Chingiz used MLA citation style. I have used MLA for all of my papers in junior high and high school and reading these different styles made me realize that the people using these specific styles rarely venture out of their particular field to write scholarly works therefore it fits their specific focus very well. I have the opinion that there should be a common style between all fields because then it is easier for students and scholars of different fields. Both Kartherine and Chingiz had excellent posts and followed their style guides to the "t". Well done.