velli-arguments

name	velli-arguments
description	Index and search guide for Marco Velli's academic arguments across physics, methodology, culture, and pedagogy.
version	0.1.0-m1

Marco Velli — Arguments Index

What This Contains

~100-200 discrete academic arguments, each a complete record with:

• Specific claim (not vague)
• What Velli did (observations, derivations, simulations)
• The product (paper/lecture/discovery)
• Primary results (numbers, scaling laws)
• Context (significance, what it replaced/opened)
• Citekeys (traceable to velli.bib)
• Cross-references to related arguments

Domain Structure

physics/ (~80-120 arguments)

File	Domain	Target Args	Key Periods
alfven-waves.md	Alfvén wave propagation, reflection, parametric instability	15-20	1989–2026
turbulence.md	Reflection-driven turbulence, 1/f spectrum, reduced MHD	15-20	1989–2026
reconnection.md	Ideal tearing mode, current sheet collapse, fast reconnection	10-15	2013–2026
switchbacks.md	Origin theories, radial evolution, PSP observations	15-20	2018–2026
coronal-heating.md	Wave-turbulence models, RMHD simulations, open/closed fields	10-15	1996–2026
solar-wind.md	Wind acceleration, expansion effects, global models	10-15	1993–2026
psp-observations.md	Mission results, Encounter discoveries, instrument science	10-15	2018–2026

methodology/ (~15-25 arguments)

• Gradient-first thinking
• Finding critical points (ideal tearing as exemplar)
• Theory-driven but welcomes being overturned
• Parameterizing uncertainty
• Building the right picture at human scale first

culture/ (~10-20 arguments)

• Compartmentalization of research programs
• Team science philosophy
• Attitude toward AI and computational methods
• Italian scientific culture influence

pedagogy/ (~10-20 arguments)

• Textbook (Living Reviews in Solar Physics)
• Teaching philosophy
• Student mentoring approach
• Lecture style (historical narrative, big picture)

Search Guide

By Topic

Each argument has a Domain tag (physics/methodology/culture/pedagogy) and Citekeys linking to velli.bib. Arguments are cross-referenced by ID (VA001, VA002...).

By Paper

To find arguments from a specific paper, search citekeys:

grep -l "velli1989" physics/*.md

By Concept

Each physics file groups arguments by conceptual thread, not chronologically. Use the file-level headers for navigation.

Claim ID Convention

• VA001–VA099: Physics arguments
• VA100–VA149: Methodology arguments
• VA150–VA179: Culture arguments
• VA180–VA199: Pedagogy arguments

Status

All argument files pending — will be completed in:

• M3: 20 exemplar arguments (5 per domain)
• M4: Full physics arguments (80-120)
• M5: methodology/culture/pedagogy (35-65)

This index will be updated after each milestone.