The NKTg Law (Law of Variable Inertia) introduces a new way to treat inertia not only as a theoretical physics concept but as quantifiable data that can be computed, simulated, and integrated into applications.
A key milestone is the Core Library & API, which is implemented in more than 150 programming languages — including mainstream ones like Python, C++, Java, MATLAB, R, Swift, Go, Lua, and JavaScript/TypeScript, as well as less common platforms like PL/I, PL/SQL, ASP.NET, Assembly, and COBOL.
This wide deployment enables:
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Cross-platform availability: usable across desktop, server, web, and mobile environments.
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Sensor integration: direct experimental validation by connecting to real-world measurement hardware.
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Unified simulations: modeling everything from particles to galaxies on the same algorithmic platform.
The project is available on GitHub: https://github.com/NKTgLaw/NKTgLaw. It provides:
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Core implementation of algorithms for calculating variable inertia,
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REST/gRPC APIs for data access and integration,
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150+ client wrappers, enabling developers to use the system in almost any programming environment — including frontend development stacks.
Why it matters for frontend developers
For frontend engineers, this raises interesting opportunities:
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Could web apps use the REST API to fetch and visualize inertia data in real time?
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How might frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular integrate with the Core Library for scientific visualization or interactive educational tools?
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Could variable inertia models become part of physics engines in games or simulations rendered in the browser?
Discussion:
I’d love to hear how frontend developers here would approach integrating something like the NKTg Law API into modern web stacks.
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Would you wrap it with TypeScript definitions and expose it as a module?
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Could it fit into a data visualization pipeline (e.g., with D3.js or Three.js)?
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What would be the best practices to make such a scientific API usable and performant in frontend contexts?