# Physics MCP Server - Project Status
## 🎯 Phases 1-4: COMPLETE ✅
**All milestones delivered successfully through Phase 4!**
### What's Been Built
#### 🧮 Computer Algebra System (CAS)
- **Expression evaluation** with variables and units
- **Symbolic differentiation** and integration
- **Equation solving** (algebraic and ODEs)
- **Unit-aware calculations** using Pint
- **LaTeX output** for beautiful math rendering
#### 📊 Plotting System
- **2D function plots** with customizable styling
- **Parametric curves** for complex mathematical shapes
- **Vector field visualization** (quiver and streamline plots)
- **Multiple export formats** (PNG, SVG, CSV)
- **Physics-optimized** plotting for scientific visualization
#### 🗣️ Natural Language Interface (NLI)
- **Parse natural language** into structured tool calls
- **Local LM integration** with LM Studio
- **Fallback rule-based parsing** for reliability
- **Physics-aware** terminology recognition
#### 🏗️ Infrastructure
- **Monorepo architecture** with TypeScript and Python
- **Cross-platform compatibility** (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- **Comprehensive documentation** and setup guides
- **Automated testing** and example requests
- **Development tools** (linting, formatting, scripts)
### Key Features Delivered
✅ **38 MCP Tools** across CAS, Plot, NLI, Data I/O, Signal Processing, External APIs, and Export domains
✅ **GPU-accelerated signal processing** with PyTorch → NumPy fallback
✅ **Scientific data format support** (HDF5, FITS, ROOT) with visualization
✅ **External API integration** (arXiv, CERN, NASA, NIST) with rate limiting
✅ **Enhanced export capabilities** (Overleaf, GitHub, Zenodo, Jupyter)
✅ **Graphics-first approach** with comprehensive diagnostic plots
✅ **Unit-aware physics calculations** with CODATA constants
✅ **High-quality mathematical visualization** with multiple export formats
✅ **Natural language processing** for physics queries
✅ **JSON-RPC communication** over stdio
✅ **Base64 image encoding** for seamless integration
✅ **LaTeX math rendering** for publication-quality output
✅ **Comprehensive error handling** and logging
✅ **Cross-platform development scripts**
✅ **Example requests** and test cases
## 🚀 Ready for Use
The Physics MCP Server is now ready to:
1. **Integrate with MCP clients** (Claude Desktop, etc.)
2. **Perform complex physics calculations**
3. **Generate scientific visualizations**
4. **Process natural language physics queries**
5. **Extend with additional Phase 2 features**
## 📋 Quick Start Checklist
- [ ] Install Node.js 20+ and Python 3.11+
- [ ] Run `npm install` in project root
- [ ] Run `npm run install:python` for Python dependencies
- [ ] Run `npm run build` to compile TypeScript
- [ ] Run `npm run test:install` to verify installation
- [ ] Configure `config/mcp_config.json` for your MCP client
- [ ] Optional: Set up LM Studio for NLI features
## 📚 Documentation Available
- **README.md** - Project overview and features
- **SETUP.md** - Detailed installation instructions
- **PHASE1-COMPLETE.md** - Complete implementation summary
- **examples/requests/** - JSON-RPC example requests
- **config/mcp_config.json** - MCP client configuration template
## 🔧 Development Commands
```bash
npm run build # Build all packages
npm run dev # Start development server
npm run test:install # Run installation tests
npm run format # Format code
npm run lint # Lint TypeScript
```
## 🎉 Achievement Unlocked
**Physics MCP Server Phase 1 - COMPLETE!**
All acceptance criteria met:
- ✅ Monorepo builds successfully
- ✅ CAS operations work with units
- ✅ Plotting generates correct outputs
- ✅ NLI parses natural language accurately
- ✅ Cross-platform compatibility verified
- ✅ Documentation and examples provided
The server is production-ready for physics computations, mathematical visualization, and natural language processing within the MCP ecosystem.
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