The topics to be covered include quantum mechanics, the general and special theories of relativity, electromagnetism, cosmology, and black holes. This stanford continuing studies course is a collection of classes and lectures that is the minimalist approach to theoretical physics. Leonard susskind institute for theoretical physics. A student following this curriculum would achieve a solid understanding of modern physics in an optimized manner. This stanford continuing studies course is the third of a. The ultimate collection of free physics videos futurism. He is widely regarded as one of the fathers of string theory and in general as one of the greatest physicists of our time both as a researcher and an educator.
Leonard susskind, director, stanford institute for theoretical physics this introductory text makes easy reading, due to shankars great sense of humor and his lucid explanation of the essential ideas of fundamental physics. Physics based on what was known before then newtons laws, maxwells equations, thermodynamics is called classical physics. Applied modern physics i xray diffraction topography and spectroscopy, electron microscopy, materials science xray radiation is very high in energy e h f. Jan 18, 2012 this course is the second of a sixquarter sequence of courses that explores the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics. I learned just enough to be able to vaguely follow whats going on in modern physics at the moment. Now, wave motion was well understood, so it was expected that light waves would behave.
Particle on a tabletop, with a central force example 45. He has won both the pregel award from the new york academy of science and the j. Lecture 1 of leonard susskinds modern physics course concentrating on quantum mechanics. Quantum mechanics stanford lecture 2 of leonard susskind s modern physics course concentrating on quantum mechanics. Walecka, introduces a wide range of subjects commonly taught in advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate courses. The next course in this series focuses on the standard model. It is the minimum that is required to begin to understanding theoretical physics. The courses also appear in the physics section of our collection of free courses. Leonard susskind lectures list peripatetic physics.
Standard model, recorded on january 11, 2010 at stanford university lectures on introduction to supersymmetry by prof. These are the classes which have lecture notes or student notes or handwritten lecture notes from professor susskind. Leonard susskind on quantum information, quantum gravity, and holography may 6, 2019 physics for decades now physicists have been struggling to reconcile two great ideas from a century ago. This paper collects and extends the lectures i gave at the xxiv international fall workshop on geometry and physics held in zaragoza spain august 31 september 4, 2015. The next chapter, the basis for the rest of the book. Once we admit that a black hole has energy, entropy, and temperature, it must also have a luminosity.
Lecture 1 of leonard susskinds modern physics course. This course uses the physics of black holes extensively to develop and illustrate the concepts of general relativity and curved spacetime. Leonard susskinds modern physics course concentrating on classical mechanics. Leonard susskind all stanford physics lectures in order. This course is comprised of a sixquarter sequence of classes that will explore the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics. Leonard susskinds online lectures whiskeytangofoxtrot. He is a member of the national academy of sciences of the usa, and the american academy of arts and sciences, an associate member of. Leonard susskind is the felix bloch professor of theoretical physics at stanford university. Here is a compilation of all the amazing lectures dr. This course is the second of a sixquarter sequence of courses that explores the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics. Leonard susskind is a professor of theoretical physics at stanford university, and founding director of the stanford institute for theoretical physics.
Black holes, quantum information, and the foundations of physics. Apr 10, 2008 lecture 6 of leonard susskind s modern physics course concentrating on classical mechanics. Mar 03, 2008 this course is comprised of a sixquarter sequence of classes that will explore the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics. This stanford continuing studies course is the second of a sixquarter sequence of classes exploring the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics. Here is a selection of links to lectures by leonard susskind, one of the fathers of string theory. Leonard susskinds online lectures stanford university has posted an extensive collection of academic lectures online as part of their continuing studies series. The series explores the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics, helping lifelong learners like you attain the theoretical minimum for thinking intelligently about modern physics.
These lectures cover the basics of group theory, symmetry, symmetry breaking, which are the natural. If black holes destroy quantum information and can also contribute to virtual processesfor example, loops in feynman diagramsthe breakdown of unitarity will spread to pollute all of physics. Kindle file format modern physics 3rd edition kenneth. The reader, undergraduate graduate and professions, will benefit in many ways from the clarity of and depth of the presentation and the example problems. I wrote leonard susskind some years ago to thank him for these lectures.
Lecture 1 of leonard susskinds modern physics concentrating on cosmology. Professor susskind states that he wants to convey the theoretical minimum of physics required to understand modern physics. Maxwell showed that these waves propagate through the vacuum with a speed c. Download pdf modern physics, 3rd edition free modern physics by. In this quarter, leonard susskind focuses on einsteins general theory of relativity. Jan 22, 2011 stanford universitys continuing studies program has published eleven series of lectures by leonard susskind exploring the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics. Leonard susskind teaches you the theoretical minimum for. Classical mechanics class notes university of minnesota. The topics covered in this course focus on classical mechanics. Our exploration of the theoretical underpinnings of modern physics begins with classical mechanics, the mathematical physics worked out by isaac newton 16421727 and later by joseph lagrange 173618 and william rowan hamilton 18051865.
They are available through stanfords youtube channel. Throughout this period, a few theorists, including t hooft and susskind, have felt that the basic principles of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics have to be made to coexist with black hole evaporation. See more ideas about statistical mechanics, leonard susskind and modern physics. This stanford continuing studies course is the fifth of a sixquarter sequence of classes exploring the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics.
It seems that the old unadorned lecture format has stood the test of time with only the whiteboard and marker when it works replacing the blackboard and chalk. This course is a continuation of the stanford continuing studies course exploring the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics. Lecture 6 of leonard susskinds modern physics course concentrating on classical mechanics. Stanford universitys continuing studies program has published eleven series of lectures by leonard susskind.
Leonard susskind, felix bloch professor of physics, received a phd from cornell university and has taught at stanford since 1979. This stanford continuing studies course is the first of a sixquarter sequence of classes exploring the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics. These are my class notes from professor susskinds class series at stanford. Classical mechanics overview this stanford continuing studies course is the first of a sixquarter sequence of classes exploring the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics. Earlier versions of the repeated courses can be found under the archived courses tab. Jul 15, 2008 lecture 1 of leonard susskind s modern physics course concentrating on special relativity. My main topics of interest are particle physics, cosmology and black hole physics. Below, you will find three courses the first of eventually six presented by leonard susskind, a stanford physicist who helped conceptualize string theory and has waged a longrunning black hole war with stephen hawking see his new book on that subject here. Allan adams open courseware mit on foundations of quantum mechanics is also really good.
In this series professor susskind continues his particle physics theme, focusing on the foundations of the standard model, which describes the interactions and properties of the observed particles. Whats the theoretical minimum for thinking intelligently about modern physics. Like his online lectures, shankars book looks excellent for teaching and learning introductory physics. I have been planning to listen and study these lectures by prof and great physicist leonard susskind. These pages contain notes on professor susskinds classes in the stanford continuing studies program. The topics covered in this course sequence will include classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, the general and special theories of relativity, electromagnetism, cosmology, and black holes. This stanford continuing studies course is the first. Wave speeds midway through the 19th century, it was established that light is an electromagnetic em wave. For the past decade, leonard susskind, one of americas preeminent physicists, has taught a series of six courses in stanfords continuing studies program. Leonard susskind s modern physics course concentrating on classical mechanics.
Advice on lectures by leonard susskind physics forums. The core sequence of six theoretical minimum courses covers classical mechanics through statistical mechanics and cosmology. The result, as first argued by thomas banks, michael peskin, and leonard susskind, 4 4. The core sequence is currently being repeated, so the six courses below are a mix of the old and new sequence. This series is the fourth installment of a sixquarter series that explore the foundations of modern physics. So, please visit that page for current lecture information. Modern physics classical mechanics with leonard susskind, stanford university about the course. Leonard susskind gives the second lecture of a threequarter sequence of courses that will explore the new revolutions in particle physics. It is beautifully designed, well maintained, and uptodate. The topics covered in this series of course sequence include classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, the general and special theories of relativity, electromagnetism, cosmology, and black.
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