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Leonard susskind stanford institute for theoretical physics and department of physics, stanford university, stanford, ca 943054060, usa abstract quantum gravity may have as much to tell us about the foundations and interpretation of quantum mechanics as it does about gravity. Art friedman is a data consultant who previously spent fifteen years at hewlett. May 12, 2015 leonard susskind s online lectures are always excellent, including the theoretical minimum series. The theoretical minimum ebook read online pdf file. I should say that this book is well written introductory text and assumes some basic mathematics, complex numbers and linear algebra, and is neither popular science nor a second course in quantum mechanics. What you need to know to start doing physics is a popular science book by leonard susskind. I understand the problem is to do with use of gif files in the text. Quantum mechanics the theoretical minimum download. A lifelong student of physics, he lives in mountain view, california.
Im looking forward to the rest of his lectures and to reading the books. They are online in a pdf which you have to download and print out separately. Advanced quantum mechanics, notes based on online course. The theoretical minimum books fill a void between pop physics and fullblown physics textbooks. Classical mechanics fall, 2007 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 1805. These are the classes which have lecture notes or student notes or handwritten lecture notes from professor susskind. Leonard susskind, felix bloch professor of theoretical physics, stanford university.
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Classical mechanics fall, 2007 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. Jan 18, 2018 there are lots of people who want to know about quantum mechanics just because it is interesting. Quantum mechanics pdf quantum mechanics, leonard susskind. There have been two followup theoretical minimum books since this was published quantum mechanics, and. Jan 01, 2014 from the bestselling author of the theoretical minimum, a diy introduction to the math and science of quantum physics first he taught you classical mechanics. I went from freshman physics to the theoretical minimum by watching susskinds lectures on classical mechanics and qm on youtube, and i can veryify from that perspective that they are excellent. Original title isbn 9780465080618 published on 201411. In particular, the course will focus on string theory with regard to important issues in contemporary physics.
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