The core sequence is currently being repeated, so the six courses below are a mix of the old and new sequence. Im reading leonard susskind s classical mechanics, the theoretical minimum, and im on the interlude on partial derivatives. 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. Art friedman is a data consultant and the author of quantum mechanics with leonard. In this unconventional introduction, physicist leonard susskind and hackerscientist george hrabovsky offer a first course in physics and associated math for the ardent amateur.
Worldclass physicist and father of string theory leonard susskind and citizenscientist george. The theoretical minimum theoretical minimum 1 leonard susskind, george hrabovsky isbn. Leonard susskind s modern physics course concentrating on classical mechanics. He is a member of the national academy of sciences. 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. There have been two followup theoretical minimum books since this was published quantum mechanics, and special relativity, which i have not read and for which i consider this book on classical mechanics to be prerequisite.
What you need to know to start doing physics is a popular science book by leonard susskind and george hrabovsky. What you need to know to start doing physics with george hrabovsky 20 a mathbased introduction to the fundamental concepts within classical mechanics, such as conservation of energy and symmetries in physical laws, which is intended to lay the groundwork for what someone would need to know to proceed to the next. Sep 26, 2017 special relativity and classical field theory. A very nice and readable introduction to special relativity and classical field theory. Apr 30, 2015 in the theoretical minimum, worldclass physicist leonard susskind provided a brilliant first course in classical mechanics, offering readers not an oversimplified introduction but the real thing everything you need to start doing physics, and nothing more. Quantum mechanics, solutions to exercises wiki edit. 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.
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The series commenced with what you need to know above reissued under the title quantum mechanics. Topics quantum mechanics, susskind, the theoratical minimum, physics. Leonard susskind s online lectures are always excellent, including the theoretical minimum series. Because of this format and the fact that classical mechanics is the first course, there arent that many prerequisites. What you need to know to start doing physics by leonard susskind, george hrabovski basic books january 29, 20 susskind made his lecture notes into a. Feb 05, 2008 this course is comprised of a sixquarter sequence of classes that will explore the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics. This course is the beginning of a six course sequence that explores. Leonard susskind, felix bloch professor of physics. This site is not officially sponsored by or affiliated with the book, its authors, or the publisher. The theoretical minimum ebook written by leonard susskind, art friedman. The theoretical minimum, george hrabovsky, leonard susskind, this is the ultimate master class in modern physics.
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