Modern Physics: The Theoretical Minimum - Einstein's Theory
by Stanford Continuing Studies Program
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Description
This course is comprised of a six-quarter sequence of classes that will explore the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics. 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. While these courses will build upon one another, each course also stands on its own, and both individually and collectively they will let students attain the “theoretical minimum” for thinking intelligently about modern physics. Quantum theory governs the universe at its most basic level. In the first half of the 20th century physics was turned on its head by the radical discoveries of Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, Werner Heisenberg, and Erwin Schroedinger. An entire new logical and mathematical foundation—quantum mechanics—eventually replaced classical physics. We will explore the quantum world, including the particle theory of light, the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, and the Schroedinger Equation.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
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| 1 | VideoEinstein's Theory Lecture 1 (September 22, 2008) | science, physics, gravity, Albert Einstein, relativity, Isaac Newton, Galileo, astrophysics, space, mechanics, gravitational field theory, force, gravitational acceleration, equivalence principle, vector calculus, divergence, Gauss, force Newton's laws of | 1/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoEinstein's Theory Lecture 2 (September 29, 2008) | science, physics, astrophysics, cosmology, Albert Einstein, dark energy, cosmological constant, vector calculus, dark matter, gravity, mass density, relativity, potential, equivalence principle, Gauss, Isaac Newton, acceleration, reference frame, speed of | 1/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoEinstein's Theory Lecture 3 (October 6, 2008) | mathematics, science, calculus, physics, space-time, light beam, equivalence principle, gravity, Einstein, frame of reference, free fall, elevator, curvature, trajectory, chain rule, tensor, differentials, integrals, indices, summation, vector, scalar, co | 2/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoEinstein's Theory Lecture 4 (October 13, 2008) | quantum physics, mathematics, theory, science, formula, equation, general relativity, covariant index, contra variant index, coordinate system, cartesian coordinate, minkowski coordinate, function, vector, scaler, derivative, differential displacement, gr | 2/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoEinstein's Theory Lecture 5 (October 20, 2008) | science, calculus, physics, math, space-time, tensors, scalar, vector, curvillinear coordinates, geometry, topology, partial derivative, covariant, flat-space, cartesian coordinates , indices, gamma, metric, differentation, symmetric, delta, | 2/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoEinstein's Theory Lecture 6 (October 27, 2008) | science, calculus, physics, space-time, geodesics, metric, string theory, relativity, curvature, taylor expansion, tensor, covariance, Christoffel, parallel transport, infinite cone, torsion, spiral, torus, infinite curvature, line integral, transformatio | 3/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoEinstein's Theory Lecture 7 (November 3, 2008) | science, calculus, physics, space-time, geodesics, metric, string theory, relativity, curvature, taylor expansion, tensor, covariance, infinite cone, torsion, spiral, torus, infinite curvature, line integral, transformation, gravity, field, topology, excu | 3/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoEinstein's Theory Lecture 8 (November 10, 2008) | science, physics, tensor calculus, vector, space, time, relativity, cosmology, covariance, differentation, derivative, components, metric, gamma, reference frame, indices, gravitational field, potential, curvature, Reimannian geometry, geodesics, topology | 3/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoEinstein's Theory Lecture 9 (November 17, 2008) | science, physics, tensor calculus, vector, space, time, relativity, cosmology, covariance, differentation, derivative, components, metric, gamma, reference frame, indices, Newton, Riemannian geometry, geodesic, topology, symmetry, manifold, Laplace, gravi | 3/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoEinstein's Theory Lecture 10 (November 24, 2008) | Science, physics, space-time, curvature, deficit angle, mass, force law, coolum force, quantum mechanics, atoms, spatial dimensions, cosmological constant, tensors, geometry, metric tensor, covariant derivative, gravitational force law, Newtonian force la | 5/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoEinstein's Theory Lecture 11 (December 1, 2008) | Science, physics, black holes, Schwarzchild black hole, special relativity, general relativity, Euler number, taurus, integrated curvature, spheres, planes, mapping, two-dimensional space, geodesics, tensors, Kristofel symbols, reamonn tensor, Lagrangian | 5/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoEinstein's Theory Lecture 12 (December 9, 2008) | Science, physics, cosmology, black holes, Einstein, Newton, accelerated reference frame, horizon, coordinates, Rindler horizon, Lorentz contraction, acceleration, Schwarzchild metric, geometry, polar angles, Azimuthal angles, gravitational fields, flat sp | 5/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Episodes |
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