Modern Physics: The Theoretical Minimum - Cosmology
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoCosmology Lecture 1 (January 13, 2009) | science, physics, Big Bang theory, space-time, geometry, inflation, dark matter, dark energy, cosmological constant, expansion theory, galaxy, doppler shift, relativity, alice, bob, frequency, Hubble constant, homogeneity, isotropy, velocity of recession, | 4/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoCosmology Lecture 2 (January 19, 2009) | science, physics, Newton, Hubble constant, homogeneous, space-time, metric, force, velocity, galaxy, kinetic energy, potential energy, Big Bang, Big Crunch, isotropy, mass, sphere, escape velocity, cosmology, universe, gravity, curvature, relativity | 4/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoCosmology Lecture 3 (January 26, 2009) | Science, physics, cosmology, Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker equation, universe expansion, dark matter, photons, scale factor, Newtonian mechanics, galaxy, kinetic energy, potential energy, Hubble constant, Einstein equations, time-time component, cur | 4/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoCosmology Lecture 4 (February 2, 2009) | Science, physics, cosmology, cosmic wavelength, photons, Doppler effect, Hubble law, speed of light, light rays, sound waves, expanding space, wave equations, scale factor, surface of last scattering, cosmic horizon, velocity of recession, Doppler shift, | 4/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoCosmology Lecture 5 (February 16, 2009) | science, physics, Big Bang theory, space-time, geometry, inflation, dark matter, dark energy, cosmological constant, expansion theory, galaxy, doppler shift, relativity, alice, bob, frequency, Hubble constant, homogeneity, isotropy, velocity of recession, | 4/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoCosmology Lecture 6 (March 2, 2009) | science, physics, astrology, sun, photons, electrons, positrons, force, electromagnetism, charge, antiparticle, symmetry, adiabatic expansion, antimatter, photoelectric effect, water, | 5/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoCosmology Lecture 7 (March 9, 2009) | Science, physics, Albert Einstein, matter-dominated universe, expansion, vacuum energy, Hubble constant, scale factor, horizon, surface of last scattering, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, harmonic oscillator, kinetic energy, ground state energy, zero-po | 5/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoCosmology Lecture 8 (March 16, 2009) | quantum physics mechanics, cosmology, math, science, sphere, capital omega, potential energy form, theory, dark matter, vacuum, galaxy, movement, curve flat universe, density, space, constant time, exponential expansion, light year, big bang, stretch, inh | 5/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 8 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Susskind is a genius
It's great that Stanford has posted these online!
Makes Me Hungry
I understand only a quarter of what he's talking about but it's funny to watch him go on about physics and cosmology while drinking coffee and eating his cookies.
