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Physics & Cosmology

Quantum mechanics, general relativity, classical mechanics, statistical physics, quantum field theory, and astrophysics.

18courses·166standalone talks·404total lectures

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All Physics404 Relativity & Cosmology153 Quantum Mechanics139 Classical & Statistical Mechanics77 Quantum Field Theory & Strings72 Quantum Foundations & Emergent Spacetime42 Condensed Matter & Materials26 Electromagnetism, Waves & Optics21 Plasma Physics, Fusion & High-Energy Astrophysics11 Earth, Planetary Science & Climate Dynamics4 Materials Science, Nanotechnology & Photonics4 Morphogenesis, Bioelectricity & Origin of Life1

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Why Does Nature Like the Square Root of Negative One?

Why Does Nature Like the Square Root of Negative One?

Physics·Public Colloquium·Quantum Foundations & Emergent Spacetime · Bill Wootters · Williams College

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The Taylor Series and Other Mathematical Concepts

The Taylor Series and Other Mathematical Concepts

PHYS 200 · Fundamentals of Physics I · Lec 16·Electrodynamics, Waves & Optics · Ramamurti Shankar · Yale University

Ramamurti Shankar

Yale University

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