Simple Harmonic Motion

Ramamurti Shankar · 1:14:00

This lecture establishes the fundamental principles of oscillations and periodic motion, which are essential for understanding wave phenomena in electromagnetism and optics.

Wave-Particle Duality of Light

Catherine Drennan · 45:51

Building on the concept of oscillations, this lecture introduces the wave properties of light and the foundational idea of wave-particle duality, crucial for understanding light's behavior.

Introduction to Relativity

Ramamurti Shankar · 1:11:22

This lecture connects classical electromagnetism (Maxwell's theory) with special relativity, demonstrating how the principles of light propagation necessitate a relativistic framework.

Important Trends in AI: How Did We Get Here, What Can We Do Now, and Where Are We Headed?

Barton Zwiebach · 15:32

Moving from classical waves to quantum optics, this lecture introduces Mach-Zehnder interferometers and beam splitters, illustrating quantum superposition and interference phenomena.

Quantum Electrodynamics: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter, Part 1

Richard Feynman · 1:17:58

This final lecture introduces the foundational concepts of Quantum Electrodynamics, unifying electromagnetism with quantum mechanics and providing a glimpse into advanced theoretical physics.