Modern Physics: Special Relativity (Spring 2012)

Modern Physics: Special Relativity (Spring 2012)

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In 1905, while only twenty-six years old, Albert Einstein published “On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies” and effectively extended classical laws of relativity to all laws of physics, even electrodynamics. In this course, Professor Susskind takes a close look at the special theory of relativity…

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    10. Special Relativity Lecture 10 (June 18, 2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2012 114:44


    As the end of the series nears Professor Susskind ties up some loose ends that have presented themselves over the course of the quarter. (June 18, 2012)

    9. Special Relativity Lecture 9 (June 12, 2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2012 99:51


    Leonard Susskind discusses plane electromagnetic waves in regards to Maxwell's equations. He then looks for Lagrangian formulations of Maxwell's equations in order to support the laws of conservation. (June 11, 2012)

    8. Special Relativity Lecture 8 (June 5, 2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2012 106:44


    Leonard Susskind covers more topics in electromagnetism and relativity, including dynamics of the electric and magnetic field and the related effect of charges on the electromagnetic field. (June 5, 2012)

    7. Special Relativity Lecture 7 (May 21, 2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2012 106:26


    Leonard Susskind reviews some of the heavy mathematics from the previous lecture and discusses how at times complicated mathematics is the only way to explain high level physics, briefly sharing his thoughts on how and where math and nature come together. (May 21, 2012)

    6. Special Relativity Lecture 6 (May 14, 2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2012 116:47


    Leonard Susskind dives into topics of electromagnetism and how it relates to quantum mechanics. This includes fields, particles, and many of the other topics that have been previously discussed. (May 14, 2012)

    5. Special Relativity Lecture 5 (May 7, 2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2012 120:59


    Leonard Susskind answers a question regarding material covered in the previous lecture. Following his explanation he continues into the concepts of fields and particles as they exist in special relativity. (May 7, 2012)

    4. Special Relativity Lecture 4 (April 30, 2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2012 110:10


    Leonard Susskind moves into the topic of fields and field theory. For the most part he will focus on classical field theory, but occasionally will relate it to some of the concepts from quantum mechanics. (April 30, 2012)

    3. Special Relativity Lecture 3 (April 23, 2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2012 119:27


    Leonard Susskind begins to discuss particle mechanics and the role that they play in the special theory of relativity. This includes how particles move, the idea of momentum, and some topics on energy. (April 23, 2012)

    2. Special Relativity Lecture 2 (April 16, 2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2012 53:59


    Leonard Susskind starts with a brief review of what was discussed in the first lecture -- specifically the use of vectors and spin in three dimensional space and in relation to special relativity. The lecture also brings into play more complex systems that use special relativity. (April 16, 2012)

    1. Special Relativity Lecture 1 (April 9, 2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2012


    In the first lecture of the series Leonard Susskind discusses the concepts that will be covered throughout the course. The major components of the course will be looking at the concepts of special relativity and field theory. (April 9, 2012)

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