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Classical Mechanics | Lecture 1

(September 26, 2011) Leonard Susskind gives a brief introduction to the mathematics behind physics including the addition and multiplication of vectors as well as velocity and acceleration in terms of particles. This course is the beginning of a six course … Continue reading

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Q&A: statistical mechanics?

Question by Ani: statistical mechanics? what are the goals of field of statistical mechanics Best answer: Answer by YahooUserRead: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistical_mechanics Give your answer to this question below!

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Quantum Mechanics for Mathematicians

by D Services I discuss the seeming discrepancy between Mathematical Platonism and the claims of Quantum Physics. I attempt to defend Platonism against those who say that it is irrelevant to modern cosmology and physics. I also present a conjecture … Continue reading

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Nice Books On Quantum Mechanics photos

Check out these Books on Quantum Mechanics images: White Books Image by Vicki’s Pics A quick little story about Alice in Quantumland. I was serving jury duty a few years ago, and I was reading that book while I waited … Continue reading

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Who do you think is the “father” of quantum mechanics?

by infomatique Question by Plain Jim: Who do you think is the “father” of quantum mechanics? I vote for Planck although he did not fully understand it initially, or perhaps never did. But he did lay the ground for it … Continue reading

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