The 20th century was known as the century of physics. In the past 120 years, concepts such as space, time, energy, entropy and particles were understood to much deeper levels. New paradigms of thinking such as relativity and quantum mechanics emerged.
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Understanding Modern Physics III: Simplicity and Complexity
The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyAbout this Course
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Beginner Level
Calculus and general physics, "Understanding Modern Physics" I and II, and optionally a programming language for the complexity part
Approx. 6 hours to complete
English
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Introduction to action principle, fundamental particle physics, entropy & information and complexity
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Beginner Level
Calculus and general physics, "Understanding Modern Physics" I and II, and optionally a programming language for the complexity part
Approx. 6 hours to complete
English
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2 hours to complete
Action Principle
2 hours to complete
14 videos (Total 103 min)
2 hours to complete
Particles and Strings
2 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 61 min)
2 hours to complete
Entropy and Information
2 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 69 min)
2 hours to complete
Complexity
2 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 62 min)
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