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The latest volume in The New York Times bestselling physics series
explains Einstein's masterpiece: the general theory of relativity
He taught us classical mechanics, quantum mechanics and special
relativity. Now, physicist Leonard Susskind, assisted by a new
collaborator, André Cabannes, returns to tackle Einstein's general
theory of relativity. Starting from the equivalence principle and
covering the necessary mathematics of Riemannian spaces and tensor
calculus, Susskind and Cabannes explain the link between gravity
and geometry. They delve into black holes, establish Einstein field
equations and solve them to describe gravity waves. The authors
provide vivid explanations that, to borrow a phrase from Einstein
himself, are as simple as possible (but no simpler). An
approachable yet rigorous introduction to one of the most important
topics in physics, General Relativity is a must-read for anyone who
wants a deeper knowledge of the universe's real structure.
A "Wall Street Journal" Best Book of 2013
If you ever regretted not taking physics in college--or simply want
to know how to think like a physicist--this is the book for you. In
this bestselling introduction, physicist Leonard Susskind and
hacker-scientist George Hrabovsky offer a first course in physics
and associated math for the ardent amateur. Challenging, lucid, and
concise, "The Theoretical Minimum" provides a tool kit for amateur
scientists to learn physics at their own pace.
In his first book ever, the father of string theory reinvents the
world's concept of the known universe and man's unique place within
it. Line drawings. Leonard Susskind has been the Felix Bloch
Professor in theoretical physics at Stanford University since 1978.
The author of The Cosmic Landscape, he is a member of the National
Academy of Science and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,
and the recipient of numerous prizes including the science writing
prize of the American Institute of Physics for his Scientific
American article on black holes. He lives in Palo Alto, California.
First he taught you classical mechanics. Now, physicist Leonard
Susskind has teamed up with data engineer Art Friedman to present
the theory and associated mathematics of the strange world of
quantum mechanics.In this follow-up to the New York Times
best-selling The Theoretical Minimum , Susskind and Friedman
provide a lively introduction to this famously difficult field,
which attempts to understand the behaviour of sub-atomic objects
through mathematical abstractions. Unlike other popularizations
that shy away from quantum mechanics' weirdness, Quantum Mechanics
embraces the utter strangeness of quantum logic. The authors offer
crystal-clear explanations of the principles of quantum states,
uncertainty and time dependence, entanglement, and particle and
wave states, among other topics, and each chapter includes
exercises to ensure mastery of each area. Like The Theoretical
Minimum , this volume runs parallel to Susskind's eponymous
Stanford University-hosted continuing education course.An
approachable yet rigorous introduction to a famously difficult
topic, Quantum Mechanics provides a tool kit for amateur scientists
to learn physics at their own pace.
'Beautifully clear explanations of famously "difficult" things ...
It almost makes you think you could have been a Newton yourself'
John Gribbin Here is the ultimate master class in modern physics.
World-class physicist and father of string theory Leonard Susskind
and citizen-scientist George Hrabovsky combine forces in a primer
that teaches the skills you need to do physics yourself. Combining
crystal-clear explanations of the laws of the universe with basic
exercises (including essential equations and maths), the authors
cover the minimum that readers should master. They introduce the
key concepts of modern physics, from classical mechanics to general
relativity to quantum theory, and provide a practical toolkit that
you won't find in any other popular science book. 'A good and noble
book' Sunday Times 'A wonderful and unique resource. For anyone who
is determined to learn physics for real, looking beyond
conventional popularizations, this is the ideal place to start'
Sean Carroll, physicist and author of The Particle at the End of
the Universe 'Very readable ... provides a clear description of
advanced classical physics concepts, and gives readers who want a
challenge the opportunity to exercise their brain' Physics World
'Quantum mechanics for real. This is the good stuff, the most
mysterious aspects of how reality works, set out with crystalline
clarity. The place to start' Sean Carroll, physicist, California
Institute of Technology, author of The Particle at the End of the
Universe This is the ultimate practical introduction to quantum
mechanics. World-renowned physicist Leonard Susskind and data
engineer Art Friedman give you the basic skills you need to tackle
this famously difficult topic yourself. They provide clear, lively
explanations of basic concepts, introduce the key fields of quantum
mechanics and include step-by-step exercises. Making a complex
subject 'as simple as possible, but no simpler', this is a
practical toolkit for amateur scientists that you won't find
anywhere else.
The third volume in Leonard Susskind's one-of-a-kind physics series
cracks open Einstein's special relativity and field theory In the
first two books in his wildly popular The Theoretical Minimum
series, world-class physicist Leonard Susskind provided a brilliant
first course in classical and quantum mechanics, offering readers
not an oversimplified introduction, but the real thing - everything
you need to start doing physics, and nothing more. Now, thankfully,
Susskind and his former student Art Friedman are back, this time to
introduce readers to special relativity and classical field theory.
At last, waves, forces and particles will be demystified. Using
their typical brand of relatively simple maths, enlightening
sketches and the same fictional counterparts, Art and Lenny,
Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory takes us on an
enlightening journey through a world now governed by the laws of
special relativity. Starting in their new watering hole, Hermann's
Hideaway, with a lesson on relativity, Art and Lenny walk us
through the complexities of Einstein's famous theory. Combining
rigor with humour, Susskind and Friedman guarantee that Special
Relativity and Classical Field Theory will become part of the
reader's physics toolbox.
The latest volume in The New York Times bestselling physics series
explains Einstein's masterpiece- the general theory of relativity
He taught us classical mechanics, quantum mechanics and special
relativity. Now, physicist Leonard Susskind, assisted by a new
collaborator, Andre Cabannes, returns to tackle Einstein's general
theory of relativity. Starting from the equivalence principle and
covering the necessary mathematics of Riemannian spaces and tensor
calculus, Susskind and Cabannes explain the link between gravity
and geometry. They delve into black holes, establish Einstein field
equations and solve them to describe gravity waves. The authors
provide vivid explanations that, to borrow a phrase from Einstein
himself, are as simple as possible (but no simpler). An
approachable yet rigorous introduction to one of the most important
topics in physics, General Relativity is a must-read for anyone who
wants a deeper knowledge of the universe's real structure.
At the beginning of the 21st century, physics is being driven to
very unfamiliar territory--the domain of the incredibly small and
the incredibly heavy. The new world is a world in which both
quantum mechanics and gravity are equally important. But mysteries
remain. One of the biggest involved black holes. Famed physicist
Stephen Hawking claimed that anything sucked in a black hole was
lost forever. For three decades, Leonard Susskind and Hawking
clashed over the answer to this problem. Finally, in 2004, Hawking
conceded.
THE BLACK HOLE WAR will explain the mind-blowing science that
finally won out, and the emergence of a new paradigm that argues
the world--this catalog, your home, your breakfast, you--is
actually a hologram projected from the edges of space.
The third volume in the bestselling physics series cracks open
Einstein's special relativity and field theory Physicist Leonard
Susskind and data engineer Art Friedman are back. This time, they
introduce readers to Einstein's special relativity and Maxwell's
classical field theory. Using their typical brand of real math,
enlightening drawings, and humor, Susskind and Friedman walk us
through the complexities of waves, forces, and particles by
exploring special relativity and electromagnetism. It's a must-read
for both devotees of the series and any armchair physicist who
wants to improve their knowledge of physics' deepest truths.
Over the last decade the physics of black holes has been
revolutionized by developments that grew out of Jacob Bekenstein's
realization that black holes have entropy. Stephen Hawking raised
profound issues concerning the loss of information in black hole
evaporation and the consistency of quantum mechanics in a world
with gravity. For two decades these questions puzzled theoretical
physicists and eventually led to a revolution in the way we think
about space, time, matter and information. This revolution has
culminated in a remarkable principle called "The Holographic
Principle", which is now a major focus of attention in
gravitational research, quantum field theory and elementary
particle physics. Leonard Susskind, one of the co-inventors of the
Holographic Principle as well as one of the founders of String
theory, develops and explains these concepts.
These three lectures cover a certain aspect of complexity and black
holes, namely the relation to the second law of thermodynamics. The
first lecture describes the meaning of quantum complexity, the
analogy between entropy and complexity, and the second law of
complexity. Lecture two reviews the connection between the second
law of complexity and the interior of black holes. Prof. L.
Susskind discusses how firewalls are related to periods of
non-increasing complexity which typically only occur after an
exponentially long time. The final lecture is about the
thermodynamics of complexity, and "uncomplexity" as a resource for
doing computational work. The author explains the remarkable power
of "one clean qubit," in both computational terms and in space-time
terms. This book is intended for graduate students and researchers
who want to take the first steps towards the mysteries of black
holes and their complexity.
Wie bewegt sich ein Koerper? Was ist das Prinzip der kleinsten
Wirkung? Sind Symmetrien grundlegend? Leonard Susskind und George
Hrabovsky erklaren nicht alles, was es uber die Klassische Mechanik
zu wissen gibt - sondern alles Wichtige. Begeisterte
Physik-Amateure bekommen die notwendige Mathematik und die Formeln
an die Hand, die sie fur ein wirkliches Verstandnis benoetigen. Mit
glasklaren Erklarungen, witzigen und hilfreichen Dialogen und
grundlegenden UEbungen erklaren die Autoren die Klassische Mechanik
so einfach wie moeglich, aber nicht einfacher.
Over the last decade the physics of black holes has been
revolutionized by developments that grew out of Jacob Bekenstein's
realization that black holes have entropy. Stephen Hawking raised
profound issues concerning the loss of information in black hole
evaporation and the consistency of quantum mechanics in a world
with gravity. For two decades these questions puzzled theoretical
physicists and eventually led to a revolution in the way we think
about space, time, matter and information. This revolution has
culminated in a remarkable principle called "The Holographic
Principle", which is now a major focus of attention in
gravitational research, quantum field theory and elementary
particle physics. Leonard Susskind, one of the co-inventors of the
Holographic Principle as well as one of the founders of String
theory, develops and explains these concepts.
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