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Lecture 1 | The Theoretical Minimum

Lecture 1 | The Theoretical Minimum on HackerTube: recommended by 3 Hacker News commenters across 3 separate months, 2017–2021.

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Leonard Susskind opens Stanford Continuing Studies' Theoretical Minimum series with an introduction to quantum mechanics, a course for people who want real physics rather than popularization. It assumes some calculus and linear algebra.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends the series as an entertaining, serious route into physics for self-learners comfortable with basic math.

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“And he's entertaining as hell.”
— Panoramix, May 2018, in “Ask HN: How do I learn math/physics in my thirties?”

What HN commenters said

3 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.

PanoramixMay 2018Strongly recommends

For physics, I believe you fall in Leonard Susskind's target audience. You can get his book, or even better, watch his large amount of lectures: ▶ this video Susskind is an eminence - he was Feynman's buddy back in the day. And he's entertaining as hell. Here's also Gerard 't Hooft's (Nobel laureate) list of concepts and books to master. If you finish that -in several years- you will be a qualified theoretical physicist. Whereas Susskind will give you more of an overview. [link]

in “Ask HN: How do I learn math/physics in my thirties?” · View on HN

hackermailmanJul 2021Recommends

Search youtube for the theoretical minimum ▶ this video its a whole playlist for quantum mechanics, Wilberger also has videos on hyperbolic geometry and relativity

in “Ask HN: How can I get basic astrophysics knowledge?” · View on HN

empath75Apr 2017Recommends

Do you have a few hundred spare hours? Leonard Susskind did an extensive series of lectures, that assumes some familiarity with Calculus and linear algebra, but almost nothing else. ▶ this video

in “Physicists demonstrate new way to violate local causality” · View on HN

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Quantum physicsUniversity lectures & coursesleonard susskindtheoretical minimumphysicsquantum mechanicsself-study