Leonard susskind is an american physicist, who is a professor of theoretical physics at. As i continue watching them, i shall flesh out this list and annotate it appropriately. Leonard susskind born june, 1940 is the felix bloch professor of theoretical physics at stanford university, and director of the. Explore books by leonard susskind with our selection at.
Building a black hole and penrose diagram for the process, the temperature near the horizon. Quantum mechanics, the theoretical minimum not even wrong. Below, you will find three courses the first of eventually six presented by leonard susskind, a stanford physicist who helped conceptualize string theory and has waged a longrunning black hole war with stephen hawking see his new book on that subject here. Professor leonard is a professor of mathematics at merced college, in merced, california.
It is explained in simple terms no maths but requires knowledge of some of the basics of quantum mechanics in my other videos. Today he insists that reality may forever be beyond reach of our understanding interview by peter byrne s tanford university physicist leonard susskind revels in discovering ideas that transform the status quo in physics. His research interests include string theory, quantum field theory. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He is a member of the national academy of sciences. My battle with stephen hawking to make the world safe for quantum mechanics. Some math background required, but every exercise is feasible. Leonard susskind books list of books by author leonard. This series is the fourth installment of a sixquarter series that explore the foundations of modern physics.
Here is a selection of links to lectures by leonard susskind, one of the fathers of string theory. In the book, susskind describes how the string theory landscape was an almost inevitable consequence of several factors, one of which was steven. The final course, statistical mechanics, has now been posted on youtube, and you can also find it on itunes in video. Susskind has specialised in legal technology since the early 1980s, has authored nine books and is a regular columnist at the times newspaper. He is a member of the national academy of sciences, and the american. Susskind has provided us with in the field of physics from stanford university. Whats the theoretical minimum for thinking intelligently about modern physics. These topics are combined in such a way as to take you to the doorsteps of general relativity and quantum field theory i am eagerly awaiting prof. What happens when something is sucked into a black hole.
He is a member of the national academy of sciences of the usa, and the american academy of arts and sciences, an associate member of. A very nice and readable introduction to special relativity and classical field theory. Leonard susskind is part of stanford profiles, official site for faculty, postdocs, students and staff information expertise, bio, research, publications, and more. Along the way, professor susskind takes a close look at the big bang, the geometry of spacetime, inflationary cosmology, cosmic microwave background, dark matter, dark energy, the anthropic. Leonard susskind has been the felix bloch professor in theoretical physics at stanford university since 1978, and his online lectures are viewed all around the. He is a member of the us national academy of sciences, and. Leonard susskind wiki 2020, height, age, net worth 2020, weight, family find facts and details about leonard susskind on. He has won both the pregel award from the new york academy of science and the j. In this quarter, leonard susskind focuses on einsteins general theory of relativity. The man who proved stephen hawking wrong telegraph. He received a bs in physics from city college of new york and a phd from cornell university.
Leonard susskind is the felix bloch professor in theoretical physics at stanford university. His research interests include string theory, quantum field theory, quantum statistical mechanics and quantum cosmology. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the black hole war. The rest of the courses can be accessed immediately below. So, please visit that page for current lecture information. Since i wrote them while auditing the class, i have not edited them. My battle with stephen hawking to make the world safe for quantum mechanics ebook written by leonard susskind. The ultimate collection of free physics videos fixed. The theoretical minimum courses include a core sequence of six courses, plus a set of supplemental courses that teach additional related material. In the theoretical minimum, worldclass physicist leonard susskind provided a brilliant first course in classical mechanics, offering readers not an oversimplified introduction but the real thing everything you need to start doing physics, and nothing more. Leonard susskind, felix bloch professor of physics. Three decades ago, a young physicist named stephen hawking claimed it didand in doing. Leonard susskind wiki, height, net worth, age, girlfriend. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
What background does professor leonard on you tube who. At 71, physics professor is a web star the new york times. One of the fathers of string theory, he is the author of the black hole war and the cosmic landscape art friedman is a lifelong student of physics, and his career encompasses software engineering, teaching, and writing. As i wrote about the companion classical mechanics volume, prof susskind and his coauthors have done a great service to mankind. If you notice any inaccuracies, please sign in and mark papers as correct or incorrect matches. If you identify any major omissions or other inaccuracies in the publication list, please let us know.
Leonard susskind is the felix bloch professor of theoretical physics at stanford. You wrote a book called the black hole war, in which you disagree with. Leonard susskinds research works stanford university. Throughout this period, a few theorists, including t hooft and susskind, have felt that the basic principles of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics have to be made to coexist with black hole evaporation. Leonard susskind institute for theoretical physics. Lets start with the very very obvious, and go from there. The theoretical minimum books fill a void between pop physics and fullblown physics textbooks. Leonard susskind, director of the stanford institute for theoretical physics. There is a theorem that says that there is a coordinate. The general idea seems to be to provide something in between the usual sort of popular book about physics which avoids equations and tries to give intutitive explanations in ordinary language and conventional undergraduatelevel. Leonard susskind, a physicist at stanford university, is a founding father of string.
This course uses the physics of black holes extensively to develop and illustrate the concepts of general relativity and curved spacetime. Susskind has more recently furthered his research to cover the professions more generally and his latest book, coauthored with daniel susskind, his son, predicts the decline of todays professions and. Demystifying the higgs boson with leonard susskind less. My battle with stephen hawking to make the world safe for quantum mechanics, and more on. We are testing a new system for linking publications to authors. The man who proved stephen hawking wrong he grew up in grinding poverty and was forever in trouble at school. He is the author of two popular books on modern physics. April 9, 2012 in the first lecture of the series leonard susskind discusses the concepts that will be covered throughout the course. Leonard susskind is the felix bloch professor of theoretical physics at stanford university. Leonard susskind has been the felix bloch professor in theoretical physics at stanford university since 1978, and his online lectures are viewed all around the world. Leonard susskind new york, mei 1940 is een amerikaans natuurkundige en internationaal. Here is a compilation of all the amazing lectures dr. So how did leonard susskind become one of the worlds greatest physicists. Leonard susskind born june, 1940 is the felix bloch professor of theoretical physics at stanford university, and director of the stanford institute for theoretical physics.
And the courses are all taught by leonard susskind, an important physicist who has engaged in a long running black hole war with stephen hawking. Class notes below you will find the notes i took while auditing leonard susskinds stanford university lectures on classical mechanics via youtube. Stanford university has posted an extensive collection of academic lectures online as part of their continuing studies series. Im now writing because ild like to know from you the most important papers related to the fundamental discovery that there would be no information loss in black hole quantum evolution. Leonard susskind books list of books by author leonard susskind. Now he returns with the next challenge that every aspiring physics buff must tackle. See all books authored by leonard susskind, including the cosmic landscape. Classical mechanics class notes university of minnesota. Leonard susskind received a phd from cornell university and has taught at stanford since 1979. He is the author of quantum mechanics with art friedman and the theoretical minimum with george hrabovsky, among other books. I make no guarantee as to the accuracy of these notes. The site facilitates research and collaboration in academic endeavors.
The aim of rphysics is to build a subreddit frequented by physicists, scientists, and those with a passion for physics. In recent years leonard susskind has been giving an excellent series of lectures on basic ideas of theoretical physics, under the title the theoretical minimum. Stanford universitys continuing studies program has published eleven series of lectures by leonard susskind. The theoretical minimum kindle edition by susskind, leonard, friedman, art.
In 1905, while only twentysix years old, albert einstein. The core sequence is currently being repeated with statistical mechanics being taught during spring quarter, 20. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading special relativity and classical field theory. Leonard susskind all stanford physics lectures in order. Leonard susskind is the felix bloch professor of theoretical physics at stanford university, and director of the stanford institute for theoretical physics. String theory and the illusion of intelligent design, and the black hole war. It is beautifully designed, well maintained, and uptodate.
Leonard susskinds online lectures whiskeytangofoxtrot. What you need to know to start doing physics reprint by hrabovsky, george, susskind, leonard isbn. Part 1 of a 2part minilecture series given by prof. Leonard susskind, im a studious of mathematics and theoretical physics. 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.
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