Einstein's General Theory of Relativity | Lecture 1

Lecture 1 of Leonard Susskind's Modern Physics concentrating on General Relativity. Recorded September 22, 2008 at Stanford University.

This Stanford Continuing Studies course is the fourth of a six-quarter sequence of classes exploring the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics. The topics covered in this course focus on classical mechanics. Leonard Susskind is the Felix Bloch Professor of Physics at Stanford University.

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[usainboltnumberone]

15.03 wtf

[lovetownsend]

Lecture 1; almost 1 Million views. Lecture 2; almost 200K ... :P had some dropouts

[Salvador Dali]

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[rockmyr rizano]

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[TehLazieBoi]

This helped with my Physics homework. Thank you, Mr Susskind.

[Dylan Gillespie]

His concept about you can't tell the difference between free fall in a gravitational field and being an infinite distance from anything with gravitation force can be compared to how those in the international experience "no gravity". When in fact there is the same amount of gravity being applied to them then there is to us. They don't experience it though because they are infinitely falling. Falling so fast at a certain angle that they fall over the earths curvature, creating a fake zero gravity

[timeisabsolute]

Youtube channel timeisabsolute presents conclusive arguments that Einstein's "theory" of relativity (what some call special relativity) is internally contradictory, outright incorrect and must be removed from science. There can be no general relativity without special relativity and therefore, again, Einstein's "theory" of relativity must go. Stanford U has no business wasting student's time.

[Ana Paula Vera Ayala]

"Everywheres" "Somewheres" Haha. Makes me feel a little bit better to know he also confuses which Newton law is which.

But why would mass stay in the Earth's center, if as something gets closer there's less mass concentrated at the center, and the force of gravity is lesser? What keeps it together?

[Raiderfan123]

Does your mom know you're cool?

[Max Alas]

THIS guy is DUMB he doesnt know the difference between gravity and photo-optics i'm so glad i went to uc berkeley instead of stanford

[Eric Hanaway]

I have never taken a mathematics class other than basic math B. Ive read quite a few physics books recently. I have a basic understanding of special and general relativity. I must say, with me lack of understanding of math, I was able to follow lecture 1s equations. I dont have it memorized since I only watched it once and didnt take notes, but Leonard explains the math quite well. Thank you Stanford