Lecture 4 | Modern Physics: Quantum Mechanics (Stanford)

Lecture 4 of Leonard Susskind's Modern Physics course concentrating on Quantum Mechanics. Recorded February 4, 2008 at Stanford University.

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

Complete playlist for the course:
http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=189C0DCE90CB6D81

Stanford Continuing Studies: http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu/

About Leonard Susskind: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/physics/people/faculty/susskind_leonard.html

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[cyberflo999]

The "dude" you're talking about - oh and by the way i'm european - is still Susskind: the guy who discovered a lot of things at the basis of string theory. And without his paper, he would be able to do a lesson, just maybe not in the amount of time required.

And I know great american professors and very boring european professor.

You think he's a bad teacher? Ok, fine. Find a better one. (At least his lectures are available online).

But don't go posting that kind of nonsense...

[Euquila]

Very rude and without class...

I'm Canadian (like that matters) and I find him (Susskind) thoughtful, kind, and a master of his work.

[prchecker]

This is a great video

[grunder20]

the class was boring!

[MrPEDOCTOR]

Another good way to think of delta

[1o618033988749894848]

@manupasricha I use David Griffiths... and have found it excellent. His book on electromagnetism is hella good too

[RobertErac]

@RavellaMusic "move at very good pieces" - what the fuck could that possibly mean? I guess I must have meant speeds. 

[RavellaMusic]

@manupasricha I can tell you what I would suggest, - i.e., what's been helpful for me: Quantum Mechanics by F. Mandl and Quantum Mechanics - Modern Development by Rae. They both move at very good pieces, and kind of complement one another: what isn't explained too well in one is explained very well in another. There's a book by Greiner which I am told is very, very good, but it moves way too fast for me. Hope that's helped in some small way.

[manupasricha]

Can somebody please tell me which book Professor Susskind recommends for an undergraduate Quantum Physics Course ?

[ghghghkkkkkkkkkkkkkk]

B-hulll Shite! Leonard is a legend! His explanations aren't supposed to be a text book lecture. He takes you through the thought process and is always concise in what he says. Only people who really understand stuff can teach like this. Wish Leonard had taut me at Uni.. I love you man! Peace