Leonard Susskind: General Relativity

In summary, there are lectures on Modern Physics, including topics such as classical physics, quantum mechanics, and special relativity/fields, available on iTunesU from Stanford University. There will also be a lecture on statistical mechanics soon. Professor Susskind has many lectures available on Youtube, with his lessons on "Quantum Entanglement" being particularly useful for beginners in quantum mechanics.
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these are also on iTunesU->stanford (Modern Physics, the theoretical minimal) along with the lectures for the previous sessions (classical, qm, sr/fields).
 
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Peeter said:
these are also on iTunesU->stanford (Modern Physics, the theoretical minimal) along with the lectures for the previous sessions (classical, qm, sr/fields).

yes, and soon there will be one on statistical mechanics.
 
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Susskind's voice puts me to sleep :P
 
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Ed witten is so much better and smarter.
 
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Professor Susskind has many lectures available online on Youtube. I think his lessons on "Quantum Entanglement" is a wonderful tool for beginners of QM.
 
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Pinu7 said:
Professor Susskind has many lectures available online on Youtube. I think his lessons on "Quantum Entanglement" is a wonderful tool for beginners of QM.

"beginners" in the sense undergrad students?
 

1. What is Leonard Susskind's contribution to the study of general relativity?

Leonard Susskind is a theoretical physicist who is known for his work in general relativity and quantum field theory. He has made significant contributions to our understanding of black holes and the holographic principle.

2. What is general relativity?

General relativity is a theory of gravity that was developed by Albert Einstein. It describes how massive objects interact with each other and how space and time are affected by gravity.

3. How does Susskind's theory of black holes differ from previous theories?

Susskind's theory of black holes, known as the black hole complementarity principle, suggests that information is not destroyed when it enters a black hole, but rather is encoded on its event horizon. This differs from previous theories, which suggested that information is lost in a black hole.

4. What is the holographic principle and how does it relate to general relativity?

The holographic principle states that all the information in a region of space can be represented by the information on its boundary. This principle is related to general relativity because it suggests that the laws of gravity can be described by a lower-dimensional system.

5. How has Susskind's research on general relativity impacted our understanding of the universe?

Susskind's research has helped to advance our understanding of black holes and the holographic principle, which have significant implications for our understanding of the laws of physics and the structure of the universe. His work has also contributed to the development of string theory and the search for a theory of quantum gravity.

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