Welcome to the yale physics department, a center of research and training, in which our vibrant community works together with each other, and with collaborators across yales campus, the country, and the world to answer fundamental scientific questions that are pushing the frontiers of our current understanding of the universe. Energy studies courses and capstone projects yale university. His popular online video lectures on introductory physics have been viewed over a million times. Emphasis is placed on problem solving and quantitative reasoning. The yale applied physics major is an intensive physics major offering a unique combination of depth and flexibility. Open yale courses is a project of yale university to share full video and course materials from its undergraduate courses open yale courses provides free access to a selection of introductory courses, and uses a creative commons attributionnoncommercialshare alike license.
The book and course are not substitutes for courses in the math department or the additional math taught as part of the upper level courses. Such a project can be undertaken in a credited yale course, but this will exclude the course itself from counting toward the six course requirement of energy studies. Quantum physics i this course covers the experimental basis of quantum physics. His popular open yale course introduction to physics has a major following in the united states, india, australia, china, and elsewhere.
The book begins at the simplest level, develops the basics, and reinforces fundamentals, ensuring a solid foundation in the principles and methods of physics. Pdf download fundamentals of physics mechanics relativity. The student chooses an area of science in which they have a special interest. Shankar 20160719 pdf download keywords book download, pdf download, read pdf, download pdf, kindle download. Ramamurti shankar is john randolph huffman professor of physics at yale. Welcome to the yale physics department, a center of research and training, in which our vibrant community works together with each other, and with collaborators across yales campus, the country.
Yale course search is the official resource for viewing course offerings at yale university. Most of the lectures and course material within open yale courses are licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialshare alike 3. Lecture notes physics i physics mit opencourseware. Established in 1701, yale is located in new haven, connecticut. Open yale courses provides free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at yale university. Open online courses in physics physics is one of the oldest academic disciplines and focuses on the study of matter as well as its motion through space and time. Electromagnetism, optics, and quantum mechanics the open yale courses series by r. Course requirements department of physics yale university. Congratulations on being accepted into yale universitys graduate program. All lectures were recorded in the yale college classroom and are available in video, audio, and text transcript formats. Fundamentals of physics ii with ramamurti shankar youtube.
This course is the second part of a three course sequence. This course covers electricity, magnetism, optics and quantum mechanics. It introduces wave mechanics, schrodingers equation in a single dimension, and schrodingers equation in three dimensions. Mit opencourseware makes the materials used in the teaching of almost all of mits subjects available on the web, free of charge. Mar 22, 2011 fundamentals of physics, ii phys 201 the course begins with a discussion of electricity. Physics course intended to provide an introduction to current research in physics and an overview of physics research opportunities at yale. In this second book based on his online yale course, shankar explains essential concepts, including electromagnetism, optics, and quantum mechanics. Open house 2020 physics and applied physics openhouse. Unless explicitly set forth in the applicable credits section of a lecture, thirdparty content is not covered under the creative commons license.
Introduction to polymer physics lecture 1 yale university. The concept of charge is introduced, and the properties of electrical forces are compared with those of. Rather, they allow a student, eager to take upper level courses, in physics, chemistry or engineering, to do so with due preparation. Overall, i am quite satisfied with shankars latest entry into the open yale course series, as this is a worthy sequel to his previous fundamentals of physics textbook. Yale university is one of the worlds leading centers of learning and research. Physics physics, i phys 200, the introductory course on the principles and methods of physics for students who have good preparation in physics and mathematics. It is the first course in the undergraduate quantum physics sequence, followed by 8. Fundamentals of physics mechanics relativity and thermodynamics the open yale courses series book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. It replaced an earlier programmatic series that included the publication called the catalogue of yale university, which itself was preceded by the laws of yale, a series of official documents published every five years starting in the early eighteenth century. Yale summer session provides academically rigorous and innovative undergraduate programs and courses to yale and visiting students across platforms and around the world.
Seven new open yale courses now available free online yalenews. This course covers newtonian mechanics, special relativity, gravitation, thermodynamics, and waves. Read download fundamentals of physics mechanics relativity. This is a continuation of fundamentals of physics i phys 200, the introductory course on the principles and methods of physics for students who have good preparation in physics and mathematics. Topics covered in this course include the general formalism of quantum mechanics. This is a continuation of fundamentals of physics, i phys 200, the introductory course on the principles and methods of physics for students who have good preparation in physics and mathematics.
He is the 2009 winner of the american physical societys. This is a continuation of the introductory course on the principles and methods of physics for students who have good preparation in physics. A faculty advisor is selected from applied physics, physics, engineering, the medical school, or other departments who will supervise the research. He is the 2009 winner of the american physical societys lilienfeld prize and the author of two previous textbooks, principles of quantum mechanics and basic training in mathematics. A beloved introductory physics textbook, now including exercises and an answer key, explains the concepts essential for thorough scientific understanding in this concise book, r. Lectures on string theory uci physics and astronomy. The bulletin of yale university, a series begun in 1905, is currently in its 115th edition. Download fundamentals of physics mechanics relativity and thermodynamics the open yale courses series in pdf and epub formats for free. This area of study yields a particularly diverse list of online courses since it intersects with other natural science disciplines, such as chemistry and biology. The aim of the project is to expand access to educational materials for all who wish to learn. The yale quantum institute yqi, founded in 2014, serves as a forum to bring together experimental and theoretical researchers at yale in the field of quantum information physics, quantum optics and nanophotonics, optomechanics, mesoscopic physics, quantum control, quantum measurement, and quantum manybody physics. The guideline for a written report on an independent study project is an essay about 4000 words in length, in the accepted style of a term essay for a credited course in the.
Fundamentals of physics ii spring 2010, open yale courses. We hope in these challenging times you are all well and taking care. With more than 2,400 courses available, ocw is delivering on the promise of open sharing of knowledge. Due to covid19, open house 2020 will be held as an online event on friday, march 27, 2020. Shankar, a wellknown physicist and contagiously enthusiastic educator, was among the first to offer a course through the innovative open yale course program. Electromagnetism, optics, and quantum mechanics ramamurti shankar r.
Most of the lectures and course material within open yale courses are licensed under a. Apr 05, 2012 the open yale courses project is produced and supported by the yale center for media and instructional innovation, which promotes the use of technology to enhance learning at yale and beyond. Rather, they allow a student, eager to take upper level. Open yale courses was ranked as one of the top 50 websites of 2011 by time magazine and was included in pcworld magazines 38 incredibly useful sites. This course provides a thorough introduction to the principles and methods of physics for students who have good preparation in physics and mathematics. For an undergraduatelevel introduction one can consult the text by zwiebach 1. Students come to yale summer session to take yale college courses in new haven, online, or abroad or to hone their craft at the yale writers workshop or in the summer drama. Topics covered in this course include the general formalism of quantum mechanics, harmonic oscillator, quantum mechanics in threedimensions, angular momentum, spin, and addition of angular momentum. Introduction to polymer physics lecture 1 boulder summer school july august 3, 2012 a. This open house is jointly run by the department of applied physics and the department of physics. Electromagnetism, optics, and quantum mechanics the open yale courses series on.
541 1441 470 1589 845 247 574 807 971 692 1335 1339 1089 329 1386 781 1333 219 558 1113 1632 1176 576 418 1289 668 173 810 1234 312 952 301 870 671