Introduction to physicsTheFeynmanLecturesonPhysics Vol.I,l,IllTheFeynmanLECTURESONPHYSICS
Introduction to physics • The Feynman Lectures on Physics Vol. I, II, III
Schedule· 4 hrs lectures every week, mainly followingFeynman but also some other references:赵凯华新概念物理教程·2hrs recitations(辅导）· + labs·Homework·Language:both English and Chinese（双语），willuse Chinese but encourage English
Schedule • 4 hrs lectures every week, mainly following Feynman but also some other references: 赵凯华， 新概念物理教程 • 2 hrs recitations (辅导） • + labs • Homework • Language: both English and Chinese (双语），will use Chinese but encourage English
Rules of lectures· Don't be late: A piece of paper keeping record· Don't play with cell-phone, read other books.Don't talk to each other.Don't eat and drink:Don't sleep
Rules of lectures • Don’t be late：A piece of paper keeping record • Don’t play with cell-phone, read other books • Don’t talk to each other • Don’t eat and drink • Don’t sleep •
Lecturel:What is physics?
Lecture1： What is physics?
First lecture. The goal of physics is to find the simple principle (rules ofgame) behind complicated phenomena. (Reductionist):Approach:observe (measurement),model (explanation)model (prediction),verification (observe again): Scientificmethod: Model, approximation, use of math: Observation, invention of instruments (Nobel prize): Reductionist approach (Amalgamate),·emergentphenomena,human life: Physics knowledge is useful·Scientific methodis useful.limitations
First lecture • The goal of physics is to find the simple principle (rules of game) behind complicated phenomena. (Reductionist) • Approach: observe (measurement), model (explanation), model (prediction), verification (observe again): Scientific method • Model, approximation, use of math • Observation, invention of instruments (Nobel prize) • Reductionist approach (Amalgamate), • emergent phenomena, human life • Physics knowledge is useful • Scientific method is useful • limitations