Goal of physics· Find the simplest principle (rules of game) behindcomplicatedphenomena.(Reductionist!). Real world is very complicated, all sorts ofphenomena. Light, Color, motion, people, clouds, water flow, bird flystars, winds, rain...· Analogy: watching chess games.... There are a fewsimple rules governing the games: secrets ofnature!· Physicists want to find the secrets of nature!
Goal of physics • Find the simplest principle (rules of game) behind complicated phenomena. (Reductionist!) • Real world is very complicated, all sorts of phenomena • Light, Color, motion, people, clouds, water flow, bird fly, stars, winds, rain. • Analogy: watching chess games. There are a few simple rules governing the games: secrets of nature! • Physicists want to find the secrets of nature!
Very useful skills·Detectives!· 007 (James Bond)!. In fact, if you want to do anything well in life, youneed to find the simple rules behind phenomena,such as complicated human relationships:· Be courteousto others,do not offend people.Listen carefully,dogoodinvestigation·Beresponsible·Care about othersPhysicists are in hot demand!
Very useful skills • Detectives! • 007 (James Bond)! • In fact, if you want to do anything well in life, you need to find the simple rules behind phenomena, such as complicated human relationships: • Be courteous to others, do not offend people • Listen carefully, do good investigation • Be responsible • Care about others • Physicists are in hot demand!