Understanding Modern Physics III: Simplicity and Complexity
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Introduces action principle, fundamental particle physics, entropy, information, and complexity, offering a broad view of simplicity and complexity in modern physics.
About this Course
The 20th century was known as the century of physics. In the past 120 years, concepts such as space, time, energy, entropy and particles were understood to much deeper levels. New paradigms of thinking such as relativity and quantum mechanics emerged. This course is the third course in the Understanding Modern Physics series, which covers an introduction to action principle, fundamental particle physics, entropy & information and complexity. This course offers a broad view between simplicity and complexity, to complement the first and second course in the Understanding Modern Physics series
What You'll Learn
- Introduce action principle in physics
- Understand fundamental particle physics
- Explain entropy, information, and complexity
- Relate simplicity and complexity in physics
Prerequisites
- Calculus, general physics, Understanding Modern Physics I and II courses, and optionally programming
Instructors
Yi Wang
Professor