May 11, 1918 february 15, 1988 was an american theoretical physicist, known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as well as in particle physics for which he proposed the parton model. It wasnt the assigned textbook, it was recommended reading. The feynman lectures on physics is a physics textbook based on some lectures by richard p. Carver mead, for his warm encouragement and generous financial support, without which this edition would have been impossible. The feynman lectures on physics including feynmans tips on physics. Editions of the feynman lectures on physics by richard p. Aug 23, 2014 the feynman lectures certainly will teach you a lot, but i think it would be a fairly trying textbook for learning a lot of the material for the first time. Mar 01, 2014 the feynman lectures on physics was one of my favorite textbooks in college. Feynman, 9780465025275, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Feynman had doubts about the accessibility of the lectures on qed to a general audience, and chose not to initially deliver these lectures at his native caltech. Feynman is one of the most venerated american physicists of the late 20th century.
Adventures of a curious character 1985 is an unconventional memoir by a decidedly unconventional theoretical physicist. The whole thing was basically an experiment, richard feynman said late in his career, looking. These lectures, from richard feynman, offer a comprehensive but easy to understand guide to quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, radiation and newtonian mechanics. Feynman lectures on physicsbewerken brontekst bewerken.
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