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Introduction*

Physics Before 1900*

The Nature of Space and Time

• Early Models of the Universe
• The Universe of Aristotle and Ptolemy
• Views of the Universe in the Western World - PDF
• Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
• Newton's Bucket
• Inertia
• Galileo and Einstein site

Electromagnetism and Light

• A Brief History of Electricity and Magnetism
• Sketches of a History of Electromagnetism
• The Spark Museum
• Ernst Mach

The Early Years*

• Ulm, Germany
• Resources - includes Maja's biography
• Einstein's Wife - PBS

The Miracle Year

• Why was Einstein chosen? TIME
• The Papers
• NPR Shows -
• Michio Kaku on the Connection - Feb 4, 2005
• Science Friday - Feb 18, 2005 (see other related programs)
• Today's Science Article
• Einstein Chronology for 1905

Brownian Motion*

• Brownian Motion, Another Applet
• 2D and 1D Applet
• Movies
  • Brownian Motion in Metals
  • Demonstration with Beads
  • Brownian Motion at Home
  • Bacterial Motility
• David Cassidy Article
• Brownian Motion: Facts and Myths
• Gas Molecules Applet, Another One
• Osmosis, Osmosis Physlet
• PPT on Thesis - Ackerman

Special Relativity*

• Think Like Einstein
• How Did Einstein Discover Relativity?
• Special Relativity - Brief Overview
• Length Contraction
• Dummies guide to Special Relativity
• Relativity Summary
• Introduction to Relativity
• The Lightcone - Intro to Relativity
• Relativity Notes - Math Intense
• Relativity Lecture Notes - With Spacetime Diagrams
• Cool Physics Movies

Exam I Review Topics

Quantum Mechanics

• Early Quantum Theory* - Our Notes
• Wave Mechanics* - Our Notes

• Quantum Physics

• Radiation Curves

• Blackbody Applet

• Photoelectric Effect Applet

• The Quantum Age Begins 

• QM Timeline

• Pioneers   - from Picture Gallery

• Heisenberg  

• Quantum Mechanics and a Theory of Everything: A Historical Perspective

• Measurement in quantum mechanics FAQ

   

The Atomic Age

• Atomic Archive
• The Doomsday Clock

General Relativity*

• Cambridge Relativity
• The Light Cone
• Spacetime
• Spacetime Wrinkles
  • Movies from the Edge of Spacetime
  • Fulfilling Einstein's Dream
• The Elegant Universe
• Geometry Around Black Holes
• Black Holes and Neutron Stars
• Spacetime 101
• Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars
• The FiveD Space-Time-Matter Consortium
• GR for Students

Exam II Review Topics

GPS and General Relativity

• Satellite Locations
• GlobeXplorer
• How GPS Works
• GPS & Math

Einstein's Legacy

Philosopher, Humanist ...

• Religion
• Philosophy
• On Education
• Politics
• Pacifism
• Science and Society

The Later Years

• Cosmology
• Unified Field Theory
• String Theory

Summary

Review Topics

Old Exams 1, 2

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Course Materials 

Back

Introduction

The Nature of Space and Time

• The Newtonian View
• Newton's Bucket
• Ernst Mach
• Inertia

Electromagnetism and Light

The Early Years

The Miracle Year

• Brownian Motion
• Special Relativity
• Photoelectric Effect

General Relativity

Quantum Mechanics

The Atomic Age

The Later Years

Einstein's Legacy

Cosmology

Unified Field Theory

String Theory

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