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Mar 21, 2019 richard phillips feynman 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. Feynman worship is often overdone, but man, the guy could lecture. Through very simple examples of gravity, double split experiment and so on, feynman has taught a lot of nuances in science. Feynmans views on quantum mechanics, scientific method, the relations between science and religion, and the role of beauty and uncertainty in scientific knowledge are expressed in two models of science writing, again distilled from lectures. The character of physical law by richard phillips feynman. The feynman lectures on physics, qed penguin, 1990, the character of physical law penguin, 1992, six easy pieces penguin, 1998, the meaning of it all penguin, 1999 and six notsoeasy pieces allen lane, 1998. Feynman, richard 1967, the character of physical law. Download or stream the character of physical law by richard p. The lectures were intended by feynman as an introduction, not to the fundamental laws of nature, but to the very nature of such laws. Richard feynman messenger lectures at cornell the character of physical law part 6 probability and uncertainty. A series of classic lectures, delivered in 1960 and recorded for the bbc. The duality of the mass as a basis of the fieldforces.
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