The theoretical minimum. [1] What you need to know to start doing physics

**A __Wall Street Journal__ Best Book of 2013**A world-class physicist and a citizen scientist combine forces to teach Physics 101—the DIY way__The Theoretical Minimum__ is a book for anyone who has ever regretted not taking physics in college—or who simply wants to know how to think like a physicist. In this unconventional introduction, physicist Leonard Susskind and hacker-scientist George Hrabovsky offer a first course in physics and associated math for the ardent amateur. Unlike most popular physics books—which give readers a taste of what physicists know but shy away from equations or math—Susskind and Hrabovsky actually teach the skills you need to do physics, beginning with classical mechanics, yourself. Based on Susskind’s enormously popular Stanford University-based (and YouTube-featured) continuing-education course, the authors cover the minimum—the theoretical minimum of the title—that readers need to master to study more advanced topics.An alternative to the conventional go-to-college method, __The Theoretical Minimum__ provides a tool kit for amateur scientists to learn physics at their own pace.

A world-class physicist and a citizen scientist combine forces to teach Physics 101-the DIY way

The Theoretical Minimum is a book for anyone who has ever regretted not taking physics in college-or who simply wants to know how to think like a physicist. In this unconventional introduction, physicist Leonard Susskind and hacker-scientist George Hrabovsky offer a first course in physics and associated math for the ardent amateur. Unlike most popular physics books-which give readers a taste of what physicists know but shy away from equations or math-Susskind and Hrabovsky actually teach the skills you need to do physics, beginning with classical mechanics, yourself. Based on Susskind’s enormously popular Stanford University-based (and YouTube-featured) continuing-education course, the authors cover the minimum-the theoretical minimum of the title-that readers need to master to study more advanced topics.

An alternative to the conventional go-to-college method, The Theoretical Minimum provides a tool kit for amateur scientists to learn physics at their own pace.

A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2013 A world-class physicist and a citizen scientist combine forces to teach Physics 101the DIY way The Theoretical Minimum is a book for anyone who has ever regretted not taking physics in collegeor who simply wants to know how to think like a physicist. In this unconventional introduction, physicist Leonard Susskind and hacker-scientist George Hrabovsky offer a first course in physics and associated math for the ardent amateur. Unlike most popular physics bookswhich give readers a taste of what physicists know but shy away from equations or mathSusskind and Hrabovsky actually teach the skills you need to do physics, beginning with classical mechanics, yourself. Based on Susskind's enormously popular Stanford University-based (and YouTube-featured) continuing-education course, the authors cover the minimumthe theoretical minimum of the titlethat readers need to master to study more advanced topics. An alternative to the conventional go-to-college method, The Theoretical Minimum provides a tool kit for amateur scientists to learn physics at their own pace. A String Theorist And A Citizen Scientist Instruct Lay Readers On Elementary Principles Of Physics And Associated Math That Amateur Enthusiasts Should Know In Order To Study More Advanced Topics, In A Reference That Covers Such Topics As Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetic Fields And Chaos Theory. A First Course In Physics And Associated Math For The Ardent Amateur ... Beginning With Classical Mechanics--dust Jacket Flap. The Nature Of Classical Physics -- Spaces, Trigonometry, And Vectors -- Motion -- Integral Calculus -- Dynamics -- Partial Differentiation -- Systems Of More Than One Particle -- Energy -- The Principle Of Least Action -- Symmetries And Conservation Laws -- Hamiltonian Mechanics And Time-translation Invariance -- The Phase Space Fluid And The Gibbs-liouville Theorem -- Poisson Brackets, Angular Momentum, And Symmetries -- Electric And Magnetic Forces -- Appendix 1. Central Forces And Planetary Orbits. Leonard Susskind And George Hrabovsky. Includes Index. A master teacher presents the ultimate introduction to classical mechanics for people who are serious about learning physics'Beautifully clear explanations of famously'difficult'things,'-- Wall Street JournalIf you ever regretted not taking physics in college -- or simply want to know how to think like a physicist -- this is the book for you. In this bestselling introduction to classical mechanics, physicist Leonard Susskind and hacker-scientist George Hrabovsky offer a first course in physics and associated math for the ardent amateur. Challenging, lucid, and concise, The Theoretical Minimum provides a tool kit for amateur scientists to learn physics at their own pace. "If you ever regretted not taking physics in college--or simply want to know how to think like a physicist--this is the book for you. In this bestselling introduction, physicist Leonard Susskind and hacker-scientist George Hrabovsky offer a first course in physics and associated math for the ardent amateur. Challenging, lucid, and concise, The Theoretical Minimum provides a tool kit for amateur scientists to learn physics at their own pace."--Amazon.com "Beautifully clear explanations of famously'difficult' things"-Wall Street Journal