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Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model

Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model

The modern theory describing subatomic particles and the forces that govern them From Particles to Fields Early quantum mechanics (1920s) treated particles as wavefunctions in potential wells, explaining atomic structure...

Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model

The modern theory describing subatomic particles and the forces that govern them From Particles to Fields Early quantum mechanics (1920s) treated particles as wavefunctions in potential wells, explaining atomic structure...

Quantum Mechanics: Wave-Particle Duality

Quantum Mechanics: Wave-Particle Duality

Fundamental principles like the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle and quantized energy levels A Revolution in Physics At the dawn of the 20th century, classical physics (Newtonian mechanics, Maxwell’s electromagnetism) was extremely...

Quantum Mechanics: Wave-Particle Duality

Fundamental principles like the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle and quantized energy levels A Revolution in Physics At the dawn of the 20th century, classical physics (Newtonian mechanics, Maxwell’s electromagnetism) was extremely...

General Relativity: Gravity as Curved Spacetime

General Relativity: Gravity as Curved Spacetime

How massive objects warp spacetime, explaining orbits, gravitational lensing, and black hole geometry From Newtonian Gravity to Spacetime Geometry For centuries, Newton’s law of universal gravitation reigned supreme: gravity was...

General Relativity: Gravity as Curved Spacetime

How massive objects warp spacetime, explaining orbits, gravitational lensing, and black hole geometry From Newtonian Gravity to Spacetime Geometry For centuries, Newton’s law of universal gravitation reigned supreme: gravity was...

Special Relativity: Time Dilation and Length Contraction

Special Relativity: Time Dilation and Length Co...

Einstein’s framework for high-speed travel and how velocity affects measurements of time and space Historical Context: From Maxwell to Einstein By the late 19th century, James Clerk Maxwell’s equations had...

Special Relativity: Time Dilation and Length Co...

Einstein’s framework for high-speed travel and how velocity affects measurements of time and space Historical Context: From Maxwell to Einstein By the late 19th century, James Clerk Maxwell’s equations had...

Introduction to The Nature of Space and Time

Introduction to The Nature of Space and Time

Our understanding of the universe fundamentally depends on how we perceive space and time. Since the early 20th century, groundbreaking discoveries—Einstein’s relativity, quantum mechanics, and more—have transformed these concepts from static,...

Introduction to The Nature of Space and Time

Our understanding of the universe fundamentally depends on how we perceive space and time. Since the early 20th century, groundbreaking discoveries—Einstein’s relativity, quantum mechanics, and more—have transformed these concepts from static,...

Long-Term Solar System Evolution

Long-Term Solar System Evolution

As the Sun becomes a white dwarf, possible disruption or ejection of remaining planets over eons The Solar System Beyond the Red Giant Stage For ~5 billion more years, our...

Long-Term Solar System Evolution

As the Sun becomes a white dwarf, possible disruption or ejection of remaining planets over eons The Solar System Beyond the Red Giant Stage For ~5 billion more years, our...