Mathematics and Physics from the Ground Up
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Physics

Physics in the spirit of the Feynman Lectures — from a phenomenon and a question to the law, with simulations and exercises.

I Mechanics

  1. 1Motion and its causes ready requires: Mathematics 0.5, Mathematics 1.1, Mathematics 1.3, Mathematics 1.5
  2. 2Energy ready requires: Mathematics 1.4, 1
  3. 3Momentum, collisions and the centre of mass ready requires: 2
  4. 4Rotation and rigid bodies ready requires: 3
  5. 5Gravitation and orbits ready requires: Mathematics 0.4, 4
  6. 6Oscillations, resonance and linear systems ready requires: Mathematics 1.7, Mathematics 4.1, 2
  7. 7Reference frames and special relativity ready requires: Mathematics 2.2, 1

II Heat and fluids

  1. 8Heat and kinetic theory ready requires: Mathematics 5.1, 3
  2. 9Thermodynamics and entropy ready requires: Mathematics 3.4, 8
  3. 10Fluids: pressure, flow, viscosity and aerodynamic forces ready requires: Mathematics 0.5, Mathematics 3.6, 9

III Waves and optics

  1. 11Waves and sound ready requires: Mathematics 1.4, Mathematics 4.2, 6
  2. 12Optics: least time, interference, diffraction ready requires: Mathematics 6.1, 11

IV Electromagnetism

  1. 13The electric field and Gauss's law ready requires: Mathematics 3.6, 2
  2. 14Potential, conductors and capacitors ready requires: 13
  3. 15Current and the magnetic field ready requires: 14
  4. 16Induction, Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves ready requires: Mathematics 4.7, 15

V Quantum physics

  1. 17Probability amplitudes ready requires: Mathematics 1.7, Mathematics 5.1
  2. 18Quantum states, two-state systems and spin ready requires: Mathematics 2.3, 17
  3. 19The hydrogen atom and the periodic table ready requires: Mathematics 4.7, 18