The restless Universe
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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Physics and the physical world
  • 2 World-views
    • 2.1 The lawful Universe
      • 2.1.1 Science and regularity
      • 2.1.2 Mathematics and quantification
    • 2.2 The clockwork Universe
      • 2.2.1 Mechanics and determinism
      • 2.2.2 Energy and conservation
    • 2.3 The irreversible Universe
      • 2.3.1 Thermodynamics and entropy
      • 2.3.2 Equilibrium and irreversibility
      • 2.3.3 Statistical mechanics
    • 2.4 The intangible Universe
      • 2.4.1 Electromagnetism and fields
      • Faraday and Maxwell
      • 2.4.2 Relativity, space, time and gravity
      • Albert Einstein
    • 2.5 The uncertain Universe
      • 2.5.1 Quantum mechanics and chance
      • 2.5.2 Quantum fields and unification
      • Richard Feynman
      • 2.5.3 The end of physics?
    • 2.6 Closing items
      • 2.6.1 course summary
      • 2.6.2 End-of-course questions
  • Conclusion
  • 3 Appendix: Some highlights of physics
  • Keep on learning
  • References
  • Further Reading
  • Acknowledgements

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