Feynman Lectures on Physics

Foreword......Page 1
01 Atoms in Motion......Page 6
02 Basic Physics......Page 19
03 The Relation of Physics to Other Sciences......Page 30
04 Conservation of Energy......Page 40
05 Time and Distance......Page 48
06 Probability......Page 58
07 The Theory of Gravitation......Page 69
08 Motion......Page 80
09 Newton's Laws of Dynamics......Page 90
10 Conservation of Mementum......Page 99
11 Vectors......Page 108
12 Characteristics of Force......Page 118
13 Work and Potential Energy (A)......Page 130
14 Work and Potential Energy (conclusion)......Page 139
15 The Special Theory of Relativity......Page 148
16 Relativistic Energy and Momentum......Page 160
17 Space-Time......Page 170
18 Rotation in Two Dimensions......Page 178
19 Center of Mass; Moment of Inertia......Page 186
20 Rotation in space......Page 195
21 The Harmonic Oscillator......Page 203
22 Algebra......Page 208
23 Resonance......Page 219
24 Transients......Page 228
25 Linear Systems and Review......Page 234
26 Optics: The Principle of Least Time......Page 243
27 Geometrical Optics......Page 251
28 Electromagnetic Radiation......Page 259
29 Interference......Page 265
30 Diffraction......Page 272
31 The Origin of the Refractive Index......Page 284
32 Radiation Damping. Light Scattering......Page 295
33 Polarization......Page 304
34 Relativistic Effects in Radiation......Page 314
35 Color Vision......Page 325
36 Mechanism of Seeing......Page 335
37 Quantum Behavior......Page 347
38 The Relation of Wave and Particle Viewpoints......Page 359
39 The Kinetic Theory of Gases......Page 369
40 The Principles of Statistical Mechanics......Page 381
41 The Brownian Movement......Page 391
42 Applications of Kinetic Theory......Page 401
43 Diffusion......Page 411
44 The Laws of Thermodynamics......Page 421
45 Illustrations of Thermodynamics......Page 434
46 Ratchet and Pawl......Page 442
47 Sound. the wave equation......Page 452
48 Beats......Page 460
49 Modes......Page 471
50 Harmonics......Page 479
51 Waves......Page 489
52 Symmetry in Physical Laws......Page 499
53 Index......Page 511
Feynman Lectures on Physics Volume 2......Page 514
Contents......Page 521
01 Electromagnetism......Page 525
02 Differential Calcululs of Vector Fields......Page 536
03 Vector Integral Calculus......Page 549
04 Electrostatics......Page 561
05 Application of Gauss' Law......Page 573
06 The Electric Field in Various Circumstances......Page 582
07 The Electric Field in Various Circumstances (continued)......Page 596
08 Electrostatic Energy......Page 607
09 Electricity in the Atmosphere......Page 619
10 Dielectrics......Page 630
11 Inside Dielectrics......Page 639
12 Electrostatic Analogs......Page 650
13 Magnetostatics......Page 663
14 The Magnetic Field in Various Situations......Page 675
15 The Vector Potential......Page 685
16 Induced Currents......Page 701
17 The Laws of Induction......Page 711
18 The Maxwell Equations......Page 726
19 The Principle of Least Action......Page 737
20 Solutions of Maxwell's Equations in Free Space......Page 751
21 Solution's of Maxwell's Equations with Currents and Charges......Page 766
22 AC Circuits......Page 779
23 Cavity Resonators......Page 797
24 Waveguides......Page 808
25 Electrodynamics in Relativistic Notation......Page 820
26 Lorentz Transformations of the Fields......Page 831
27 Field Energy and Field Momentum......Page 844
28 Electromagnetic Mass......Page 855
29 The Motion of Charges in Electric and Magnetic Fields......Page 869
30 The Internal Geometry of Crystals......Page 877
31 Tensors......Page 903
32 Refractive Index of Dense Materials......Page 917
33 Reflection from Surfaces......Page 930
34 The Magnetism of Matter......Page 943
35 Paramagnetism and Magnetic Resonance......Page 955
36 Ferromagnetism......Page 967
37 Magnetic Materials......Page 982
38 Elasticity......Page 995
39 Elastic Materials......Page 1007
40 The Flow of Dry Water......Page 1020
41 The Flow of Wet Water......Page 1032
42 Index......Page 1044
Feynman's Preface......Page 1050
Contents......Page 1053
01 Quantum Behavior......Page 1055
02 The Relation of Wave and Particle Viewpoint......Page 1066
03 Probability Amplitudes......Page 1074
04 Identical Particles......Page 1087
05 Spin One......Page 1102
06 Spin One-Half......Page 1119
07 The Dependence of Amplitude on Time......Page 1133
08 The Hamiltonian Matrix......Page 1146
09 The Ammonia Maser......Page 1160
10 Other Two-State Systems......Page 1175
11 More Two-State Systems......Page 1192
12 The Hyperfine Splitting in Hydrogen......Page 1216
13 Propagation in a Crystal Lattice......Page 1232
14 Semiconductors......Page 1245
15 The Independent Particle Approximation......Page 1257
16 The Dependence of Amplitudes on Position......Page 1270
17 Symmetry and Conservation Laws......Page 1286
18 Angular Momentum......Page 1302
19 The Hydrogen Atom and The Periodic Table......Page 1323
20 Operators......Page 1341
21 The Schrödinger Equation in a Classical Context......Page 1358
Epilogue......Page 1376