All Physics in 13 Days

Harvard FAS

Some claim that there are 13 ideas or principles that can form the bedrock for a pretty good understanding of our physical and technological world. These are: 1) Boltzmann factor and thermal equilibrium, 2) Turbulence, 3) Reaction rates, 4) Indistinguishable particles, 5) Quantum waves, 6) Linearity, 7) Entropy and information, 8) Discharges and ionization, 9) Relativity, 10) Nuclear binding energies, 11) Photon modes, 12) Diffraction, and 13) Resonance. Each week we will discuss one of these…