General Physics
Preface
How to Use These Notes
Why Learn Physics?
How to Succeed in Physics
Map of Physics
PHYS 101
1. Fundamental Concepts
1.1. Structure of the Physical World
1.2. Formal Modeling
1.3. Physical Principles
1.4. Formalisms
2. Mathematics as Formal Language
3. Describing Motion and its Causes
4. Conservation and Exchange
5. Newtonian Mechanics
6. Einsteinian Mechanics
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1.4.1. Formulations of Classical Mechanics
1.4.1.1. Newton
1.4.1.2. Hamilton-Jacobi
1.4.1.3. Lagrange
1.4.1.4. Hamilton
1.4.1.5. Poisson-Dirac
1.4.1.6. Liouville
1.4.1.7. Koopman-von-Neumann
1.4.2. Formulations of Quantum Mechanics
1.4.2.1. Schrodinger
1.4.2.2. Heisenberg
1.4.2.3. Dirac
1.4.2.4. Feynman
1.4.2.5. Schwinger
1.4.
Formalisms
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1.4.1.
Formulations of Classical Mechanics
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1.4.1.1.
Newton
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1.4.1.2.
Hamilton-Jacobi
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1.4.1.3.
Lagrange
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1.4.1.4.
Hamilton
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1.4.1.5.
Poisson-Dirac
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1.4.1.6.
Liouville
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1.4.1.7.
Koopman-von-Neumann
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1.4.2.
Formulations of Quantum Mechanics
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1.4.2.1.
Schrodinger
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1.4.2.2.
Heisenberg
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1.4.2.3.
Dirac
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1.4.2.4.
Feynman
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1.4.2.5.
Schwinger
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1.3.
Physical Principles
2.
Mathematics as Formal Language