‘Quantum mechanics in a nutshell’ by Leonard Susskind ✍️

Quantum mechanics is the world of subatomic particles. It involves perplexing principles such as wave-particle duality, superposition, entanglement, and uncertainty. Subatomic particles are incredibly strange. They can pop in and out of existence in an instant. Quantum mechanics might be the key to the cosmos and will hopefully help answer some of the most important questions in the Universe.

So I listened to him talk about State, vector, brackets and symbols. But my understanding didn't gain any momentum.

Some of the Concepts of Quantum Mechanics: 1. Wave-particle duality: Particles like electrons can exhibit both wave and particle properties. 2. Uncertainty principle: It is impossible to know both the exact position and momentum of a particle at the same time. 3. Quantum entanglement: Particles can be linked in a way that their states are dependent on each other, regardless of distance. 4. Quantum superposition: Particles can exist in multiple states simultaneously until measured.

Love this. I've watched it a few times. Highly recommended. Please share also that @Stanford also recorded all his classes, in many advanced subjects! We can all virtually sit in a Stanford classroom with the students as LS teaches us QFT, for example, or general Relativity, or qm! Any time we want. For as long or as little as we want. Want to learn Quantum Chromodynamics? This is the way! #QuantumWidgets

He was the #1st to give a String theoretic interpretation of the holographic principle in 1995.

Last night, I was studying about pulsar neutron stars. Quite interesting, and now I'm just wondering about their relation to the concept of quantum mechanics? How interesting. I will investigate a bit more. 📖

The Susskind lectures are an online treasure chest of scientific knowledge.

… “in a nutshell”…. apparently I need better nut cracking tools. 🤔

One of the leading physicists in the world, and he does continuing education classes for lay people, and Stanford puts them on YouTube. Much respect!

I wish I could understand this. Alas, my Engineering education was too long ago. I will say, I sense that science comes closest religion (or spirituality) in Quantum mechanics. Almost seems this discipline is seeing evidence of what we call the spiritual realm (unseen dimensions