Episode #250: The Character of Physical Law - Conservation & Symmetry

Jul 14, 2022 · 2h 18m 33s
Episode #250: The Character of Physical Law - Conservation & Symmetry
Description

We finish the chapter on The Great Conservation Principles, and move on to Symmetry in Physical Law. We understand what it means for an object to have symmetry, but what...

show more
We finish the chapter on The Great Conservation Principles, and move on to Symmetry in Physical Law. We understand what it means for an object to have symmetry, but what about a mathematical expression of a physical law?
This chapter is full of interesting concepts, delivered in Feynman's unique style as always. We discuss relativity, lightspeed, gravitational lensing, angular momentum, and how to tell an alien the difference between "right" and "left".   Find the full playlist of the lectures on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLez3PPtnpncQLg_H7f6T9yJmJ2aCIBUHS

Get the book here:
https://www.amazon.com/Character-Physical-Law-MIT-Press/dp/0262533413   Support the podcast through Patreon and get extra content here:
https://www.patreon.com/brothersoftheserpent Get the new Fifty Dollar Dynasty album, Precession, here:
https://fiftydollardynasty.com/ Support the band through their Patreon and get extra content here:
https://www.patreon.com/fiftydollardynasty
show less
Information
Author SnakeBros
Organization SnakeBros
Website -
Tags

Looks like you don't have any active episode

Browse Spreaker Catalogue to discover great new content

Current

Podcast Cover

Looks like you don't have any episodes in your queue

Browse Spreaker Catalogue to discover great new content

Next Up

Episode Cover Episode Cover

It's so quiet here...

Time to discover new episodes!

Discover
Your Library
Search