Topics in String Theory (Winter 2011)
Standard Univ. - Topics in String Theory (Winter 2011). This consists of 9 video lectures given by Professor Leonard Susskind. This course focuses on string theory with regard to important issues in contemporary physics. Topics include: 1) the impact of string theory on the pursuit of black holes; 2) the string theory landscape and the implications for cosmology; and 3) the Holographic Principle and its applications.
Lecture 01 | Topics in String Theory
In this lecture, Leonard Susskind begins by describing the theory of reductionism and then goes on to tell why string theory and other modern theories spell the end of reductionism.
Lecture 02 | Topics in String Theory
Leonard Susskind describes the special theory of relativity and focuses on showing how it connects to string theory. He considers concepts such as space-time and some of Einstein's original concepts.
Lecture 03 | Topics in String Theory
Leonard Susskind uses the most complex math that will be used in the course with the hopes that it will give a better idea of how a black hole works mathematically.
Lecture 04 | Topics in String Theory
Leonard Susskind gives a lecture on string theory and particle physics that focuses on the geometry of a black hole near the horizon. He describes how standard concepts from quantum physics can explain the physics that occur at this point.
Lecture 05 | Topics in String Theory
Leonard Susskind gives a lecture on string theory and particle physics that focuses again on black holes and how light behaves around a black hole. He uses his own theories to mathematically explain the behavior of a black hole and the area around it.
Lecture 06 | Topics in String Theory
Leonard Susskind gives a lecture on string theory and particle physics that focuses on how string theory gives a resolution to the question regarding the entropy in a black hole.
Lecture 07 | Topics in String Theory
Leonard Susskind gives a lecture on string theory and particle physics that continues the theory behind calculating the entropy of a black hole.
Lecture 08 | Topics in String Theory
Leonard Susskind gives a lecture on string theory and particle physics that dives into the idea of cosmic horizons as well as the relationship between ultraviolet and infrared light.
Lecture 09 | Topics in String Theory
Leonard Susskind gives a lecture on string theory and particle physics that focuses on the mechanisms that make the universe hot.