The discoveries and the methods of analysis that are the basis of 20th-century physics have dominated our lives and in many cases set the tone of our intellectual debate. Discoveries from quantum mechanics are the basis for all the current work in the development of modern materials and in modern electronics devices such as transistors. Using a conceptual approach this course covers special and general relativity, the quantization of energy, particle-wave duality, the four fundamental forces, and the latest theories regarding the fundamental building blocks of nature.

Prerequisite: Physics or Honors Physics. UC approved.

Interview with: Dr. Nelson

Produced by: Evan Cheng