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Richard Feynman - The.Character.of.Physical.Law - Part 2 (full version)

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What it is

Part 2 of Richard Feynman's Messenger Lectures at Cornell, The Character of Physical Law, on the relation of mathematics to physics. He explains why understanding nature requires mathematics.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as a lecture so clear that no formal training is needed to follow it, and cited on why math is needed for physics.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2018

What HN commenters said

  1. “Feynman is so good at explaining these concepts that you don't even need any formal training to understand them.”

    Feynman lecture on math and physics, accessible without training

    sillysaurus, 2013-07 · Strong recommendation · in “Neutrino shape-shift points to new physics”

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Topics: feynman, messenger lectures, physical law, mathematics, physics

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