''The whole thing was basically an experiment,'' Richard
Feynman, looking back on the origins of these lectures, said late
in his career. It turned out to be a hugely successful one,
spawning books that have remained a definitive introduction to all
physics for decades. And now, ''Basic Books'' is proud to publish the
complete, error-free, and authorised collection of the late Richard
P. Feynman''s lectures. As a fundamental aspect of our knowledge of
the physical world, quantum mechanics remains a vital subject in
physics. Feynman begins with the ideas of amplitudes and the
abstract notion of a state in Volume I, before moving on to the
study of two-state systems in Volume II. The novel approach in
Volume III rounds out and builds upon the material developed in the
earlier lectures, while remaining independent of the first two.
Timeless and collectible, the lectures are essential reading and
listening, not just for students of physics, but for anyone seeking
an introduction to the field from the inimitable Richard
Feynman.
關於作者:
The late Richard P. Feynman was Richard Chace Tolman Professor
of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology.
He was awarded the 1965 Nobel Prize for his work on the development
of quantum field theory. He was also one of the most famous and
beloved figures of the twentieth century, both in physics and as a
public intellectual.