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The restless Universe provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

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12 hours worth of material
Self Paced
Overview

  • The restless Universe introduces you to major achievements and figures in the history of physics, from Copernicus to Einstein and beyond. The route from classical to quantum physics will be laid ...

Syllabus

    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Physics and the physical world
    • 1 Physics and the physical world
    • 2 World-views
    • 2 World-views
    • 2.1 The lawful Universe
    • 2.1.1 Science and regularity
    • 2.1.2 Mathematics and quantification
    • 2.2 The clockwork Universe
    • 2.2.1 Mechanics and determinism
    • 2.2.2 Energy and conservation
    • 2.3 The irreversible Universe
    • 2.3.1 Thermodynamics and entropy
    • 2.3.2 Equilibrium and irreversibility
    • 2.3.3 Statistical mechanics
    • 2.4 The intangible Universe
    • 2.4.1 Electromagnetism and fields
    • Faraday and Maxwell
    • 2.4.2 Relativity, space, time and gravity
    • Albert Einstein
    • 2.5 The uncertain Universe
    • 2.5.1 Quantum mechanics and chance
    • 2.5.2 Quantum fields and unification
    • Richard Feynman
    • 2.5.3 The end of physics?
    • 2.6 Closing items
    • 2.6.1 course summary
    • 2.6.2 End-of-course questions
    • Conclusion
    • 3 Appendix: Some highlights of physics
    • 3 Appendix: Some highlights of physics
    • Keep on learning
    • References
    • Further reading
    • Acknowledgements

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