Last week was the second week of my month-long project to get a foundation in quantum mechanics, with the entire project being livestreamed. Why I’m Tackling This Project The inspiration for this project came about a year ago. I stumbled upon 8.04, MIT’s first class in quantum physics and watched some of the lectures. While […]
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Let’s Learn Quantum Mechanics: Week One Update
Last Monday, I announced a new ultralearning project: trying to get a good grasp of the physics behind quantum mechanics. In particular, I decided to try to tackle MIT’s 8.04 – Quantum Physics I, similarly to how I tackled other MIT classes during the MIT Challenge. As an experiment, I decided to try livestreaming the […]
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