[Elecraft] A little theory

[Brian Denley]

Both brilliant men but I have to say that I enjoyed Feynman's lectures more.  Susskind is tougher for me to listen to.

Brian 
KB1VBF
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> On Apr 16, 2017, at 3:38 PM, Phil Hystad <phystad at mac.com> wrote:
> 
> Yes, off topic but then my interest in Mathematical Physics comes before
> my interest in ham radio (number 1 of my three hobbies).
> 
> As an undergrad physics major in the mid-1960s, Feynman volume I was
> one of our textbooks and I loved it.  But, it was reading only as there were
> no problem sets to work on with the book.
> 
> We also had access to the 16 mm films of Feynman lectures.  I have never
> found these film strips available online although there are a number of other
> known lectures he gave available on Youtube, but these films we watched
> were actually filmed in the Caltech lecture hall as he gave the material from
> Feynman volume I.
> 
> Yes, Feynman is a good teacher but not the best physics lecturer and teacher
> I have heard.  One of the best in my opinion is Leonard Susskind and his
> lectures are available at http://theoreticalminimum.com/courses
> 
> 73, phil, K7PEH
> 
> 
>> On Apr 16, 2017, at 12:16 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire <ron at cobi.biz> wrote:
>> 
>> I'll attest that it is great and interesting reading for anyone interested
>> in Physics. I bought the three-volume set in San Francisco back in the
>> 1980's, and it remains a valued part of my scientific library alongside
>> Pauling's text on Inorganic Chemistry. 
>> 
>> Feynman also wrote an eloquent text on quantum electrodynamics for those
>> with little scientific background called "QED The Strange Theory of Light
>> and Matter". 
>> 
>> And for some thoughtful insights into Feynman himself there is his book "The
>> Meaning of it All - Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist" or for a few chuckles
>> his autobiographical book "What do YOU Care What Other People Think?" 
>> 
>> I strive to live by his advice, "Study hard what interests you the most in
>> the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible." 
>> 
>> I'm afraid not all of my college instructors agreed, however.
>>