[Elecraft] A little theory

[jrquark]

The Berkeley Physic Series is wonderful.  But, on a sad note, while I was at Fermi, I worked with Kambiu Luk, a researcher from Berkeley, I asked about that series, he said that it proved to be too difficult.  Sigh!

Jim - K7BIE

> On Apr 16, 2017, at 10:04 PM, Phil Hystad <phystad at mac.com> wrote:
> 
> Ditto on Purcells’s Electricity & Magnetism (part of the Berkeley Physics Series) that I had as an undergrad, I still have my original copy (1965) plus the latest edition updated by Morin and published in 2013.
> 
>> On Apr 16, 2017, at 6:34 PM, KarlErb <karlerb7 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I envy you that Jim.  His books (and Ed Purcell's) helped me make sense of E&M to Yale undergrads in the 70's.  I still leaf through them.
>> "What do you care what other people think" was another of his great contributions IMHO.
>> karl WBF
>> 
>>> On Apr 16, 2017, at 4:54 PM, jrquark <jamesforsman at me.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Dick was my mentor many years ago, I still feel honored to have been a student of his.
>>> 
>>> Jim - K7BIE
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 16, 2017, at 3:16 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.
>>>> 
>>>> 73, Ron AC7AC
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>>>> If you are not familiar with Richard Feynman he was a physicist who worked
>>>> on the Manhattan Project.  He was also a professor at Caltech.  
>>>> Here are some of his lectures on physics which he offered to undergrads.
>>>> Introductory college level physics taught by a master.
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/
>>>> 
>>>> 73 & GL,
>>>> 
>>>>   Kevin.  KD5ONS
>>>> 
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