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GeorgetownX: Quantum Mechanics for Everyone
Learn the fundamental notions of quantum mechanics at a level that is accessible to everyone. This course is listed as one of the best online courses of all time by Class Central and was a finalist for the 2018 edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions to Online Teaching and Learning.
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6 weeks at 7-10 hours per week
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About GeorgetownX: Quantum Mechanics for Everyone
Quantum Mechanics for Everyone is a six-week long MOOC that teaches the basic ideas of quantum mechanics with a method that requires no complicated math beyond taking square roots (and you can use a calculator for that). Quantum theory is taught without “dumbing down” any of the material, giving you the same version experts use in current research. We will cover the quantum mystery of the two-slit experiment and advanced topics that include how to see something without shining light on it (quantum seeing in the dark) and bunching effects of photons (Hong-Ou-Mandel effect).
To get a flavor for the course and see if it is right for you, watch "Let's get small", which shows you how poorly you were taught what an atom looks like, and "The fallacy of physics phobia."
Please note : the modules of this course will be released on a weekly basis from October 11, 2020 to November 22, 2020, when all the course material will be available in the archive mode.
What You Will Learn?
- Understand what a quantum particle is in the world of the ultrasmall.
- Learn the basics of probability theory.
- Discover what spin is and how it is manipulated by magnets.
- Explain what the quantum mystery is.
- Apply quantum ideas to understand partial reflection of light, interaction-free measurements, and particle indistinguishability.