July 8, 2020
In Yale News (July 8, 2020), About Books
The introductory physics video lectures by Shankar, a renowned Yale physicist and educator, have been viewed over a million times. In this expanded version of his second book based on his online courses, Shankar explains electromagnetism, optics, and quantum mechanics, developing the basics and reinforcing the fundamentals.
With the help of problem sets and answer keys, students learn about the most interesting findings of today’s research while gaining a firm foundation in the principles and methods of physics.