Paul Dirac was a pioneer of quantum mechanics and the first to predict antimatter, key to our understanding of the universe. He shared the 1933 Nobel Prize in Physics with Erwin Schrödinger for his work on atomic theory. In this image, he stands before a chalkboard filled with physics equations. ✍️
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Brook Taylor was born today in 1685 (d. 1731). He introduced what is now known as Taylor's theorem in his 1715 work Methodus Incrementorum Directa et Inversa. The theorem was later refined and further developed by other mathematicians, but Taylor was the first to formalise the concept of expanding a function into a series based on its derivatives at a single point.
Taylor's Theorem is a fundamental result in calculus that provides an approximation of a function near a specific point using the derivatives of the function at that point. The theorem essentially allows us to represent a smooth function as a sum of its derivatives at a particular point.
Jun 28 • 23 tweets • 8 min read
Did you know that the electric toaster, which we use almost daily for a quick breakfast, was invented by Albert Marsh in 1905?
Here are 20 such inventions and their inventors that have made our lives easier.
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Marsh developed a chromium alloy that could withstand high temperatures, making it possible to toast bread efficiently.
Apr 8 • 13 tweets • 6 min read
10 Solar eclipse facts that you probably didn't know about.
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One of the earliest recorded solar eclipses occurred on May 28, 585 BC, and is known as the Eclipse of Thales, after the Greek philosopher who reportedly predicted it. This eclipse is famous for halting the battle between the Lydians and the Medes, who were fighting a long-standing war. The sudden darkness was interpreted as a sign from the gods to stop the conflict, leading to a truce.
Apr 1 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
10 Brilliant Science Biographies that you must read at least once in your lifetime.
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1. The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom by Graham Farmelo
This biography of Paul Dirac, a pioneer of quantum mechanics, is as much an exploration of his ingenious character as it is of his groundbreaking contributions to physics. amzn.to/4acj0mM
Dec 30, 2023 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
10 Brilliant Science Biographical dramas that you must watch.
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A Beautiful Mind
Dec 28, 2023 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
10 Brilliant Mathematics Lectures (free) that you must watch.
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Small and Large Gaps Between the Primes | by Terrence Tao:
Nov 26, 2023 • 28 tweets • 6 min read
The Copenhagen interpretation of quantum physics is one of the most influential and controversial views on the nature of reality. In this thread, I will explain what it is, how it developed, and why it matters.
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The Copenhagen interpretation was born out of the work of a group of physicists led by Niels Bohr, who founded the Institute for Theoretical Physics in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1920.
📷Niels Bohr Archive
Oct 2, 2023 • 24 tweets • 6 min read
Some of the most profound and thoughtful lessons from the greatest scientific and mathematical intellectuals in history.
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Gösta Mittag-Leffler on mathematics and art
Oct 1, 2023 • 28 tweets • 7 min read
The History and Philosophy of the Scientific method.
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The scientific method is a set of rules and procedures for conducting empirical research, that is, research based on observation and experimentation. The goal of the scientific method is to test hypotheses and theories and to discover new knowledge about the natural world.
Sep 29, 2023 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
The greatest theories in Physics.
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Sep 4, 2023 • 21 tweets • 6 min read
The most iconic Physics and Mathematics lectures/videos you must watch.
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Dirac Lectures on Quantum Mechanics:
Four lectures by Nobel laureate, Paul Dirac, who pioneered quantum electrodynamics and predicted the existence of antimatter. These lectures focus on the foundations and implications of quantum mechanics.
Aug 10, 2023 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
Quantum physics deals with a profound reality revealing a universe where particles exist in a state of potentiality, interconnectedness, and uncertainty, challenging our fundamental notions of determinism and the very nature of existence.
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Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Authors: David J. Griffiths and Darrell F. Schroete
This book can be a great beginning resources for anyone who has some basic knowledge on physics and mathematics. amzn.to/45nwABa
Jul 28, 2023 • 15 tweets • 5 min read
Richard Feynman was a brilliant physicist best known for his exceptional contributions to quantum mechanics and his captivating teaching style, among others.
Here are all of Feynman's Freely available Lectures at one place.
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The Feynman Lectures on Physics are completely Free online. Read them here:
Wanna Learn Nuclear and Particle Physics for Free?
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Introduction to Quantum field theory, creation and annihilation operators, Fields and particles by DrPhysicsA
Jul 15, 2023 • 16 tweets • 5 min read
Freely available Calculus Lectures from Basic Integrals to differential equations.
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Introductory Calculus by Dan Ciubotaru - Oxford Mathematics
Jul 9, 2023 • 20 tweets • 6 min read
Wanna Learn Mathematics for Free?
Here are some of the Best freely available playlists from Linear Algebra to Number theory that you can use to excel at Mathematics.
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Linear Algebra by W. Gilbert Strang, Professor of Mathematics at MIT, MCW playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=…
Jul 6, 2023 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Physicists as gifted musicians 🎶
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Albert Einstein had a profound love for the violin that went hand in hand with his scientific pursuits. Einstein's passion for playing the violin was an integral part of his life, providing him with solace, and creative expression.
Jul 4, 2023 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
The Genius of Nikola Tesla 💡
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He was born on July 10, 1856 in Smiljan, Austrian Empire (now Croatia) to an Orthodox priest father and a mother who was skilled in making home craft tools.
Jun 21, 2023 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
The greatest Unsolved problems in Modern Physics.
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Jun 19, 2023 • 23 tweets • 8 min read
Physicists and chalkboards!
20 iconic photographs of theoretical physicists in front of their chalkboards.
Sheldon Glashow received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1979 along with Abdus Salam and Steven Weinberg for their complementary efforts in formulating the electroweak theory, which explains the unity of electromagnetism and the weak force.