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QED Book by Feynman

  In the Quantum Optics course of the 5 th semester, Richard Feynman is being cited by the instructor as often as Sri Krishna in Bhagwad Gita recitation. Therefore, I decided to read QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter by the Sarathi, Richard Feynman, himself. I hereby present the Book description; I do not want to commit blasphemy by writing the word “review”. Intro As usual with any book by feyman, this book is also an editted transcript of lectures delivered by him. It is a four lecture series on Quantum Electrodynamics meant for general audience, as if, Quantum Mechanics was not weired enough already. For the background, one of the most confusing things which we encounter during our earlier studies of Optics (2 nd semester or high school) is, the question, whether light is particle or wave? Mostly, we are given vague statements like, it is both;   but what the heck does that even mean? While studying Quantum Mechanics, we come to undestand that it is the “wa...

UG-1 2020

Why did the chicken cross the road? I do not know, and to be honest, I dream of a world where chickens can cross the road without questioning their motives. But that would have been an ideal world. A world where you (UG1) would have been attending classes in Presidency Campus and exploring your new life. Sadly, it is what it is; Corona is here and with it this extraordinary situation. I am writing this draft to give you guys some practical and real-life suggestions regarding your first semester. I hope you all are familiar with the course details of the first semester. You are supposed to take two-major core courses (6 x 2 = 12 credits), one General Elective (6 credits), and Environmental Science (4 credits). General Elective My suggestion is to choose whatever you like. There are a plethora of options from different subjects; choose the one which you wish to explore. My choices over the four semesters were: SEM-1 – Performing Arts – I learned about different Indian Performin...