JJ
Mar 21, 2020
Thanks for helping me understand the Special Theory of Relativity, covered a lot of ground but repeated it so it really could sink in. Like your style and want to thank you for your assistance. Thanks
AP
Aug 11, 2020
It was wonderful experience to know the special theory of relativity from Larry, who has presented the course in very simple way to understand. Thanks a lot to Larry for providing such a good session.
By Feisal k
•Oct 17, 2022
This was an excellent course which covered the material extremely well and expalined all the concepts clearly. The maths is simple but sound and easy to understand. The Instructer taught this course like a thriller, after every lecture . .I would say to my self . .just 1 more and then I will take a break, and then it ended and I was sad, it was over.
By Sherng L
•Jan 24, 2021
The introduction on how to follow the course is crucial in the successful understanding of Einstein's Theory. I thought how Einstein came out with theory of relativity was beyond my ability to comprehend. But the the step by step approach by by Dr Lagerstrom makes the whole theory simple to understand. Thank you very much. I really enjoy this course.
By Haaran A
•Jan 13, 2017
This is a must course those who want to really want to learn more about the theory of relativity which is considered the most confusing theory ,but its actually not true because of this course you can easily understand the course. After completing the course sincerely you would be able to solve basic problems on relativity and even quantum mechanics.
By Gethro O
•Apr 28, 2020
This course is perfect for anyone interested in science. All you need is high school math and everything else is explained spectacularly well. The pace is a bit slow, but it pays so you can deeply understand each topic as you go on. You won't get bored. The professor is engaging, the Special Theory of Relativity is weird and fun.
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By Srijan A M
•Apr 9, 2020
This course is a very beneficial course.It helped me to increase my knowledge about physics and different phenomenon which occurs in our day to day life. this course helped me to take a better insight of the laws of physics made by the great scientist Albert Einstein. I would prefer all of you to take up this course and be benefited by this course.
By Anton U
•Apr 29, 2017
This course was amazing, and I'm sad to see it go. It was interesting and full of new things that I have yet to learn and hopefully go more in-depth into during my university studies. I hope more people are informed about this course and I also hope that I still have access to the video lectures for future reference. Thank you for the experience!
By Ágnes K
•Dec 13, 2022
Very well structured course, clear and easy to digest. It provided a great picture of the special theory of relativity. I love that there are great exercises for practice and deeper understanding. I will definitely come back and listen to some of the content again to solidify the knowledge.
Many thanks for this great and well structured content!
By Pranshul B
•May 16, 2020
The way of teaching of the professor is just fabulous, I hope Professor Larry makes more courses. He teaches in a clear and easy way. I strongly recommend this course to anyone who is ardent to learn and curious about how the universe works, what is ' the marvelous structure of reality.' No complex mathematics is needed(least of all calculus.)
By Shamim D
•Jan 17, 2017
Professor Lagerstrom is a great teacher and the course is well organized. While still a little complex for someone with rudimentary or fairly stale science knowledge, Professor Lagerstrom's approach is easy to follow and understand. I especially like his summaries at the end of the course which put together the complex mathematics into simple
By Sanjukta G
•Jul 31, 2017
Being a high school student, this course looked very daunting to me. However, after the dilemma, whether to choose this course or not, when I finally did choose this course, I felt fortunate that I did. Not only am I getting to learn about the special theory of relativity but also skill-set required to excel in any kind of course. Thank you!
By MOHIT M
•Feb 23, 2017
The struggle to understand the marvellous structure of reality is an ennobling experience. The course is more engaging than a movie, I literally mean that. Professor Larry takes you on a roller coaster ride. I bet you would love the ride.
P.s. Don't be afraid of maths. Professor Larry has taken care of that part. It's only simple algebra.
By L H
•Jan 11, 2019
This is hands down the best introduction to the Special Theory of Relativity I have ever found. The instructor really explains everything so lucidly that even lay audiences without a strong math or physics background can grasp the theory. I would really love to see a course by this instructor on the General Theory of Relativity as well!
By Gregorio T
•May 17, 2020
This course met 120% my expectations. Prof. Lagestrom has extraordinary teaching skills and assembled a course that allows students to slowly build fundamental blocks of knowledge. I look forward to keep learning with him if any other course is available. It has been a truly memorable experience. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Alvaro W
•Oct 21, 2017
Thank you to Dr. Randles for teaching us this excellent course, for preparing all the lessons in a simple manner, he makes us see the theory easy. And thank you for teaching us not only the scientist, but also the human person through Einstein quotes.
Try to become not a person of success, but try rather to become a person of value
By Edwin R
•Mar 29, 2020
Great course. Easy to follow and to understand. Also a great compliment to the professor for explaining the material in a clear and easy to follow manner. I have now a clear understanding of the underlying concepts of the special theory of relativity. I would really like to see a similar course on the general theory of relativity.
By Kishore R
•May 23, 2017
This course is well laid out and planned. The professor goes through step by step and makes it very easy to understand a very difficult and non-intuitive subject. The qualitative explanations are excellent in giving a sense of what the equations mean.
All in all, an excellent course. Thank you very much for making this available.
By Ian R
•Jan 17, 2023
Fantastic course!!! Congratulations to the professor for his wonderful content and personal form of delivery.
While I came to the course having reviewed various other resources over the years (books and videos), I
found the course consolidated my learnings and also resolved many questions I had. Thanks too to the mentors.
By King C
•Jan 6, 2021
A very good and extensive course giving you a solid introduction to the special theory of relativity. As a high school student I found that it started out quite slow with a bit too much on history in the first week in my opinion. It gets really interesting after the second or third week, especially for someone who loves maths.
By Diksha A
•Sep 15, 2020
A very intuitive course which starts from the ground basics and builds an understanding on how to jog one's brains to imagine in-depth thought experiments which help us in understanding the amazingness of our universe. Very well taught by Professor Lagerstrom who explains in a very simple manner for everyone's understanding.
By M
•Sep 14, 2017
Incredible. Now I can say to have learned the basics of relativity. A step by step approach with some math guided me through the field. Before the course I was simply aware of the major points of the theory accepting its conclusion bona fide. Now I got it. Thanks a lot professor. There is a reason why you teach at Stanford
By Hans H
•Feb 7, 2023
Excellent course. No advanced knowledge of physics or mathematics is needed. The professor is extremely pedagogic and nice to listen to. The drawback is however a very low speed in the videos, which I beleive is good for many and of course for learning, but is a little irritating for those who have more previous knowledge.
By halfway ' t w
•Jun 21, 2020
Such a great course with a superb instructor! The pacing of the course, in my opinion, was perfect. We certainly made haste, but we made haste slowly. Things were explained in a way, that the greater understanding of the math and "philosophy" behind it came together in a beautiful manner. So happy with taking this course!
By Cristian N
•Jan 16, 2017
Excelente habilidad para la docencia mezclando el contexto histórico de uno de los más grandes avances de la ciencia moderna con las bases matemáticas y físicas necesarias para comprender la Teoría de la Relatividad Especial, de una manera didáctica y para todo público, no sólo para personas entendidas en física avanzada.
By Swarali C
•May 15, 2021
The course very interesting. Because it doesn't require any detailed knowledge of physics or mathematics, the material is easy to grasp. The concepts are explained very clearly and well. Anyone with the average background of high school level physics or mathematics can complete the course without any major difficulties.
By Sam
•May 13, 2017
Thank you Professor, your lecture is very interesting, and it is quite helpful to learn physics with a little history. I found that there are some mistakes in the subtitle, but it is not significant and I think I can understand it according to the context. Really impressive course, I hope I can see you in other courses.