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How Feynman Did Quantum Mechanics and You Should Too

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An intuitive introduction to Feynman’s path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, using the double-slit experiment to explain the sum over possible paths. It shows how classical motion and F = ma emerge from the path of stationary action.

Syllabus

Introduction
Quick overview of the path integral
Review of the double-slit experiment
Intuitive idea of Feynman's sum over paths
Why expiS/hbar?
How F = ma emerges from quantum mechanics
Lagrangian mechanics
Feynman's story
Next time: how to compute the path integral?

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