Nutshell Resources

Level Indicator for Resources

(1): Beginner (No or minimal mathematics used. High school level.)

(2): Elementary (Some algebra or basic calculus used. College or first year university module)

(3): Intermediate (Need linear algebra or multivariate calculus. Typical physics major module)

(4): Advanced (Need group theory, tensor calculus or variational calculus. Physics honours level and beyond)

General Resources   

 Summary Videos (Level 1)

• The Map of Physics

• All of Physics in 14 Minutes

• The Theory of Almost Everything 16min

• The Scientific Method 5min

• Is Mathematics, the Language of Physics, Invented or Discovered? 5min 

Youtube Channels (Varying Levels)

• Fermilab 

• Arvin Ash   

• Up and Atom 

• Dr. Becky

• The Biggest Ideas in Physics by Sean Carroll

• PBS Spacetime 

• Parth G     

• Kathy_Loves_Physics

• Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell     

• Looking Glass Universe     

• Physics Explained    

• ScienceClic   

• Complexity Explorer 

Books

• Six Easy Pieces by Richard Feynman     Level 1 and 2.   A selection of classics by the master! 

• The Cartoon Guide to Physics by Larry Gonick   Level 1.   Entertaining and concise.

• The Flying Circus of Physics by Jean Walker  Level 1.   Answers questions related to everyday physics.

• Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Tyson, Neil deGrasse  Level 1.   Popular.

• Principles of Physics by Halliday and Resnick  Level 2  Updated Classic.

• Concepts of Modern Physics by Arthur Beiser  Level 2 and 3.   Absolute clarity.

• Feynman Lectures on Physics   Levels 2 to 4.  Classics by the master.

• Physics: A Concise Survey of Classical Foundations.  Levels 1 and 2.

• Real World Mathematics Levels 2 and 3

• Reference Handbook of Elementary Mathematics   Level 1 and 2

Free Online Courses 

• Crash Course in Basic Physics   Level 1

• High School Physics Course   Level 1

• College Physics Course Level 2

• For the Allure of Physics (MIT Undergraduate Physics Courses)   Level 2

• Yale Undergraduate Physics Courses  Levels 2 and 3

• Stanford Undergraduate Physics Courses  Levels 2 to 4.

• The Theoretical Minimum by Leonard Susskind  Levels 2 to 4

• MIT Opencourseware.   Free in depth courses at Level 2 and above.

• A Course in Theoretical Physics Level 2 and above

 Reference Sites and Blogs

• Hyperphysics.  Levels 1 and 2.  Concept maps and hyperlinks.

• Answers to FAQ's in Physics  (Usenet)

• Unsolved Problems in Physics (Wikipedia)

• Physics Forum Insights (articles)

• Physics World (research news update)

• Physics. org  (research news update)

• Sean Carroll's Blog

• John Baez's Blog

•  Scott Aaronson's Blog 

Mathematics for Physics

• The Interplay Between Physics and Mathematics  

•  Hypermaths Basic Mathematics for Physics. Website.

• Online Mathematics Courses  

• Mathematics for Physics  Online Lectures

• Some Differential Equations of Physics  Video

• A Physics Maor in a Maths Class Video

Miscellaneous

• Speculative Physics (Fermilab Videos)

• Conversations, Speculations and Controversies (Curt Jaimungal Youtube Channel)

• Chats and Opinions (Closer to Truth Channel)

• Public Talks on Big Ideas in Physics 

• Video Biographies 

• Nobel Laureates in Physics (Video)

• Physics in the 20th Century: History and Evolution of Ideas (Online Lectures)

• Fall Asleep to Physics 3hr Video

Newtonian Mechanics

• Newton's Laws (Basic Introduction) 

• Newton's Law of Gravity (Basic) 

• How Newton Came Up With his Law of Gravity 

• Weighing the Earth

• Simple Harmonic Motion 

• Waves 

• Inertial vs Gravitational Mass 

• Principle of Least Action 

• Principle of Least Action: Lecture amd Video by Feynman 

• Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics 

• Conservation Laws and Symmetries (Noether's Theorem)

• Norton's Dome  (Inteterminancy)

Maxwell's Electromagnetism

• Maxwell's equations (Integral form)

• Maxwell's  equations (Differential form)

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Where are the magnetic monopoles? 

Complexity, Emergence and Entropy

• The Double Pendulum 

• The Three Body Problem 

• Instability of the Solar System  (Video Interview)

• Instability of the Solar System  (Wikipedia)

• Chaos Theory (Wikipedia)

• Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos by S Strogatz Level 2 and above (Online Course)