Learner Reviews & Feedback for Understanding Einstein: The Special Theory of Relativity by Stanford University
About the Course
year old patent clerk, introduced in his “miracle year” of 1905. Our goal will be to go behind the myth-making and beyond the popularized
presentations of relativity in order to gain a deeper understanding of both Einstein the person and the concepts, predictions, and strange
paradoxes of his theory. Some of the questions we will address include: How did Einstein come up with his ideas? What was the nature of his
genius? What is the meaning of relativity? What’s “special” about the special theory of relativity? Why did the theory initially s...
Top reviews
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.
SS
Dec 8, 2019
Almost anyone can learn about the special theory of relativity from these lectures. I actually can't believe that I studied from a professor who teaches in the USA and in so simple way. I am grateful.
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By Pratheek T
•Mar 4, 2017
Rather easy questions and not many difficult ones even in the optional exercises.
By Devika M
•Jun 24, 2020
It was a very informative and interesting course.
By Peter Z
•Feb 15, 2017
The professor is so slow I have to have him at 1.5x speed when listening to his lecture and am still falling asleep. I am very interested Special Theory of RElativity but I ll just get a book. Will be faster.
By BHAVYA C
•Aug 3, 2020
This Coursera was very usefull for students,this special theory of relativity is interesting topic,
By Ildar S
•Mar 29, 2020
The worst course. Very slow and unuseful
By Caroline I
•May 9, 2021
i wanna enrolling this course.
By Plato 3
•Jul 20, 2020
boooooooooring
By Paul I
•Jan 18, 2017
too easy