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.
BH
Jun 22, 2017
This course is very comprehensive and well prepared material for understanding the Special Theory of Relativity. Larry (the instructor) is very expert and has broad knowledge in explaining the course.
By Rohit B
•Jul 8, 2017
A brilliant course presented with knowledge and passion by Prof. Lagerstrom. It is very easy with minimal dependence on Mathematics. It certainly has inspired me to follow on to learn more about the Special and General theories. Thank you for providing the list of texts.
By John W
•Mar 1, 2022
I have taken many courses and this was the best
The instructor Larry Randles Lagerstrom was absolutely the best. Every concept was explained logically to ensure it was fully understood
I would take any course that he taught but unfortunately I could not find any others
By Dipraj C J
•Aug 3, 2019
This is so helpful for those who wanna understand our universe and who are not learning in college for that...it helped a lot for my curiosity. Thanks to sir Larry, he has put so much efforts to let us understand what is needed...again thank you Larry Sir and Coursera.
By Youssef m
•Dec 28, 2021
Although the content talks about one of the most difficult topics which is special relativity, it is simplified in a way that does not lose its value. I also want to thank Dr. Larry Randles Lagerstrom, he is one of the best professors that I have been learning from...
By 109-Bhavya L
•Jul 3, 2023
professor/instructor were so good in all terms that I enjoyed learning about Einstein to its fullest and he was great at maintaining my focus throughout the course without me being bored
thank you so much professor
would love to learn other courses from in future too
By Walter L
•Apr 19, 2021
I thought the detail level and presentation were perfectly matched to the intended audience. My goal was to get a deeper than "cocktail party" understanding of Special Relativity and a foundation for going further. I achieved both goals completely. Very satisfied.
By Cris P
•Mar 4, 2017
Excellent course. Prof. Lagerstrom provided detailed explanation regarding the special theory of relativity in a very simple and understanding manner. I hope to attend more courses from the good professor soon. Thank you for sharing your knowledge to us, sir. Kudos.
By Bilal H K
•Aug 4, 2017
exceptional introductory course to review and revisit the basic fundamentals notions about the relative motion and Einsteins special relativity ,hats off to instructor for making it look simple and interesting carry on the noble cause of spreading knowledge. Thanks
By Owen L
•Aug 9, 2020
Great course, highly recommended. Very engaging instructor (at 1.25x speed at least), fascinating topic covered in-depth.
I really enjoyed the organization and structure - the quizzes were effective, and the handouts were a great way to keep my thoughts organized.
By Hao-En S
•May 27, 2022
This is the course for everyone who is interested in understanding the theory of relativity. It breaks down a relatively complicated concept into suitable chunk sizes, such that people without much physic or math foundation can still pick the knowledge up easily.
By Carlos H
•Sep 12, 2020
I enjoyed a lot the course, knowing very little about relativity, this course explains me in a very gently manner the principles of special relativity, it is an excelent choice for beginners who wants to learn and for people with background who wants to remember.
By Sammyak S
•Jun 22, 2018
Great Course for those who want to study the basics of special theory of relativity qualitatively, without scratching their heads too much. Math involved is of higher secondary school level and shouldn't be a problem for people with a non mathematical background.
By Sumit B
•Jun 10, 2017
Ennobling experience as Einstein said in one of his quotes. Thank you Professor for making things so simple and interesting. I was struggling to understand these key concepts of relativity from a long time. Would definitely join other courses similar to this one.
By Helmich V
•Apr 23, 2019
The course explains the Einstein theories in common words and language. Of course there is limited mathematics to make you feel convinced of the correctness of "Special Relativity". I enjoyed the lessons and course by a terrific teacher and professor. Thank you.
By K.R. S
•Jun 27, 2021
Outstanding course. Many difficult concepts were elegantly and well explained by Prof Lagerstrom. I am glad that I took this course and learnt this important reality of our physical world that so few understand even though the knowledge is over 100 years old.
By Antonio B
•Jun 15, 2020
Grateful for the opportunity to access an extraordinary online University course. Larry make easy, simple and inspirational every little step taken towards Einstein's mind, theories and talent . Fresh air for an already one century old insights. Thanks indeed.
By AKSHAI R
•Jun 1, 2020
The course deals with one most exciting theories in the world of science and having taken it, I can say that it is molded so as to imbibe curiosity in the minds of the most basic man with the least exposure to science. Great job by Professor Larry and Stanford.
By Plamena
•Jun 19, 2021
Thank you Larry Randles Lagerstrom for the exceptional course delivery. You made it look simple, interesting and fascinating. I enjoyed every second of it.
For sure I would like to explore it further and I will use the materials recommended. Excellent course.
By sohan p
•May 17, 2021
This was very good course and very helpful in increasing deep understanding about relativity although i have read relativity in my graduation and postgraduation already but the way it was taught here was remarkable
Thanks for providing such great content 😊
By Robin A L
•Jan 2, 2020
This is an amazing course. It could have used some graphics or animations, but the math and diagrams done on the whiteboard were really nicely done. I came to actually understand the Special Theory of Relativity. You need to know some algebra to get this.
By Robert N
•Nov 14, 2017
Excellent course! The instructor speaks slow, so I adjusted the speed to 1.25x. But that is his motto: Festina Lente. And to be honoust it is a very abstract course, so that some items were told two or three times, makes even the hardest parts understandable.
By Vladislav G
•Jan 24, 2021
Well, this course requires as many time as you need to remember all the details about the Einstein's Theory, otherwise you'll learn so many about our nature even if you master, I think you can emphasize some things as well. Don't forget, all is invariant. :D
By Jussi
•May 4, 2021
Very thorough approach to the special theory of relativity. I can now understand how Einstein ended up to this theory. Doing the exercises helps a lot in memorizing and understanding the concepts. This course enlighten the ideas behind the formulas. Thanks.
By Rajeev R
•Oct 16, 2018
I have always wanted to understand how relativity works and how did Einstein go about developing this theory and this course provided a brilliant opportunity and the professor delivered this a manner that allowed me to understand the process and the theory.
By Patricio V
•Dec 18, 2020
A great course!! I have learned a lot and finally understood the main concepts of relativity. It would be great if a course of general relativity could follow this one. (Although it would be probably very difficult to mantain a basic, intuitive approach)