Feynman Lectures on Physics
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Feynman Lectures on Physics is a renowned three-volume introductory physics textbook based on Richard Feynman’s legendary Caltech lectures, celebrated for its clarity, depth, and engaging style.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T26869 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Feynman Lectures on Physics Context triple: [Richard Feynman, knownFor, Feynman Lectures on Physics]
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Richard Feynman
Richard Feynman was a pioneering American theoretical physicist renowned for his work in quantum electrodynamics, his influential teaching, and his popular science writings.
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B.
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
"American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning biography by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin that chronicles the life, scientific achievements, and political downfall of the physicist who led the Manhattan Project.
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The Demon-Haunted World
The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
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Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Feynman Lectures on Physics Target entity description: Feynman Lectures on Physics is a renowned three-volume introductory physics textbook based on Richard Feynman’s legendary Caltech lectures, celebrated for its clarity, depth, and engaging style.
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A.
Richard Feynman
Richard Feynman was a pioneering American theoretical physicist renowned for his work in quantum electrodynamics, his influential teaching, and his popular science writings.
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B.
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
"American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning biography by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin that chronicles the life, scientific achievements, and political downfall of the physicist who led the Manhattan Project.
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C.
The Demon-Haunted World
The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
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D.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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E.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
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|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book series
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physics textbook ⓘ physics textbook ⓘ physics textbook ⓘ physics textbook ⓘ |
| author |
Matthew Sands
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Richard Feynman ⓘ
surface form:
Richard P. Feynman
Robert B. Leighton ⓘ |
| basedOn | Richard Feynman’s undergraduate physics lectures at Caltech ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
conceptual understanding over rote problem solving
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physical intuition ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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textbook ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Millennium Edition
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definitive edition ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
PDF
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ web edition ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | Ralph Leighton ⓘ |
| hasOnlineVersion | yes ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
classical mechanics
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electromagnetism ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ statistical mechanics ⓘ |
| influenced | physics education worldwide ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | undergraduate physics students ⓘ |
| isWidelyUsedAs | supplementary text in university physics courses ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
electromagnetism
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heat ⓘ matter ⓘ mechanics ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ radiation ⓘ |
| mediaType |
digital
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clarity of exposition
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conceptual depth ⓘ engaging narrative style ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| originalInstitution | California Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| publisher | Addison-Wesley ⓘ |
| uses | mathematical derivations ⓘ |
| volume |
Feynman Lectures on Physics
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surface form:
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Volume I
Feynman Lectures on Physics self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Volume II
Feynman Lectures on Physics self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Volume III
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| website | https://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/ ⓘ |
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