Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderFor programmers interested in classical mechanics, "The Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics" is a highly unique - and outstanding - introduction to Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics. Available free online: http://mitpress.mit.edu/sites/default/files/titles/content/s... The idea behind the book is to make the "mathematical notations be explicit and precise enough that they can be interpreted automatically, as by a computer." Since Sussman is involved, that means that they (and you, when you do…
Physics PhD student here: stuff like this is awesome, but I also highly recommend the “bottom up approach” as well. Pick a little node in the vast physics network, something that interests you, and start digging deeper into the cluster connected to that curiosity.
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The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 415
- Total comments
- 74
100+ points or 50+ comments
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-14 | Modern Physics From ScratchFirst breakout · Best thread | imb | 282 | 49 |
| 2017-11-07 | The Theoretical Minimum – Physics Courses for Enthusiasts | ssijak | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-04-01 | The Theoretical Minimum - courses on modern physics for people who are beginners | ColinWright | 4 | 1 |
| 2022-01-17 | The Theoretical Minimum (2013)Latest 20+ point return | c0r3dump3d1r | 127 | 24 |