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Subject: Physics program on public TV
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Date: Thu, 10-Oct-85 14:54:02 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct 10 14:54:02 1985
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There is a series of programs about physics currently running on ch 58
in LA (6PM Tue/Thurs) called "The Mechanical Universe".  The parts of
Tuesday's program which I caught discussed calculus (the 1st and 2nd
fundamental theorems and the Newton/Leibnitz controversy).

It looks like this program won't go beyond first-year stuff, but it
seemed very well done - clearly written with excellent graphics.

I seem to remember that it forms part of a two-track college credit
course.  Unfortunately, this series has gotten almost no publicity; the
only place I saw it mentioned was in the Caltech alumni paper a few
months ago (Caltech made it, or at least had a major role).

cheers,
  Jerry