Richard Behiel

QCD Part 2 is now online! :) youtu.be/hy_oEbOQTLE This video, we’ll explore the group theory of the unitary and special unitary groups, U(N) and SU(N), as well as their Lie algebras 𝖚(N) and 𝖘𝖚(N), with an emphasis on N = 3. SU(3) is the gauge group of QCD, and 𝖘𝖚(3)…

I’ve been hearing a lot from smart people about the tariff stuff. Mixed opinions, to say the least. It’s not my area, so I’m not going to weigh in. I hear strong arguments from all sides, but I genuinely don’t know what’s about to happen. So instead of a hot take, I have a…

Part 2 of my QCD video series drops tomorrow at about 9am Pacific time! :) In Part 2, we’ll explore the group theory of the unitary and special unitary groups, U(N) and SU(N), as well as their Lie algebras 𝖚(N) and 𝖘𝖚(N), with an emphasis on N = 3. SU(3) is the gauge group…

The strong nuclear force blossoms from the principle of local SU(3) color symmetry. Join me as we derive quantum chromodynamics from first principles in this new 5-part series. Part 1 is now online! :) youtu.be/GfeeIwmb_hw

Part 1 of my 5-part video series on the strong nuclear force drops tomorrow at 9am Pacific time! 🙂 The series tells the story of how quantum chromodynamics blossoms from local SU(3) color symmetry. The subject matter is a bit daunting, but I hope the video format offers helpful…

Very cool! Can I go for a ride?

This evening’s SpaceX launch flew right by Santa Barbara! I don’t think I’ve seen one come this close before. Very cool.

Plankton of symmetric attractors Made with #sympy #numpy #matplotlib

I’ll be in Lompoc tomorrow evening to watch the SpaceX launch. If you’ll be there too and want to meet up, shoot me a DM.

You people are not nearly as spooked as you should be.

Vibe check. Spooky action at a distance is:

To my fellow math enthusiasts, here’s a puzzle for you. Think you can solve it? This was my submission to the 2025 Heidelberg Integration Bee, used as the first integral in the final round. It’s a tough one! 😈 youtu.be/inDNl0hOjaI #Math #Calculus #IntegrationBee #STEM

Seems there’s been some controversy as of late, regarding speculative ideas on the periphery of physics, geometric unity in particular. This controversy is understandable, but unnecessary. All new ideas are wrong until proven otherwise. That’s ok. New ideas should be explored…

A recent a scientific paper by my colleagues and I on some possible issues with the idea of a theory of everything. arxiv.org/abs/2505.11773

I’ve started watching Curt Jaimungal’s new video on Geometric Unity, Eric Weinstein’s framework for a potential theory of everything. Curt is a friend, and I look up to him as a YouTuber and science communicator. He’s one of the few people on the internet who isn’t afraid to put…

Wow, 100k subscribers on YouTube! Thank you all. What a surreal journey it has been. It means a lot to see so much interest in physics, and I’m grateful to be given the opportunity to share these beautiful ideas with the public. I hope that my videos will continue to resonate…

Very exciting to see the new @veritasium video on Emmy Noether. It feels like a dream come true to see one of the biggest YouTube channels publish a physics video that actually goes into the equations. You didn’t see that kind of thing back in the day. A channel with 17M…