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    Prerequisites for Statistical Physics

    I am planning to take a course on Statistical Physics in my university. The main text to be followed is Statistical Physics by F. Reif. As of now, I have completed university level courses on Calculus, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra. What other knowledge would be required to help me get...
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    Additional prerequisites for General Relativity

    No I haven't. How much time should it normally take to learn Special Relativity if I devote about 3-4 hours every day ?
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    Additional prerequisites for General Relativity

    I am thinking of taking a course on General Theory of Relativity in the next semester of college. My major is in aerospace engineering. I have already completed courses on Calculus, Differential equations, Linear Algebra, and also have a fair bit of idea about tensor calculus. What other prior...
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    Programs Aerospace Engineer Seeking Admission to Masters Program Abroad

    Thanks for the reply Orodruin. I have already started looking at the prerequisites for the master's programmes in various universities. Most of them require a bachelor's degree in physics or math. Is it possible to circumvent this requirement by showing competence in physics, by getting a good...
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    Programs Aerospace Engineer Seeking Admission to Masters Program Abroad

    I am currently in my pre-final year of aerospace engineering at one of the top engineering institutes in India. Since my school days, I have been good at physics at math and was particularly fascinated with popular science books based on astronomy. I decided to join the general trend of studying...
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    Good physics books for someone who is not a complete beginner.

    Yes, I can take physics courses and I do plan to take a few in the upcoming semesters. Although, there can be time-table constraints with some of my core courses and also, there are prerequisites to most of the courses. I have two months before the next semester starts. So, I 'd like to get...
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    Good physics books for someone who is not a complete beginner.

    I am already familiar with High school math and physics. I have also studied Calculus(vector included), Differential Equations and basic electrodynamics in freshman year in college and I want to take it a step further. Which books should I study to strengthen my physics background if I want to...
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    What are the benefits of studying Aerospace Engineering and Astronomy?

    I am currently an undergraduate student of Aerospace Engineering. I am also interested in astronomy. Looking forward to a nice time here :)
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