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Matt atkinson
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Hello, thank you for taking a look at this thread. Here is my dilemma, I can chose 30 credits from various math and physics courses (each worth 10) for my second year, but I've decided to do maths as the rest of my modules are all physics but there are so many I have no idea what maths modules would be most beneficial to a physicist.
The modules are:-
MAS201
Linear Mathematics for Applications
http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=755
MAS202
Advanced Calculus
http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=1006
MAS203
Mechanics
http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=1010
MAS204
Numerical Linear Algebra
http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=966
MAS270 (Prerequisite can be ignored for this one)
Vectors and Fluids
http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=975
MAS271
Methods for Differential Equations
http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=1021
There is also a module of the physics of Materials.
My initial thoughts were to take "Vectors and Fluids", "Advanced calculus" and "Methods for Differential Equations", as we have been told to not take the mechanics if possible as its similar to the physics core mechanic's.
Any help would be appreciated, I only wondering if any of the other modules would benefit me more than the one I have selected so far.
Edit:-
I have already taken, maths wise:-
Matrices and Geometry http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=609
Practical Calculus http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=991
Mathematics For physicists http://www.maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=598
Mathematics with Maple http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=981
Probability, Sets and Complex Numbers http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=968
Differential and Difference Equations http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=957
Physics wise the topics we have covered:-
Mechanics
Electromagnetism
Waves
Basic quantum mechanics
Special Relativity
Optic's
Thermodynamics
And the only course I am sure i want to take later on at university is "An Introduction to General relativity" Phy314 which has no prerequisites.
Thanks in advance,
Matt
P.s:- The Differential Geometry http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=861
The modules are:-
MAS201
Linear Mathematics for Applications
http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=755
MAS202
Advanced Calculus
http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=1006
MAS203
Mechanics
http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=1010
MAS204
Numerical Linear Algebra
http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=966
MAS270 (Prerequisite can be ignored for this one)
Vectors and Fluids
http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=975
MAS271
Methods for Differential Equations
http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=1021
There is also a module of the physics of Materials.
My initial thoughts were to take "Vectors and Fluids", "Advanced calculus" and "Methods for Differential Equations", as we have been told to not take the mechanics if possible as its similar to the physics core mechanic's.
Any help would be appreciated, I only wondering if any of the other modules would benefit me more than the one I have selected so far.
Edit:-
I have already taken, maths wise:-
Matrices and Geometry http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=609
Practical Calculus http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=991
Mathematics For physicists http://www.maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=598
Mathematics with Maple http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=981
Probability, Sets and Complex Numbers http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=968
Differential and Difference Equations http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=957
Physics wise the topics we have covered:-
Mechanics
Electromagnetism
Waves
Basic quantum mechanics
Special Relativity
Optic's
Thermodynamics
And the only course I am sure i want to take later on at university is "An Introduction to General relativity" Phy314 which has no prerequisites.
Thanks in advance,
Matt
P.s:- The Differential Geometry http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/module_info.php?id=861
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