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I feel as if my understanding of physics require increasingly rigorous mathematical derivations the more advanced the notions get... since I started even high school physics, I lost track of the number of instances where the bulb lighted up in my understanding of physics due to a rigorous mathematical derivation of equations and whatnot, and the density of instances increased as I climbed the ladder of physical notions.
But often, in class, the professors often skip over part of what is termed "the algebra", that is, the step-by-step mathematical derivations. When I get lost in my attempts to understand a given physics notion, I often ask about where to find the remainder of "the algebra" because, often, without a rigorous mathematical derivation, I do not understand the physics, or the conditions of applicability.
However, I understand that the reverse is also true in other people. So, for you, which one happened more often: that it has been "the math made you understand the physics" or "the physics made you understand the math"?
But often, in class, the professors often skip over part of what is termed "the algebra", that is, the step-by-step mathematical derivations. When I get lost in my attempts to understand a given physics notion, I often ask about where to find the remainder of "the algebra" because, often, without a rigorous mathematical derivation, I do not understand the physics, or the conditions of applicability.
However, I understand that the reverse is also true in other people. So, for you, which one happened more often: that it has been "the math made you understand the physics" or "the physics made you understand the math"?