What is Prerequisites: Definition and 144 Discussions
In sociological research, functional prerequisites are the basic needs (food, shelter, clothing, and money) that an individual requires to live above the poverty line. Functional prerequisites may also refer to the factors that allow a society to maintain social order.
On the other hand, Parsons argued any successful social system has four functional prerequisites:
Adaptation
Goal attainment
Integration
Pattern maintenanceAdaptation – To survive, any society needs the basics of food and shelter. Having these gives any society control over its environment. A society needs a functioning economy to provide this.
Goal attainment – all societies must provide collective goals of some sort for its members to aspire to. Governments set goals such as New Labour setting a target of 50% of school graduates to attend university. To facilitate meeting such goals, governments provide resources, laws, and other institutional mechanisms.
Integration – all societies need a legal system that mediates conflict and protects the social system from breaking down.
Pattern maintenance – Institutions like education and the family reaffirm the essential values needed for society to function. (For Parsons the key institution in passing on such basic values is religion.)
For anyone who has taken mathematical probability, what prerequisite(s) did you have? At my school, Calc IV is the only prerequisite. I ask because we are notorious about not having prerequisites lined up properly so I don't want to waste my time with this class if I don't have the proper...
First of all, I apologize if this is in the wrong section. I would like to know what background is needed to be properly prepared for numerical analysis. I will have had calculus III (leaving C-4 left), ordinary differential equations. I'd be taking linear algebra concurrently.
Also...
Hi, I am starting self studying quntum mechanics from Shankars textbook and need a mathematicatical methods text to cover the material he covers in his first chapter.
Having gone through ML Boas mathematical physics text didnt help much and my linear algebra background is of Strangs linear...
I have been working on getting the necessary mathematical education to start working on more advanced physics. The need for Lie theory has come up. I already know topology and differential geometry. Are there any other prerequisites to begin studying Lie theory? What books should I look into for...
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I am a college freshman, and was interested in this topic. So I was wondering, where does one draw the distinction between the physics and chemistry of quantum mechanics? Or in other words, what topics do quantum chemistry encompass, and what does quantum mechanics/physics...
What concepts should I be familiar with in order to get anything meaningful out of a textbook on group theory? I've read a few articles that talk about a few of group theory's aims and subjects, and it's enough to pique my interest.
I've taken first-year Calculus and a bit of Analysis (the...
So, I am about to read Landau's and Lifschitz's textbook on Quantum Mechanics. What kind of mathematics I should be already familiar with in order to completely understand the above mentioned material?
Thanks for all the advice.
So, I am about to read Landau's and Lifschitz's textbook on Classical Mechanics. What kind of mathematics I should be already familiar with in order to completely understand the above mentioned material? Would real-variable calculus and linear algebra be sufficient for the task?
Thanks for all...
Hi my name is Nick,
I was wondering exactly what I would need, or could begin learning now that would help me get into the field of either Theoretical or Particle Physics.
I'm a senior in high school and have gotten interested in physics, specifically those two areas. As a result I have...
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I want to be able to read and understand the basic concepts of Theoretical Physics (String Theory, LQG, Supersymmetry, AdS/CFT) at the level of:
1- A First Course in String Theory by Barton Zwiebach
2- Quantum Gravity by Carlo Rovelli.
I plan to study the following textbooks (in...
Hi, I was wondering what the prerequisites are for doing Laplace Transforms. I'm just a little confused with one of the examples :
\int_0^{\infty} = e^{-sx} dx = [e^{-sx}/s]_0^{\infty} = 1/s
I understand that e^{-s(0)} is 1. But where does the e^{-s(\infty)} part go? Is there something I...
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I would like to ask you guys what the prerequisites for learning quantum mechanics are? Especially in mathematics, what are the mathematical topics I need to grasp before possibly trying to learn quantum mechanics?
Generally, I know that linear algebra and calculus are needed...
I'm interested in taking Classical and Quantum Mechanics courses next year at my university; however, I won't be able to take the prerequisite mathematics courses due to scheduling conflicts. I have taken differential calculus, integral calculus, and vector calculus and I will be taking an...
Hello, I will be a rising high school senior next year, and I'm looking for something worthwhile to learn over this summer. I'm really interested in learning mathematical game theory. I was wondering on the prerequisites before learning game theory (I've done maths up to linear algebra and real...
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What topics are prerequisites for algebraic geometry, at the undergrad level?
Obviously abstract algebra... commutative algebra? (What is that anyway?) Is differential geometry required? What are the prerequisites beside the usual "mathematical maturity"?
Thanks.
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I'm thinking of starting a course in Complex analysis and I'm curious, could one start the course without a deep understanding of analysis of several variables? I know how to do curve integrals and such, partial derivatives, double integrals and all that. What prerequisites are there...
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Just out of curiosity, what should I know if I am going to take upper-division electromagnetism course. The text for the course is Griffiths' Introduction to Electrodynamics. I am not a physics major (I am a math major), but I have taken the first-year, calc-based physics sequence...
There seems to be a lot of info out there (on the web) on the pay packets for Quants/Actuaries however there isn't enough info on what sort background is required to get into a Financial Maths/actuarial phd program.
What sorts of undergrad degrees would someone "typically" have when they...
I am posting here coz people here would be more familiar with AMO area.
I probably will be doing AMO (atomic molecular and optics) in grad school. With one last year left, I have a bunch of upper division courses to choose from. I am wondering which of the courses would be most useful in my...
I am a 1st year physics student at the University of Edinburgh, who's also taking chemical engineering as an outside course. I am intersted in being involved in the energetics industry after gradutation.
Could someone provide insight as to (1) what type of courses should I choose in physics and...
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I have recently decided that i want to try to self-learn some more math along with what I am doing in high school. I am really interested in math and want to do it sort of as a hobby. Obviously, I know i can't learn calculus 2 because i finish calc 1, but what other maths could i try...
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I'm wondering, is it possible to study topology without having taken a course in multivariable calculus? I'm very eager to learn and my college don't offer too many math courses this spring (I'm moving to a bigger next fall though), so I'm thinking if I should take topology. I can...
What are the Prerequisites for taking a Differential Equations course? I am thinking of taking it over summer 09'. I have Calc AB, BC (high school) under my belt. Will I be ok?
I'm a biochemistry major entering my junior year. After completing the requisite general physics course, I found that I quite enjoyed it and I wanted to take more advanced physics classes. I've set aside my junior year to take math classes necessary to be competent when I take my university's...
I am wondering what are the prerequisites required for learning the theory behind Riemann's zeta function, starting from a base of mathematics that an average physics graduate might have. In particular, I want to be able to understand a book like this...
Greetings to everyone! A friend of mine would like to study Mechatronics/Robotics, and he intends to applicate to various master programs in these fields. What are the mathematical prerequisites one needs to obtain in order to follow such courses with success?
He has graduated from an...
I'm trying to map out how certain mathematical subjects depend on each
other, i.e. which subjects could be described as prerequesites for
which other subjects, in the sense that the former define needed or
helpful concepts for the latter. In a crude ascii diagram, which
might look messed up...
I've searched the internet and can't find this information. I need to know what are the different math requirements, and in what order they should be learned so I don't get lost again and waste time (I've had to pause physics and calculus because I was starting to get lost; then I found out...
i'm very interested in quantum computing and i'd like to learn more about quantum algorithms (and the actual hardware portion if possible). I'm learning introductory quantum mechanics but I have a good grasp of computer science, complexity etc. Can anyone recommend me any books to learn more?
Have you ever studied from a subject, realized that you were lacking in some prerequisites, then started reading up on the prerequisites, and then realized that you have become more interested in the prerequisite subject(s) than the original subject?
I have. Years ago, I was very interested...
Although this is usually a graduate course, I want to know what all the preqrequisites for studying it seriously are. (I've been reading Feynman, Schweber and a bit of Griffiths which pumped my interest).
I think mathematics should be calculus, group theory and all the stuff needed for QM. As...
Please forgive me if this question has been posted before, but I was wondering if anyone could provide a semi-detailed and sequential mathematical syllabus that, once mastered, would allow one to follow development of string theory.
So, assuming basic undergraduate mathematics such as real...
What r the prerequisites for studying diff geo?
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i am pavanakumar. I am a newbie here could anyone suggest me what r the
prerequisites to start studying diff geo. Any good book to start with
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Hello everyone, I am a CS major who will be taking an Introductry course in EE specifically designed for non-EE majors. It covers analysis and design of passive and active circuits. I know that the prerequisite to the class is calculus and engineering physics (electromagnetism). I took the...
I just got back from the University of Florida freshman preview, and I ended up with a schedule that I wasn't quite expecting. I found out that I failed the AP Calculus (got a 2 even though I made a valiant attempt at it and tried as hard as I could) and had the same effect on the University's...
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I have been looking through the main NASA site for an opportunity of working at NASA in the future. I have found the career that I found interesting: professional engineering. I have been informed that NASA is the best place to work and have always dreamed of going there myself to see...
Hello, I was wondering what you guys think is the absolute minimum requirements for learning Differential Geometry properly and also how would you go about learning it once you got to that point, recommended books, websites, etc. I am learning on my own because of some short circuit in my brain...
Hi, I am 15 years old, and want to start doing calculus. What exactly are the prerequisites for doing calc? And what is a good textbook for it( yes, I've seen a lot of people say "spivak's" in many threads, is it an introductory book or advancded?) And by the way, i live in India and calculus is...