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Jorriss
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This has been my experience. For basic quantum mechanics (like UD quantum I-II) classical mechanics was not super necessary. However, for more specialized quantum classes such as molecular spectroscopy I found out I was totally ignorant of how much classical mechanics I needed. Stuff I didn't even imagine needing like rotational motion of rigid bodies, systems of coupled oscillators, etc, etc.Fredrik said:It's not absolutely essential to study classical mechanics first, but I would still recommend that you do. You should at least make sure that you understand what classical mechanics is. You don't have to be able to solve difficult problems in classical mechanics.
In other words, don't slack on your classical mechanics but don't kill yourself trying to get graduate level mechanics before even seeing quantum.