Going abroad, need to practice phys and math

[bueno1989]

Hey guys,

I am going abroad next semester, and not taking any classes in physics or math. While I want to have fun and not worry about school when I am there, I don't want to go for 6-7 months without doing any practice. Are there any textbooks/workbooks/websites that would be helpful in keeping me in touch with the material I have learned this past fall? Last semester I took theoretical mechanics, electrodynamics, and a combination calculus class (linear alg, vector calc, ODEs, a little on PDEs). I certainly want to keep my math skills fresh, and maybe even teach myself PDEs and/or tensors. I will be taking thermo and quantum when I get back to school in the fall, so maybe I could get a jump start? Any suggestions? Thanks!

 

[Adrmay]

There are a few options for keeping your math and physics skills sharp while you're abroad. For the physics side of things, Khan Academy and MIT OpenCourseWare both offer a wealth of free online tutorials, practice problems, and lectures that can help you review the topics you went over last semester. Additionally, many textbooks used in college physics classes have accompanying online resources which can be a great way to practice what you've learned. For math, there are also several websites that offer practice problems and tutorials. Khan Academy is a great resource for math, as well as other sites such as Mathway and Wolfram Alpha. Additionally, many textbooks used in college math classes have associated online resources such as practice problems and video lectures. Finally, if you want to jump ahead and learn more advanced topics like PDEs and tensors, there are plenty of textbooks available online for self-study.