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Prerequisites for John Taylor classical mechanics
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[QUOTE="bigmike94, post: 6661175, member: 697895"] Inside the textbook, the prerequisites state first year mechanics and some differential equations, although it continues to say the differential equations can be learned as you’re working your way through the book, as differential equations were basically “invented” to be used for applied situations and not abstractly. (I think?) I am around 1/3 to a 1/2 through my differential equations course, so I do have the required “some differential equations” But to gain the full benefits from the book would you recommend waiting till the end of the course or just diving straight in. I have completed first year mechanics and nearly all of Calculus 3. Thank you. Side note; although I am on a part time degree I mostly study for fun and plan on reading David morins mechanic book and a few others after John Taylor’s, so I am not too worried about not being able to pick up everything straight away, but also don’t want to be left scratching my head. If a full course in differential equations is required then I’ll happy wait. I’m in no rush. [/QUOTE]
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