Prerequisites for modern physics

neginf · Feb 18, 2011

What is needed from basic physics to study modern physics ?

G01 · Feb 18, 2011

If by modern physics you mean the standard, second year, survey course on relativity and quantum mechanics that most universities require then essentially you will need:

A intro physics background involving calculus.

Differential and Integral Calculus. (I also took multivariable calc concurrently with Modern Physics)

As for what is needed specifically from physics, I don't know if I can really narrow that down for you. Physics is cumulative and builds off what you've already learned. Everything you've learned in the intro courses will come up again eventually.

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