Physics (2021)
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- #textbook-recommendations
- #physics-curriculum
- #self-study
- Author updated a widely-used self-study physics guide after six years, based on reader feedback.
- The guide helps hundreds of thousands learn physics independently, often for curiosity rather than career.
- Emphasizes that sharing knowledge can greatly impact others, regardless of expertise level.
- Highlights a gap in resources for serious physics learners outside formal university settings.
- Provides structured undergraduate and graduate physics curricula with recommended textbooks.
- Undergraduate topics include mechanics, electrostatics, waves, modern physics, classical mechanics, electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, and electives.
- Graduate core covers mathematical methods, advanced electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, general relativity, and quantum field theory.
- Recommends popular physics books for inspiration and outlines essential math prerequisites.
- Advises on personalized study methods, stressing problem-solving as key to understanding physics.
- Notes that physics education primarily relies on textbooks and problem sets, not just labs.