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Re:If you can’t explain something in simple terms, you don’t... by bdamm on Thursday June 15, 2017 @05:46PM (#14564670)
The more I try to learn physics, the more I need to see the mathematics to understand the ideas. Without the math, I don't believe it is possible to break beyond the surface 'armchair' level of understanding.
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Re:If you can’t explain something in simple terms, you don’t... by CuriouslyC on Friday June 16, 2017 @09:36AM (#14568772)
I started by building an intuitive understanding of advanced physics before I really dug into the math. It is absolutely possible. That being said, I did have a very good understanding of advanced mathematical concepts to start with, so I could think intuitively about things like high-dimensional spaces and eigenfunctions.
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