Kairos
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You kind of need to go to college, dude. I am not a proponent of college for every damned thing like this college racket is selling people these days, but anything STEM-related requires in-class programs that are difficult and all-consuming for four to eight years. The mathematics you need to understand basic classical physics is just calc 1-3 and differential equations. If you want to go further, you need to understand tensors and so forth. I am a theoretical computer science guy, so my mathematics track is in a completely different direction from physics, but I have some knowledge of what you need.
It's like you are asking me what you need to know to compete in an MMA match. Well, that involves years of practice and study under people who know what they are doing and know how to properly train you. You don't practice at home with your Walmart boxing gear and then go compete in MMA. It's similar with physics unless you are a prodigy.
It's like you are asking me what you need to know to compete in an MMA match. Well, that involves years of practice and study under people who know what they are doing and know how to properly train you. You don't practice at home with your Walmart boxing gear and then go compete in MMA. It's similar with physics unless you are a prodigy.