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What are the prerequisites to learning astrophysics?
You need at least a master’s degree to become an astrophysicist, though many employers require a doctoral degree. Students can expect to take courses in engineering, physics, astronomy and other science courses. Students need to first complete a bachelor’s degree with a major in astrophysics or a similar field.
What are the prerequisites for cosmology?
Prerequisites: The cosmology portion of the course will require knowledge of standard undergraduate physics (mechanics, electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, and thermodynamics) and general relativity. The GR used will be at the level of e.g. Schutz.
What level of math is needed for astrophysics?
If you wanted to study it in depth you would need much math. But astrophysics is a broad field and much can be learned, at least at a beginners level, with only a little calculus.
Where can I learn General Relativity?
The best way to learn General Relativity and Gravity are to watch these video lectures on YouTube from The WE-Heraeus International Winter School on Gravity and Light 2015 Central Lectures. Schuller has the best and most clear and mathematically rigorous (and he teaches it very well) exposition on the subject.
What should I study to become a general relativity physicist?
First general relativity is typically taught at a 4th year undergraduate level or sometimes even a graduate level, obviously this presumes a good undergraduate training in mathematics and physics. Personally, I’m more of the opinion that one should go and learn other physics before tackling general relativity.
Is special relativity hard to learn?
Special relativity is a more subtle theory than it seems at first, so for most people it takes some time to understand it well. That said, however, general relativity stands on its own as a theoretical structure, and it can be learned on its own.
What is so special about the book general relativity?
This book is unique in its kind, because it developes a geometrical, rigorous approach, yet progressive and easy, to General Relativity and its mathematical machinery, assuming the target reader barely knows at the beginning how to do a partial derivate and little less more.
What is the best book to start learning relativity?
It is not as hard as Wald but is rigorous and well explained, and the selection of topics is very interesting. Another quite direct approach to learn relativity from the beginning may be the book “A First Course in General Relativity” from Schutz.