Lightfuzz

Again, thanks. So is QFT about the Theory of Everything? And mechanics is the study of motion? Is there like an order of study for biology, chemistry, earth science and astronomy? What's curl?

Note: I don't really get the quoting system here, so I won't quote, sorry. Thanks, you can't possibly imagine how much I appreciate this. I'm in seventh grade. Can you please expand on the list for graduate university? Are most of the topic in the list? And does high school physics include all the maths and equations? No, I did not study physics with calculus, in what field of physics is it used in? And where's a good source for learning all this?

I hope I'm doing this right. This is my first topic. Well, as I said in my introduction topic. I'm a really 'wonky' person. I like to learn things miles away from my level. For example, (I'm in Year 7, by the way) I learned calculus before I had any knowledge of trig. And my geometry skill is still... well, let's just say not great. I learned relativity and quantum mechanics before classical physics. So now I hope to get some advice on the order to learn maths and physics and great websites or books on them. (That's the main idea of the topic.) Maths: Algebra: I'm familliar with one-degree equations and I think I'm alright with inequalities and quadratics) Geometry: I have a problem with inductive thinking and I have to memorize some of the formulas. Trigonometry: I know the six trigonometric functions but I only know a few identities. Precalculus: I'm familiar with functions, exponents, logarithms. I just have to learn the Binomial Theorem. So I'm pretty good with this one. Statistic: Ok. Now this one I've almost got no knowledge on. Calculus: I'm alright with limits and differentiation. But I'm not too good with partial fraction and trig integrals. I don't really remember infinite series. Well this is my idea of the curriculum for high school mathematics. And I'm not too sure about university but I'm not too urgent with that. I do know there's linear algebra, abstract algebra. But if anyone has one then please post it. I'll do the same with physics. Forces: I'm still practicing. I know Newton's laws of motion, the law of universal gravitation, friction and mostly circular motion. Do not really understand inclined planes. Energy: Still practicing. I know my kinetics and potential energy and momentum. Do not understand torque. Thermodynamics: I just have to practice. But I've heard about statistical mechanics and I don't know a thing about it. Electrodynamics: Still reading. Do not understand voltages and resistors. Know not a single thing about Maxwell's equations except that they are best shown in vector calculus. Relativity: Slowly progressing. Know the basic idea and learning the equations. Quantum Mechanics: Know the basic idea but not the maths. Quantum Field Theory: I've read about the basic ideas. I've probably missed some topics but this is long enough. So please help and give recommendation of where to learn it. Thanks.

I think you do have a point there but please expand on your point. I might get a go at biology some days. Well, maybe I did exaggerate this but I'm not good at anything (Actually, I can cope with things in my level very well, but I'm aiming to self-teach myself). Mathematical fame and celebrity? I think I had an experience like that once but I'll probably never face actual fame. Classical physics is easier than relativity or quantum mechanics because for instance you need tensors in Einstein's field equations (something I haven't learnt yet). That's why I want to build up my skill with order. So would my questions go in physics and maths? Sorry about my quoting but I don't really get it yet.

Mass is the measure of inertia but why does object contain mass? I call these questions 'postulates', just like the ones in geometry. It's like asking why the universe exists (I don't think that can be answered).

Hi, I'm Lightfuzz (This could means something, I might post it here if I think it makes sense.) I'm from Sydney and I'm in Year 7. I'm interested in Science (mainly Physics and Maths) and my main goal here for now is try to get advice with the order of learning in Physics and Maths. You see, I learned polynomial algebra on Christmas last year and now in January I learned calculus without any experience on Trigonometry before (and I still don't really know my geometry). I read A Brief History of Time and learned relativity and quantum mechanics before I learned classical physics (I'm still learning). Now I realise the problem: I'm good at nothing. So I desperately need help from you guys, please.