Math
Mathematics is the natural language of physical science
- We will help! We do not want math to be an impediment!
- How much is necessary?
- Minimal -- but non-zero
- The PURPOSE of this course is NOT to prepare you to DO PHYSICS CALCULATIONS, but rather to have an understanding of the workings of science.
- At various times during this course (esp. relativity) it will be necessary to use minimal mathematical calculations.
- What is “minimal?”