Learning & Notebook / Physics
Physics Study Sequence
Planned study pathwayI am organizing a physics study pathway from introductory mechanics to advanced theory and experimental work. Each subject will collect chapter outlines, skills, exercises, worked solutions, and reflections as my study develops.
How the pathway is organized
The introductory sequence begins with mechanics, followed by electricity and magnetism, thermal physics, waves and optics, and modern physics. Colleges divide these topics differently. This outline uses subject names rather than assigning unverified course numbers.
Laboratory work accompanies introductory study. Mathematical methods support later work, while advanced subjects often overlap rather than follow a single strict order.
Introductory foundation
Preparation. Measurement and Mathematical Tools
- Units
- scientific notation
- uncertainty
- vectors
- graphs
- calculus review
1. Mechanics
- Motion
- forces
- Newton’s laws
- work and energy
- momentum
- rotation
- gravity
- oscillations
2. Electricity and Magnetism
- Charge
- electric fields
- potential
- capacitance
- current
- circuits
- magnetic fields
- induction
3. Thermal Physics, Waves, and Optics
- Fluids
- temperature and heat
- thermodynamics
- sound
- wave motion
- interference and diffraction
- mirrors and lenses
4. Modern Physics
- Special relativity
- quantum concepts
- atomic structure
- nuclear physics
- introductory particle physics
Further study and research
5. Mathematical Methods for Physics
- Differential equations
- linear algebra
- vector calculus
- complex numbers
- Fourier methods
6. Advanced Classical Mechanics
- Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics
- central forces
- coupled oscillations
- rigid-body motion
7. Advanced Electromagnetism
- Electrostatics
- boundary-value problems
- fields in matter
- Maxwell’s equations
- radiation
- electromagnetic waves
8. Quantum Mechanics
- Wavefunctions
- operators
- Schrödinger’s equation
- angular momentum
- spin
- approximation methods
9. Thermal and Statistical Mechanics
- Microstates
- entropy
- statistical ensembles
- partition functions
- quantum statistics
10. Advanced Laboratory and Research
- Experimental design
- instrumentation
- data analysis
- uncertainty
- scientific writing
- independent investigation
Skill-building records
Each subject will be organized as chapters, individual skills, exercise sets, answer checks, and progress records. This page establishes the pathway. Specific textbooks and exercise sets will be added later.
Specialist directions
Later study can branch into astrophysics, condensed matter, nuclear physics, particle physics, optics, plasma physics, or general relativity.
Current progress
The outline is prepared. No completed lessons, exercise sets, or experiments have been recorded on this page.
