Going to college...

So, I'm going to college next year and I really enjoy learning about physics, quantum mechanics, cosmology and all that good stuff; however, I don't enjoy the math that comes with it. So, do you fellas think I should bother taking some basic courses or is the math so intertwined with the theory to the point where I would not enjoy it.

You're best off going into a different major.  Physics is probably the MOST math intensive field of science, so much so that quantum mechanics books look like math books if you just glance through them.  If you plan on majoring in something else though, most 100s level physics courses should have very little math.

I took two physics courses. First-semester physics was Newtonian mechanics: almost entirely applications of differentiation (sample problem: you have a point-like block of mass m sliding off a frictionless sphere of radius R with uniform downwards gravitational acceleration g. Its initial position is at the top of the sphere and is given a tiny push. At what time will the block leave the surface of the sphere?) Second-semester physics was electricity and magnetism, almost entirely applications of integration (a final exam question: you have a half-circle, one half of it of uniform charge density +L and the other of -L. What is the electric field vector at the centre?).

Short version: don't take physics if you don't like math. Take biology, because I heard they have chicks there.

Physics without math isn't physics. Either cope with 5-6 semesters of math, or don't do physics.

Take biology, because I heard they have Jews there.

Also college mathematics is more intersting than high school math.  Well I think so anyway.

If you don't like math, I wouldn't recommend venturing much beyond "A Brief History of Time."

If you don't like math, GTFO gaiafag!

At Iowa State University they did a course called Philosophy of Physics. It went through quantum mechanics (though other years it has been relativity) in a qualitative manner. THis meant that the math phobic were fine taking it and it went through the equivalent of 2 courses in physics.

At Iowa State University they did a course called Philosophy of Physics. It went through quantum mechanics (though other years it has been relativity) in a qualitative manner. THis meant that the math phobic were fine taking it and it went through the equivalent of 2 courses in physics.

>>8
If you can't do calculations, you don't know the material.

Not true, you can understand many of the effects and results as long as you can accept some of the proofs on faith. It was well taught, the main text was aimed at the non-mathematician but was written by a physicist and did a great job with the material.

For the record I do physics and can do the calculations but wanted a different perspective (physics courses completely gloss over the more philosophical side of things which is quite important for a well rounded understanding of quantum physics).

>>11
What was the text?

Physics for Future Presidents rocks

http://www.amazon.com/Sneaking-Look-Gods-Cards-Revised/dp/0691121397

i can recommend biting the bullet and do the math. It's that much more rewarding to be able to work with physics, and not just sit in a corner thinking "whoa man, that's just, whoaaa".

Like I said I do a proper physics course (and quantum is one of my better areas), I took this course for two reasons, firstly the physics versions barely touch the conceptual areas of quantum and a whole module can very easily be devoted to just this, secondly it was an exchange year and the conversions to the english grades were VERY harsh so I wanted something a little easy.

>>13
yay for Berkeley

Trying to bump out my post. Please ignore this reply.

Divide by zero. Oh shi-

The word pirahna, is all I can think of that rhymes with marijuana

Marijuana MUST be legalized.