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u/ulamala · 3 pointsr/UTAustin

I don't know what textbook you're using - but you should check out Dr. Markert's book (a .pdf may be available online), I found this book to be very helpful for taking PHY 301 and tutoring PHY 303K.

u/kaafar · 2 pointsr/AskPhysics

Hi! Judging from your question, I don't think you want a story-book. You want true fundamental understanding. I think the only way to do that is to pick up a university level Physics textbook.

If you have no background whatsoever and you want a mathematical understanding, here is the textbook we used in my University class: [Physics For Engineers and Scientists] (https://www.amazon.com/Physics-Engineers-Scientists-Third-Vol/dp/0393930033).

Why do I think comprehending reality necessarily requires understanding the mathematics? Because it requires the minimum amount of assumptions and everything else is systematically proven. From a minimum set of beliefs, you build such wonderful results to explain why the world works the way it does. You can describe celestial motion using only three laws: F=ma, gravity and Conservation of Energy! And what's more, you don't even have to take these on faith. You can do home experiments to verify them!