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How difficult is astrophysics?

Currently doing a degree in mechanical engineering. What kind of difficulty level difference am I looking at?

>> No.1880714

>>1880709

>implying astrophysics is difficult

>> No.1880723

Depends. Are you solely interested in celestial mechanics? Because if you want to do Astrophysics as in Cosmology, you'd better know your shit around quantum chromodynamics, thermal field theory, or general relativity / string theory.

>> No.1880752

Celestial mechanics and anything that involves aerospace/mechanical engineering. They're useful to each other?

>> No.1880802

>>1880752
Sure, that's more than useful for anything in satellite/spacecraft engineering. Sure, it's not easy as piss, but it shouldn't be much different than your current mechanics.

Check out http://orca.phys.uvic.ca/~tatum/celmechs.html

espescially chapter 5 onwards ..

>> No.1880875

>>1880802
That'll keep me busy for a while, thanks.

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1880887

>>1880709
science in general is more difficult then engineering

Not to sound mean, but most engineers are just too fucking stupid to do real science.

Good luck

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>>1880887