I think the guide is ok, but I actually believe some of the things that are in the graduate section should be in the undergraduate section. One thing that is i

I think the guide is ok, but I actually believe some of the things that are in the graduate section should be in the undergraduate section. One thing that is important: Everything starts with classical mechanics. Newtownian phsyics is the base for everything and you will never advance without knowing this really well. That said, in my undergrad mechanics class in my first term as a physics student, we started out with classical Newtonian mechanics and then quickly moved on to the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of classical mechanics. I don't see why that should be something reserved for graduate classes. Further, since you're not a math or physics student, I assume you will quickly reach the limits of your math education. Things that are required for properly understanding the theoretical foundations even just mechanics are: - n-dimensional calculus (think Tensors, Gradients, divergences, Laplacians, etc.) - complex numbers and functions - basic knowledge of differential equations and ways to solve them - things like Fourier transforms and things like Vector spaces, groups and symmetries - basic statistics knowledge of course - linear algebra Second, like some people have already mentioned: Just reading a book will not teach you physics. Actually solving the problem in whatever resources you're using will, though. They take much, much longer than just reading a book, however.