Astrophysics textbooks as study?
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:21 pm
Has anyone else felt that their astrophysics courses/books were helpful for the Physics GRE?
I've felt that the first quarter of astronomy (http://www.astro.washington.edu/courses/astro321/) really solidifed my foundation on gravitation, for example. Not so sure about the other two quarters though. And most astrophysics books tend to have physics at a lower level - a level quite appropriate for Physics GRE type questions (i'm definitely seeing this in the "Particle Astrophysics" book) - while most 4th year physics books are overkill.
I've felt that the first quarter of astronomy (http://www.astro.washington.edu/courses/astro321/) really solidifed my foundation on gravitation, for example. Not so sure about the other two quarters though. And most astrophysics books tend to have physics at a lower level - a level quite appropriate for Physics GRE type questions (i'm definitely seeing this in the "Particle Astrophysics" book) - while most 4th year physics books are overkill.