Were the Physics Topics Too Complex?

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I've always had a belief that "physics is difficult" from my high school days. For me, the physics explanations were a bit complex. I had to pause, re-read, and think about some of them before I grasped what was being conveyed.
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Yes and no. I think the whole quantum concept may have been too much, a simpler approach might have helped. However, I found the diagrams quite helpful, too.
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Some of The jargons were actually uncalled for. The book would have not been complex if the meaning of some of those words were attached. All the same, the book seemed entertaining.
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I think the question of the complexity of the topics in physics discussed in the book would be determined by one's foundation in the science. I however do not have much of a foundation in physics at all, thus I found myself having to read and reread the narratives in order to grasp the complex concepts. Still I think the author did a thorough job at explaining the concepts discussed in the prose.
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For me, without reading the book at first I found it complex but while reading and following the explanation closely I realized it was very understandable.
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I think the concepts are somehow complex for those having entirely no knowledge of physics but anyone with any basic knowledge of physics can understand some of not all of the physics in the novel.
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I had to read the scientific material very slowly. While it was integral to the story, I found it quite boring. Thankfully, the non-scientific storyline was engaging and kept the book moving along.
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acremer wrote: 22 Dec 2020, 14:09 I think they 100% were too complex. There were times when I wanted to skim through the physics jargon and get back to the main storyline. I don't think all of that would have been necessary to accomplish the overall ideas of the novel.
Agreed, I wanted to skim past as well but forced myself to read it all, in case there was something I missed. Some detail or a mention of something important.
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I thought that sometimes the science fiction jargon was a bit overdone. Especially since I am not knowledgable on the subject.
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This is the part of the book I struggled the most with, I did not understand a word that I read, so I skipped over the science talk to read the rest that I did understand.
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I would say the ideas and theories were presented quite clearly for someone like myself who's not into physics. If the technical terms were defined in a simple manner, that would have been better.
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I felt that a few of the theories discussed in the book were unnecessary. Though the author tried to use simple words and explain it by relating it to day to day life, it was mind-numbing, and I ended up skipping it.
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I am not a science student and frankly, the physics discussions were very difficult for me to grasp. I started off reading the topics very carefully in order to get a full understanding of the concepts. I soon gave up. In spite of the author's attempts at illustrations and repetition, I still struggled. However, I did not allow that to deter me from enjoying a great book.
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I didn't find them particularly complex, I think it was more a matter of paying attention to the explanations provided.
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Post by Michele H »

I thought the physics discussions in the book were extreme overkill. I thought they over shadowed the characters and plot of the book.
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