Were the Physics Topics Too Complex?

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The theories were complex and would require the reader to possess more than the elementary physics knowledge. Luckily, I do have some background in physics but I empathise with who don't
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The science was a bit hard for me to follow from time to time. I felt that the progression of the story and plot did help me to use context to follow most of it. I think someone that has a more advanced knowledge in physics would have no problem following the ideas here.
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I must agree that the book is very complex and filled with terms relating to physics and mathematics. An average reader or someone who doesn’t possess any scientific knowledge will find it hard to understand this book. I for one have been attending lectures about physics for years now and it still seemed complex to me. I might blame my hatred for the calculation aspects of physics as the reason why it still seemed complex to me, but it also proves that the author did a great job of explaining things.
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Joseph_ngaruiya wrote: 31 Oct 2020, 23:44 There are different subjects of physics present throughout the book.
Did you find the topics to be too complex for easy comprehension?
Were all the discussed topics in physics necessary to accomplish the purpose of the book?
I thought some of the Physics topics were complex, but not TOO complex. I enjoy an intelligent sci-fi novel! I have a Bachelor's in Science so I am somewhat familiar with the topics, but I am by no means a math or physics master. I was able to follow and enjoy this book. At about the time that things started getting too complex, the author would back off a little and return to the story's dramas. I liked it.
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I have a basic understanding of physics plus I've also read other sc-fi novels on time warp or time travel concepts, so the ideas expressed by the author was one I could understand.
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I could easily understand concepts like Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and the Dual Nature of light as I've myself studied them during school and college. But the concepts become more and more complex as the book progressed and there came a time when I could absolutely not understand what was being said. I thought simple analogies would do rather than page-long technical descriptions
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I found some of the physics theories a bit complex. Though I could understand the surface of the topics, I found some topics intimidating. But I think the theories were important for the plot development.
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Ruba Abu Ali wrote: 01 Nov 2020, 09:57 I found some of the topics to be somewhat complex for me. I think they were integral to the premise of the book. However, at certain points I felt unsure as to whether they needed to be elaborated in such depth.
I think it all depend on the way the author presents it. I've read some books with complex physics or biology and they were easy to understand. Other books are just way too complicated in the sequence they are elaborated and the terminologies used. It's all about whether the intention is to flex muscles or deliver information.
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When you find yourself rereading the science sections more than twice, it's too much. On the other hand it may just be me. Even though I like science fiction I don't like the science part to overwhelm me.
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At times, it felt like I was reading two different books: a fictional story and a textbook. It got frustrating to be switching back and forth from the story to the textbook format.
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Nelson Lyric wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 13:49
Joseph_ngaruiya wrote: 31 Oct 2020, 23:44 There are different subjects of physics present throughout the book.
Did you find the topics to be too complex for easy comprehension?
Were all the discussed topics in physics necessary to accomplish the purpose of the book?
Despite me not being so good in Physics, I think the author did a wonderful job by making sure every reader understands something.

So, to answer your question "Did you find the topics to be too complex for easy comprehension?"my answer is No.

The Physics topics are all related to time and its influence on different things. The reader's comprehension ability may be attributed to a background in science or an interest in the subject. However, that doesn't limit the readers to finding the content interesting, Robert Leet included diagrams to explain the thesis further.
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As a science enthusiast, I enjoyed all the technical bits. It made me feel like part of the project especially because it made sense in the context of the story.
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I didn't think that the physics in this book were too complex. I found it easy to search for the words I didn't know too.
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If you're not a physicist like me, not have a background knowledge of physic, you might find it difficult to flow with the story. It was complex for me.
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I think the physics topics were a necessary addition, but it was perhaps a bit more complex than it should've been. I've studied courses that involved physics for years and still the topics in the book slowed me down a bit.
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