The phrase "fundamental knowledge of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to essential or basic understanding of a subject or topic.
Example: "To succeed in this field, you must have a fundamental knowledge of the principles of physics."
Alternatives: "basic understanding of" or "essential grasp of".
The fundamental knowledge of the world, transcending ordinary consciousness, is not equally attainable by everyone.
He was a great soldier, with a fundamental knowledge of his profession.
The prize recipients are those scientists deemed to have made "major breakthroughs", that advance our "fundamental knowledge of the world".
"He had a fundamental knowledge of the organization, and he knew the players because he did his homework," Lamoriello said.
The work "provided fundamental knowledge of how a living cell functions and is, for instance, used for the development of new cancer treatments", the Nobel committee said.
While Indian designers, with their fundamental knowledge of the traditional sari, explore variations on a theme, creative Western minds like to think of the sari as an unchanging value.
They both came from the same sort of small-town Mississippi and, roughly, of the same era, which is to say they shared a fundamental knowledge of the same sorts of people and things.
"I have a reasonably fundamental knowledge of the players in England," said Jones, who also expects to "have a coffee" with his old rival Sir Clive Woodward, "and there is technology that enables me to see all the club matches".
But mathematicians lack the fundamental knowledge of biology necessary to understand the results.
The fundamental knowledge of fatigue damage mechanism is necessary for understanding manufacturing process effects.
Our fundamental knowledge of gene expression is being applied systematically to more precise diagnosis of disease and its subsequent treatment.
