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Emir Shark
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Hello,
I am midway in my Ph.D. in computational neuroscience. The exact degree that I will have will be a doctorate in Applied Mathematics. I have always been interested in physics (E&M, QM). I have always known this but I was too afraid to pursue my passion. I am learning physics as I go and even planning on auditing some graduate-level classes such as statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and electrodynamics. I don't know what kind of researcher I want to be, I do like astrophysics though. I have a lot of programming background.
I know it is far more common for people to transition from theoretical physics to other fields such as neuroscience, quantitative finance. But what about the other way around? If I graduate with an Applied Math Ph.D., how hard is it to get into theoretical physics? I don't want my Ph.D. to brand me as a neuroscientist for life.
Any advice?
I am midway in my Ph.D. in computational neuroscience. The exact degree that I will have will be a doctorate in Applied Mathematics. I have always been interested in physics (E&M, QM). I have always known this but I was too afraid to pursue my passion. I am learning physics as I go and even planning on auditing some graduate-level classes such as statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and electrodynamics. I don't know what kind of researcher I want to be, I do like astrophysics though. I have a lot of programming background.
I know it is far more common for people to transition from theoretical physics to other fields such as neuroscience, quantitative finance. But what about the other way around? If I graduate with an Applied Math Ph.D., how hard is it to get into theoretical physics? I don't want my Ph.D. to brand me as a neuroscientist for life.
Any advice?