Hm we'll see. I think I could cover classical mechanics this semester, then do E&M the next. My school offers a "quantum mech for mathematicians" in the fall that might be good to take also.
Anyway, thanks for all your help and textbook suggestions! I appreciate it a lot.
Hmm very true, I've been focusing mostly on math recently. On the physics end of things, I'm trying to work through an introduction to general relativity currently- that introduces relevant tensor calculus as it emerges. But perhaps it would be best to start with more formal classical mechanics...
No textbook, just my professor's notes. Which makes it a little hard to compare to other sources. The same prof also teaches the Real Analysis course and uses his own notes. I'll definitely do a little self-studying from Rudin's to supplement the 'introductory analysis' stuff though (just found...
Ha yes, truly, I'm quite lucky to have such resources available.
As for analysis, the course I'm taking is technically "introductory analysis." The college (er, university) also offers a more advanced study of real analysis.
Well, I am taking them at a University, a "top 10 school" or something like that ("top five," I think, actually? Whatever, rankings are arbitrary anyway). I just sort of got used to saying "college" because I'm taking them through the undergraduate division. They're pretty rigorous and...
I took AP Calc BC last year. This year I'm doing an honors sequence of multivariable calc, linear algebra, and introductory analysis at a local college. I've been self studying ODE'S using MITopencourseware in my spare time. Any suggestions for relevant math next year/over the summer? I was...
Hi all,
I am currently a junior. I am taking the standard AP Physics C this semester, and in the spring hope to take a formal Classical Mechanics course at a local college (to cover lagrangians, hamiltonians, calc or variations, all that good stuff). Next year, I will hopefully take a...
Thank you to everyone for replying. I appreciate all of your wisdom, tips, and experiences immensely. I am familiar with the professor's field of research and his prior projects in this field- as for the particular research I would like to embark on, I have an idea but have not yet winnowed out...
Hi everyone,
Could someone please offer a clear explanation of how electron scattering can be used to provide evidence for the existence of quarks?
Thank you!
Hi everyone,
Next week I will be meeting one-on-one with a professor to discuss physics research, in hopes of getting involved in some capacity. I have never had this experience before and I am bit unsure of what I should expect, what I should prepare for, what I should bring etc.
Despite my...