Recent content by Jorge G.

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    What advanced math should I study to become a successful physicist?

    I know that is a vague question, but here me out. I plan on getting my PhD in physics soon. I've been told several times that all you need to become a physicist is Calculus I-III, differential equations, linear algebra, and maybe vector analysis and advanced differential equations, and...
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    Undergrad Question About Light From the Big Bang

    Thank you, Chronos!
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    Undergrad Question About Light From the Big Bang

    I was watching a video on Youtube about the Big Bang, and they said something that I did not understand. They said light from the big bang can still be seen from the Earth in the form of microwaves. I understand, however, that nothing travels faster than light. So how did our Earth come to its...
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    Schools Grad School Dilemma: Should I Learn Astrophysics or Particle Physics Myself?

    Greetings. I plan to apply for the PhD program in physics at the the University of Miami. I want to go there because it is in my home town. Its physics department, it seems, is not stellar. My real disappoinment is the apparent lack of courses: they teach statistical mechanics, quantum...