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Muu9 replied to the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college?.Apparently, "her" is correct if you use "than" as a preposition... -
Muu9 replied to the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college?.At most of the schools I've looked at, college algebra (which is taken before precalculus) is a remedial course -
Muu9 replied to the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college?.IMO, basic grammar (the kind necessary to avoid grammatical errors) should be included or at least required in any college-level writing... -
Muu9 replied to the thread Astronomy Looking for a book on the effects of orbits on celestial observations.Kutner and Karttunen are astronomy books for physics majors -
Muu9 replied to the thread Courses What are the best A-Level options for someone wanting to do Physics?.IIRC you need to be 18 or older to join toastmasters. OP could contact them and ask if they have any upcoming events or opportunities... -
Muu9 reacted to .Scott's post in the thread Foundations A rigorous approach to learn Mathematics with
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Math statements are declaratory. For most programming languages, statement are imperative. Reliable programs are created when the... -
Muu9 replied to the thread Foundations A rigorous approach to learn Mathematics.That quote is generally said in the context of the humanities - math is significantly easier to learn these days thanks to improved... -
Muu9 replied to the thread Other Collection of Free Online Physics Books and Lecture Notes (Part 2).I do not think these are freely available online -
Muu9 replied to the thread Admissions PSA -- Contact PI's before applying to graduate school in the US.Maybe Brown includes 5th year BS/MS students as first year grad students. -
Muu9 replied to the thread Admissions PSA -- Contact PI's before applying to graduate school in the US.I don't see how a prospective applicant could perform a discreet inquiry - I would consider them to be part of the public if I was an... -
Muu9 replied to the thread Admissions PSA -- Contact PI's before applying to graduate school in the US.If that's the case, I doubt they'd admit it publicly to anyone who asks, so I don't see the benefit of asking. It also seems like a... -
Muu9 reacted to schmittno's post in the thread Which college is the best for physics research in general? with
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Thank you anyone who took the time to offer me some advice. I ended up choosing RPI. Although the accelerated PhD was mentioned a lot, I... -
Muu9 replied to the thread Physics How to close the gap: From Independent Research to Academic Discourse.Galileo?