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Muu9 replied to the thread Quantum Textbook Sequence Request: Entering B.Sc. Physics (Theoretical Focus).Also, if your physics background is at the JEE Advanced level, you probably won't need a basic physics book like Serway or Giancoli -
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"Concepts in Thermal Physics" by Mr. and Mrs. Blundell couple is an another gem in thermal physics literature. -
Muu9 replied to the thread Quantum Textbook Sequence Request: Entering B.Sc. Physics (Theoretical Focus).Purcell/Griffiths for EM Morin for Classical Mechanics Shankar or Zweibach for QM Kittel for Thermal Physics Riley Hobson Bence for math...
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Muu9 replied to the thread Admissions How to best transition from a BS in Math & Bio to an MS/PhD in Physics?.Can you take physical chemistry? That should cover some basic thermodynamics and quantum physics. Can you take physics courses as an...
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Muu9 replied to the thread The importance of SATs?.In the US, the most competitive universities practice holistic admissions, so a score beyond the 99th percentile doesn't benefit you...
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Muu9 replied to the thread Art Rate my photos on a scale of 1-5 please?.5, 5, 5, 4, 2, 3, 3, 2, 5, 4
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Muu9 replied to the thread Graduate Six Textbook Mistakes in Quantum Field Theory.Kevin Zhou seems to agree with you that #1 is nit picking.
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https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.24871 Discussion on Reddit:
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Muu9 replied to the thread Other Good recent layman's overview of the sciences.
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Muu9 replied to the thread Challenge MIT Announces the Largest Collection of Olympiad Math Problems.I'm pretty sure the AoPS forums have a bigger collection of problems
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Muu9 replied to the thread Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature.Shouldn't peer review be catching these fraudulent citations? If it isn't, what does that suggest about the feasibility of the current...
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Muu9 replied to the thread Admissions Could anyone offer some advice on my college choice for Physics/Astro?.You made an awesome choice! Enjoy the consortium's flexibility.
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Muu9 reacted to AZeee1781's post in the thread Admissions Could anyone offer some advice on my college choice for Physics/Astro? with Like.
Update: Just committed to Harvey Mudd College! Thank you all for your help!
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Muu9 replied to the thread Admissions Could anyone offer some advice on my college choice for Physics/Astro?.UCSB CCS students have pretty good access to research opportunities as well - there are only a few dozen CCS physics students at UCSB. I...
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Muu9 replied to the thread Admissions Could anyone offer some advice on my college choice for Physics/Astro?.What do the finances look like? How much does each option cost? Which larger projects and subfields would UCSB give you access to that...