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    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 peer-review based scientific model?
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    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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    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 would personally choose UCSB.
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    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 Harvey Mudd wouldn't?
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    I completed 11th class suggest me the best IPMAT coaching in India

    Try reading these posts: https://www.reddit.com/r/IPMATtards/wiki
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    Chemistry Concise General Chemistry book for self study

    Chemistry: A Self-Teaching Guide (this is more on the high school level) https://www.chemistry.msu.edu/clue/general-chemistry.aspx - the textbook is very text-heavy and only around 200 pages
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    Books vs Screens for Learning

    There certainly are advantages to using computers to manage things like spaced repetition schedules for individual pieces of knowledge, which is what Anki does
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    Physics How hard is it to get a job in the semiconducter industry?

    Find people from Malaysia with a physics background who are working with semiconductors in Malaysia and then reach out with your question about physics as a potential entry option vs ee
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    Physics How hard is it to get a job in the semiconducter industry?

    Have you looked at MIMOS? E.g. https://www.mimos.my/researcher/ You could also research the new semiconductor IC park. That being said, the best option from a career perspective would most likely be electrical engineering. Still, you could try to reach out to Malaysian individuals in the field...
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    Schools How good and well-known is the physics program at RPI?

    https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/which-college-is-the-best-for-physics-research-in-general.1079119/ Just curious, how much merit aid did you get?
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    Other Is having bad resources from university normal?

    Look for external resources, e.g. David Tong's notes or MIT courses. If those make it clearer, then it's not on you. Just remember to do some problems as well.
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    Admissions Graduating a year early anxieties + grad school

    Aren't most PhD programs funded? What I think a scholarship does for PhD students is get you out of needing to rely on paid TA positions and make you an attractive admit since you bring your own funding. Also, do you have any faculty mentors you can talk to, particularly those who have worked...
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    Admissions Graduating a year early anxieties + grad school

    When did he self-teach CM, during undergrad?
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    New Approach To Tackle College Cost

    I don't think they offer a BS maths degree: https://newu.university/majors/
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    New Approach To Tackle College Cost

    I'm not convinced of the value of such a degree.