Recent content by PhotonTrail

Sorry for hijacking the thread, but I'm curious: non-citizens are not eligible for a security clearance, right?

I believe this program is funded. http://www.astromundus.eu/ But the deadline's already over.

Forgot to mention that it's in steady state, sorry! Ahh I see it now. What an embarrassing blunder. Thanks a bunch! :)

Homework Statement I'm not sure how to put this in words, but I shall try. Alternatively, I've attached an image. It's hand-drawn, but I hope it's legible enough. Imagine a circuit drawn in the shape of a rectangle, with a single resistor ##R_1## on the top side, plus a DC cell...

Thanks for the replies! I gathered that it's okay to use algebraic solutions as long if the questions are not demanding enough. But how does one know which algebraic equations to commit to memory? Stuff like s=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^2 and \vec{E}=\frac{\sigma}{2\epsilon_0} are trivial enough to...

I'm currently self-studying introductory physics. I am able to understand the derivation of equations in my notes, but I find myself struggling to apply calculus in the problem sets. I tend to instinctively solve the questions algebraically, and will begin to really contemplate using calculus...

Haha my thread title? I was trying to get across the idea that I'm curious about what's happening on the mathematical side of the pond. I'm quite sure computer scientists do deal with it on a regular basis in some form or another. The most helpful resources I've found on the internet so far came...

I wholeheartedly agree. Desire to pursue a broad education was a huge reason why I decided to attend a liberal arts college. My only issue was fear that such ambitions will negatively affect my future in physics. And here I was thinking that my future BA in physics would sound a little weird...

I'm currently taking a course on Boolean algebra. It's officially named "Mathematical Logic", but I really don't see much resemblance between what I'm doing and other courses of mathematical logic that are taught in the US. It has only been a couple of weeks, but to let you have an inkling of...

Thanks for the reminder that fear is usually not the best motivator for decisions. One tends to forget about what initially sparked the need for such decisions at times, and become too risk-adverse. I'm planning to take a foreign language too, in fact I'm currently studying the language in...

For a start, you can check out the website of the German Academic Exchange Service. They have quite a wealth of information if you look carefully enough. Good luck!

Truth be told, I'm not looking to get any benefits out of a second major. I guess my thread title is probably misleading and has nothing to do with my question. I would pursue it purely out of interest and love of knowledge. I will definitely mind missing the more technical courses, but I guess...

I am an aspiring physics major attending a small liberal arts college this fall, and lately I've been considering whether to go for a second major. My long-term goal in my academic career is a PhD in physics, and to that effect I plan to take courses in physics and mathematics beyond the...