Recent content by Rob S

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    Graduate What Are the Missing Links in Enrico Fermi's Beta-Decay Theory?

    In 1933 Enrico Fermi published a paper on his theory of beta-decay. He describes it as a contact force, which means he didn't think there was a mediator as there was for the electrodynamic forces. Somewhere along the line, there must have been someone who suggested a mediating particle such as...
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    What's the Best Way to Finish a Master's Degree After a Long Hiatus?

    Hi Everyone! I'm reporting aboard as a new member. I did my undergrad at the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater, class of '83. I did a stint in Grad School at the University of Central Florida from 1984 to 1988. I didn't finish (long story), and now I'm trying to tie up that loose end by...