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So I'm entering my second year in uni doing a physics degree. We're just about to tackle on some of the interesting topics like EM (which I've self-learnt before), Classical Mechanics(we've already covered Newtonian) and QMech. Apart from my core academics, I'm interested in pursuing some...

I have previously learned C and Python. I'm just starting out with Ruby and Scala. But I need to become more proficient in these languages, so could someone suggest good sources of problems/exercises in each of these languages sources could include websites, books, etc.

I would strongly suggest starting out with Python, which is simple as well as enlightening about topics encountered in most other languages. Once you learn Python, MATLAB will be easy to learn. Try NOT to start with C. It is an excellent language ( my favorite) without doubt, but not the best...

I am a high school student and an avid learner through MOOCs. This spring, there are two MOOCs coming up which caught my interest- one on AI from UC Berkeley(Dan Klein) and the other on Machine Learning from Stanford(Andrew Ng). Though I am inclined towards the Berkeley course, I wanted to get...

I have a SAT score of 2160 and am interested in Physics. Does anybody have personal experience in USC as a physics Undergraduate? If so, how good is it? Do you think I should apply to USC over Rice?

Thanks! :)

I know there are a lot of similar questions here but just hear me out. I am going to start self-studying quantum mechanics in a few days. I think I am going to use the MIT quantum mechanics 1 lectures as a starting point. But books will be essential as I spend most of my time in school. I have...

Thanks. Last year I wrote AP Physics C: E&M . It went pretty well. I am a bit nervous about Chemistry, but worrying about chem has never done me any good. Thankfully, it's mostly Physical Chemistry, so no memorization of stuff involved. :)

I am giving three AP late testing tests (Mechanics, Calculus BC, Chemistry) in the next two days. Usually, I would be in panic mode at this point of time. However, I am normal, relaxed, just finishing up stuff for the exam in a casual (but thorough manner). I went through a couple of sample...

Thanks a ton. Wow... you just made things so much clearer for me!

In Gilbert Strang's book on linear algebra, he mentions that pivot columns are not combinations of earlier columns and that free columns are combinations of earlier columns. What columns is he referring to by earlier columns? Also, what property distinguishes pivot variables and free...

I just finished an online examination(on mechanics) and got the answer to a question 5 minutes after completing the exam. Feels so horrible, knowing that I could have got 97.5% instead of 86.5% had I got the idea during the exam. Has anybody ever had such an experience? If so, how do you cope...

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I have just finished an intro course on Python. As most others, I have the goals of learning Java, C and C++. In what sequence should I learn them? I am inclined on learning Java first as it is a prereq for some courses that I am eager to take. Yet, is it what you would recommend? Note: I...

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