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    Looking for books on group theory and differential geometry

    Thanks for the comment! I searched for all the books in my university's library and only the book by Friedberg wasn't found :) I guess I'll take a look today.
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    Which elective on applied physics? Optics vs Material Science

    A lot of condensed matter requires some knowledge of optics. I actually think it's weird that you're studying physics but have had no optics, because it's a first step to quantum mechanics. I don't know what courses on math you've had, but if you've had calculus up to and including the...
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    Which elective on applied physics? Optics vs Material Science

    Optics is doable at the end of your first year, that's when my university teaches it. Fibre optics will probably require knowledge of optics. Material science is probably a prerequisite for material processing as well. I would advise optics and either fibre optics or material science. It truly...
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    Looking for books on group theory and differential geometry

    My university doesn't offer many courses on theoretical physics (I'm studying applied physics), but because I might want to get my masters degree in theoretical physics, I want to read into some of the math and physics. What books would you recommend to a student who has had linear algebra...
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    Equipotential lines for two charges

    In the limiting case the two charges will be at one point, resembling the field of a single charge (with the magnitude of both charges combined.) So, when you move two like charges closer to each other, the equipotential lines will start to look more and more like that of a single charge.
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    Wavelength of photon in a medium

    De broglie says that the rules for wavelengths for photons are valid for other matter as well.
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    Learn Topology with Our Ongoing Video Series - Perfect for All Levels!

    Hi! So far I think your video's are very nice, yet I have a question about the 4th video. When discussing balls in a discrete metric space, you say that only {c} is contained in the ball if r is less than or equal to 1. Now, there are two possibilities in my head. The first is that this is a...
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    What are the basics of fusion in particle physics?

    I think it would be a better idea to study electromagnetism first
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    What are the basics of fusion in particle physics?

    Fusion is a topic mostly studied by plasma physicists and not by particle physicists
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    What are the basics of fusion in particle physics?

    My study uses Freidberg's Plasma physics and fusion energy for it's courses on fusion.
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    How does a metal detector work ?

    There's a coil inside a metal detector which emits EM-waves. If there's a metal nearby, the EM-waves induce currents inside that metal. Because currents are a source of magnetism, an EM wave will also be emitted by the metal. Both waves are detected by a second coil inside the metal detector...
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    Solving Logs: Step-by-Step Guide

    1. Get your graphing calculator. 2. Y1=5^-x, Y2=log(x) 3. Plot and use the intersect function of your calculator.
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    Solving Logs: Step-by-Step Guide

    You need to solve them numerically. Topics like this one belong in the homework forums.
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    What is the solution for e^z = -2?

    It is arbitrary; b can be pi+k*2*pi, where k is an integer.
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