Recent content by v0rtex

I see an expression for kinetic energy in quantum mechanics on the bottom left, namely just the p^2.

Overconfidence in one's own skill/intelligence probably, eventually failing to apply the same reasoning faculties that got them so far academically to their own ideas/whatever crackpot idea they've acquired. This dissonance is not too uncommon, I knew an extremely intelligent double major...

Hello, I'm a permanent resident of the US and some years ago I began my studies in a US university on grants+loans. After my first year, I found myself in a terrible financial and living situation which forced me to move back to Europe and I ended up defaulting on my school loans (under $5k)...

I have nothing helpful to say, but I just don't get it. I want to go to a grad school that actually HAS Jackson's electrodynamics as a requirement. IMO this is has to be the most interesting part of classical physics (the most interesting physics subject IMO). Up until last year, my school had...

Many thanks for the reply. Is my past history something that an admissions committee would know about (even if I don't apply to grad school at the same university)? Would it be a good idea to explain my episode at a US university in my personal statement? I'm afraid not doing so would come off...

Bump, anyone?

Hi everyone. I am a EU national that did a large part of his education in the US. Upon graduating from a US high school, I got into a big IT school of my choice and had a good future ahead of of me. However, due number of reasons including a lack of emotional maturity, wrong choice of major, bad...