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How did you find PF?
Google search led me to this forums.
I am retired with a scientific background in Mathematics and Physics though I quit Academia after graduation. Recently, my interest has revived and I have started to review what I knew before and learn new stuff. My interests are in Physics and Mathematical Physics. I hope I can find answers to some of my questions here and perhaps in the future, I can also answers some questions.

How have I arrived here? During the past two months, I have been doing some online research to find the best possible books for self-studying on various topics in Physics and Mathematics. Google search has sometimes led me to this forum. So finally, I have decided to become a member too so that I can post my questions.

Comparing to the times when I was a student things have certainly changed. In most topics, there are now many more options regarding the available textbooks for reading. Sometimes, this can be overwhelming.
 
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Welcome to PF. Be sure to look through our Academic Advising and Textbooks forums for plenty of suggested learning resources. :smile:
 
raminolta said:
How did you find PF?: Google search led me to this forums.

I am retired with a scientific background in Mathematics and Physics though I quit Academia after graduation. Recently, my interest has revived and I have started to review what I knew before and learn new stuff. My interests are in Physics and Mathematical Physics. I hope I can find answers to some of my questions here and perhaps in the future, I can also answers some questions.

How have I arrived here? During the past two months, I have been doing some online research to find the best possible books for self-studying on various topics in Physics and Mathematics. Google search has sometimes led me to this forum. So finally, I have decided to become a member too so that I can post my questions.

Comparing to the times when I was a student things have certainly changed. In most topics, there are now many more options regarding the available textbooks for reading. Sometimes, this can be overwhelming.
There are also bona fide undergraduate lectures online. MIT, for example, has a whole range - and not just physics and maths.
 
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Thanks for the tips. I'll look into them.
 
berkeman said:
Welcome to PF. Be sure to look through our Academic Advising and Textbooks forums for plenty of suggested learning resources. :smile:

The physics concepts I'm studying are related to my astronomy readings.

Sorry, I'm a little confused about what I need to do to post.
Can I post a question?
 
Sure, go ahead.
 
GIASAL said:
Sorry, I'm a little confused about what I need to do to post.
Can I post a question?

For general technical questions, post them in the appropriate technical forum (start the thread by filling out the form at the top of that forum) and include links to your reading that you've been doing and ask questions about that reading. In some of the technical forums the thread title will include a "prefix" that you can set to B/I/A for Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced for the level that you would like the replies to be. I is undergraduate university level, and A is graduate school level and above.

For schoolwork-related problems (even for self-study), post in the Homework Help forums and fill out the Template that you are provided there when starting a new schoolwork thread. That includes the Problem Statement, the Relevant Equations, and your Attempt at the Solution. Always show your work on the problem so that we can then provide tutorial help.

The Homework Statement is where you list the problem word-for-word as it is given to you. You can also upload a PDF or JPEG image of the problem if that helps, but it's usually required that you type the problem in as well. The Relevant Equations section is to help you think about and list the equations and formulas and concepts that may be helpful in working the problem. You then show your work in the section below (the main body of the thread start).