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I was just curious on what was everyone's first Physics book, or what was their first encounter with Physics? My first academic physics book that was not calculus based was my junior year of high school and was Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics Program by Paul G. Hewitt, and then...

If I do so, I will still graduate with my pre-engineering degree at the same date. On the other hand, I can volunteer as a tutor and work up my resume. The latter choice would be the obvious one, right?

I am enrolling for my final year in mechanical engineering. I am faced with a decision to choose two of these three courses; automatic control systems, mechanical vibrations, and manufacturing processes. I am wanting professional opionons on which courses could better prepare me for industry...

Hey everyone. I'm in my last semester of community college, and I'm getting ready to transfer to UIUC in the fall. I'm looking ahead to my courses for junior and senior years, and I'm wondering if what I've come up with is a reasonable goal. I'm planning on doing a dual bachelor's in physics...

Hello folks, I know there are lots of threads like this in this forum. I've read some of them and could get some good information. However, each case is a different one, and that is why I've decided to Sign Up and ask a question (also I want to participate more on the forum, not only reading...

Dear readers, Firstly I would like to say that I'm a new member to the Physics Forum and I hope to meet many people who share my passion for science and, at present, engineering (because let's face it, science/engineering is awesome!). As a recent chemistry graduate at the University of...

Dear readers, Firstly I would like to say that I'm a new member to the Physics Forum and I hope to meet many people who share my passion for science (because let's face it, science is awesome!). I am a 25 year old male chemistry graduate from Scotland, and recently completed a Bsc in...

i am looking for something that includes both chemistry and physics thank you

Is anyone else having difficulty deciphering specifics in what to teach this year in Ap physics 1? The new course guideline is not straightforward like it used to be. For instance, I am in the waves and sound unit, and when you read through the big ideas, there is no actual list of what to...

Ok so long story short, I need to enroll into a physics course that requires you to have taken Calculus 1. I am going to try and enroll, and hope that my enrollment office doesn't check my course history. ASSUMING hypothetically that I get the option to actually enroll and don't get denied...

Hello. I was wondering if taking a class at college called "Electronic Devices" would be a good idea if I am planning to major in computer engineering. It is not a required course for me to take as far as I know. The description says that it covers "basic electronics laws and components"...

I'm looking for some textbook for learning microcontroller(MCU), especially AVR, Atmega series. Does the electrical and computer engineering department in some university teach this devices? If so, what is the basic textbook for university students to learn MCU?

I would like to learn calculus from the start. I have had pre-calculus and have basic ideas about limits and derivates(though not very rigorously). Which book should I use? I have the book "Calculus The Easy Way" by Douglas Downing. I also have access to Calculus One by Ohio State University...

The general question: Has anyone taken a course geared toward writing in the sciences? If so, did you feel that the course was useful? Alternatively, do you think that writing for the sciences was something that was better learned through the actual science courses you took? My specific...

I am majoring in Physics and Math at Purdue University. For the physics requirements, I need to take two Mathematical Methods of Physics courses. Below are the catalog entries for the two courses. Mathematical Methods of Physics I Discussion of wide-ranging physics problems from mechanics...

Hi y'all, I have underlined the questions, bolded the important parts, and did both for an important question for your reading convienence. let me give you a bit of my academic background so you understand my problem a bit better. I am currently 20 years old and i decided i wanted to go to...

I looked somewhat extensively through the threads to see if this question has been asked before, so if it has, I offer my sincerest apologies. I'm a second year community college student and only recently decided for certain that I will be majoring in a mathematical subject (Physics or Econ)...

I am planning my courses for next semester, and I am unsure of which direction to go in with linear algebra. I have already taken the following course: Linear Algebra I Properties and applications of vectors; matrix algebra; solving systems of linear equations; determinants; vector spaces...

I am currently a freshman at Purdue University. Recently, I've just switched from First Year Engineering to the College of Science so that I may double major in Physics and Mathematics. I've taken the liberty to concoct a 4 year schedule that I will take. (As of right now, I plan on getting a...

Hey all this is my first post, Everyone knows you can't enter a black hole because you'll be stretched/turned into noodles due to the immense change in gravity over small lengths. I was reading another thread on the physics forum and happened to come across an equation which would determine if...

The final just happened today, and I pretty much broke down during the test. I'm a senior and was looking to send in my grad school applications over break... Should I even bother? I'm at a top 20 undergrad institution. GRE: 169 Q/164V PGRE: 730 GPA: 2.75

Does anyone know where the book "SparkNotes 101: Biology (A Complete Course in a Book)" can be purchased in ebook form ? Thanks in advance.

Hello. I am a first year physics major, and a major component of the first year physics course (for physics majors) is a research project. With a partner, I am supposed to conduct a research experiment in the broad field of physics. The proposal for this project is due friday, in which we must...

I am wondering whether graduate schools really care about final semester course load. I am a senior physics major, applying to graduate schools in geophysics. Currently I am enrolled in the normal 16hr course load but am considering dropping down to 12 hours for my final semester. I've never...

What I mean is can you list the progression of math classes or subjects that people can take in school based on how they are usually learned or what is more difficult, etc.? Like right now I'm taking high school Calculus and we had to do Pre-Calculus last year and Geometry and Algebra before...

8.05x: Mastering Quantum Mechanics is a free online intermediate level course in Quantum Mechanics to be offered by the MIT Physics Department and edX.The course will start on February 10, 2015 and will be taught by Professor Barton Zwiebach. It will follow closely MIT’s residential 8.05, the...

Hi I can see that MIT, Stanford and Yale have open courses in Classical physics and electromagnetics. Which courses would you recommend for self-studying all the general first year topics at university such as Classical mechanics, electromagnetics, light etc? For classical mechanics I think...

So I recently signed up for classes this semester, and have everything down except one class. This semester, I'm taking modern physics, electricity and magnetism, differential equations, intro to advanced math (essentially an intro to proof class, along with a little basic set theory), and...

I'm beginning the wondrous process of applying to graduate schools. Long story short in my last semester of undergrad stuffs I took Modern Optics instead of taking Quantum Mechanics II. Modern Optics is still a 400 level course but at the time I wasn't considering applying to physics graduate...

I am a math student, but I was hoping I could find advice on this forum. In my third year, I retook a second-year stats course simply to improve my grade (the only time I've ever done this). I also ended up getting a work study position that same semester focusing on Bayesian statistical...

Hi guys, I am very interested in modelling and simulation as a part of a bachelor physics course. So I am searching for a physics course, as a part of 1st year bachelor study, where you do very much modelling and simulation. Can you name me some universities or universities of applied sciences...

I've noticed that the first edition has 250 some odd pages and I believe the last edition has over 500 pages. Would I be missing out on any material if I bought an earlier edition? I have a limited amount of time so the shorter the text the better. I also noticed it does not use Epsilon Delta...

I've been stuck trying to figure out what's going on in a particular section of my notes for the last couple days. The biggest issue is the lecturer has just not explained where the example has come from and what it represents. I thought I would post the relevant section here and see if anyone...

I would like to refresh my "normal" or Euclidean Geometry quickly and then proceed to Non-Euclidean Geometry. But I don't have a clue where to start. (It's because I want to learn more about Relativity, but my geometry hasn't got an update since long time ago) I don't know what a...

For those looking for an undergraduate introduction to module theory there is not a great deal of choice regarding textbooks, but two possible texts are as follows: "A First Course in Module Theory" by M.E. Keating of Imperial College, London [Publisher: Imperial College Press, 1998] and...

I was reading a problem my brother was assigned in his introductory physics course. The problem specifically asks to give the velocity from viewing a graph. The velocity is 2/3 m/s and it asked to give it in two significant figures. So I thought it would be .66, however the online site he was...

heyy guys i have done a course on introduction to robotics on edx.org ... now i want to go to the next level in the field ... so could u please direct me to any books or moocs which can help me reach the advanced level... thanks ø

Hey, everyone! I'm wanting to start doing the online MIT physics course, but I'm having a difficult time deciding which section to go for. I'm wanting a very thorough understanding of Physics, as I would eventually like to have a PhD in the topic. My community college isn't thorough at all, so...

It's been such a long time since I last worked with maths (~8-9 years). I am seeking a popular advanced math curriculum for a non-math major to warm myself up for a coming entrance exam to a graduate school. Links to free materials online would be the best offering! Thanks!

Hi all, I'm having difficulty selecting a fifth course for this upcoming semester. I figured that this would be the best place to get input from people who have already taken similar classes. Currently, I have registered for: Math 472- Dynamical Systems (the emphasis of the course is on...

What's up PF! I'm about to enter my first semester of college, and I've come to ask for some advice in course load. So here are what I am taking this coming fall: PHY 151: Physics II MAT 272: Calculus III MAT 275: Modern Differential Equations CSE 110: Intro to Programming with Java PHI...

dear all, I started to study the physics during this summer holiday, I bought some books and I could not slove below questions which found in the books, I do not know to use which equation is correct... does anyone experts can help me ? -----(v=s/t; s=1/2(u+v)t; v=u+at; s=ut+1/2at^2...

I'm hoping you guys/girls can give me some advice / techniques to getting a good grade in a 3.5 week summer calculus 1 course. I just finished the first week today, and there are about 3 more. There is a test each Friday, and I took the first one that was worth 12.5% today. I did bad. The...

I was wondering how good is this series of books (in comparison with others of similar areas) for a physics career, specially vol 1 about mechanics. I found this books much more detailed and comprehensive than others, like feynman lectures for example. However, I'm just a freshman, and was...

Hello I just finished my second year at university, my major is electrical engineering.I took classical mechanics and electricity & magnetism and I really liked them.Do you think I can handle Landau and Lifschitz books on theoretical physics.I am concerned about the mathematics in the books, at...

Can anyone please recommend me a good textbook for the course "Complex Variables with Applications" that has lots of practice problems and less theoretical problems? Please tell me the name of the textbook, edition, and the author. Thanks.

Is the course "Complex Variables with Applications" taken after Differential Equations? Is this course applied or pure math? Can someone recommend me a good textbook for this course?

Hi, if you remember back a decade ago we had a discussion on solutions to the first edition of Zwiebach's undergraduate textbook in string theory. (I have a copy of the solutions in my computer). Does someone have solutions to the updated second edition of the textbook? I tried looking for...

I'm a 20 year old Engineering Major, and a sophomore at college, and my dilemma is a bit shaky. I'm a semester behind due to depression, which affected me greatly during the Spring of 2013. To top it off I joined college needing remedial Math, in which I didn't complete until the Summer, and...

Homework Statement The mathematical complication I'm having comes from Problem 1.9 in Griffiths' Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. I'm just going to provide the mathematics here: The norm squared of the wave function is \ \left|\Psi \right|^{2} = (\frac{2am}{h\pi})^{1/2}...