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I was always aware that AP classes were, in general, not equivalent to their respective college courses, but I'm beginning to wonder if the gap is much larger than what I previously thought. Many of my suite mates are engineers/physicists, and so most of them are taking the same physics...

Hello, I have a lot of free time on my hands right now and would like to know how to prepare for college, I do like reading maybe there is some books that will help me get some basics on the subject Thanks for reading

http://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/195538/prepare-for-hep-th-graduate-application-books-research-opportunities-etc I want to specialise in high-energy physics theory. I feel quiet unconfident because the I just knew that the field is insanely competitive, so I really need your advice to...

Hello! I am a fourteen-year-old Freshman in Minnesota and I am very interested in being a possible chemist. I am planning as of now, to go to MIT for a doctorates degree in chemistry and I am anticipating the amount of work that shall take and that is what I would like to ask you people. I was...

Hey guys, I'm very new to quantum mechanics and have purchased 'Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum. I'm still a bit confused by a fairly fundamental idea. In the book, it states that you first prepare a spin state (say the σz = +1) in the initial measurement. If you rotate the...

What courses can I pursue after my undergrad education that will enable me to work on next gen nuclear technologies? What kinds of people work in these areas and what career paths do they choose? I've read a lot about the different kinds of people working on Gen 4 reactors(LFTRs, TWRs) and...

Hello again I'm the guy who asked a couple weeks ago about the fact I didn't take pre calc. A new question is how the best to way to prepare for college math; right now I am using the dummies guide and Khan's academy with everything thing from algebra 1 to precalc as the school I am in isn't...

Would you guys suggest taking more advanced courses in physics or education for a junior and senior course load to prepare for grad school when you're majoring in physics education post undergrad?

I am interested in studying in the field of Astronomy/Computer Technology. I am very good for both. Two days ago, my school got a college fair which was very fun for me and I was speaking to a representative of Miami Dade Community College and she told me that I need first get a degree (or...

Hi everyone, Next week I will be meeting one-on-one with a professor to discuss physics research, in hopes of getting involved in some capacity. I have never had this experience before and I am bit unsure of what I should expect, what I should prepare for, what I should bring etc. Despite my...

Hello, I am new to this forum, but I will quickly introduce myself. I am a 19 year old student currently studying the second year for a bachelors degree in nanotechnology. My dream is to become a successful scientist in material science. I do read chemistry and physics more or less everyday, a...

I am doing research on synthesis of copper nano particles. I would like to have a cyclic voltammetry (CV) of this material but I don't know how to prepare sample. Please tell me the ways to carry out this measurement. Thank you so much!

Hello! I am going to start physics at university in autumn and I want to prepare for the university start. Up to now I've been reading the Feynman Lectures on Physics Vol 1. and 07.01 on OCW by the MIT. In my opinion I am ambitious and therefore I want to use the best books and learning...

Hello, I am going into my first semester at university in the fall and I have already completed Calc I and II and linear algebra and I am finishing up Calc III over the summer. So I was talking to the chair of the EE department at my university and he recommended I take ODEs my first...

I am pretty sure that I know which school I am going to for engineering so I am now in the phase of preparing for the challenges I will face there. My summer prep schedule: Two weeks reviewing chemistry - I have found the textbook used by the university and will be skimming that and taking notes...

I m a first year engineering student and contemplating taking real analysis class next year. I have already done single variable calculus, linear algebra and multivariable calculus and did relatively well in them but I am not sure whether I will handle analysis. Analysis is not a...

I am a IInd year bsc student...Please provide me some tips...

As mixed states and density matrices are the generalization of pure states, i wondered if it was possible to prepare a given mixed state. I know that decoherence give mixed states. Are there other ways to get them? measurements on pure states always give pure states (POVM also). So how?

I intend to take the physics GRE this coming april, and will probably retake it again next year. I want to go to a good grad school, but my gpa isn't stellar (3.5ish), so in order to atone for my sins (so to speak) I want to put a lot of work into getting a stellar grade on the pGRE. However...

I have thomas calculus 12th edition, I like it, I study and understand calculus, but i need somebody to recommend problems for me that will help me understand and will introduce different ideas to me, I can't solve all the problems in the book, please advise! thx

I'm a physics major and it looks like my next classes will be a 300-level mechanics class and 300-level E&M class next fall. The problem is, I'm at CC right now and I took all the "tough" classes last year (calculusII,III, University Physics, Diffy Q) and I just have programming and biology this...

So I'm auditing a course titled Probabilistic Methods in Computer Science this fall and I want to know what kinds of things I should read to help me through it. The book that is being used is The Probabilistic Method by Alon and Spencer. The math I have is mostly calculus with some set theory...

Hello, How do i prepare for the F=ma exam? I have taken honors physics, but can only score about 5 on it :( i am taking AP Physics C this year however. Also, does anyone know where to find old practice tests, with FULL SOLUTIONS (not answer key--Solutions!)? THanks.

The title pretty much explains it, but I am going into my sophomore (10th grade) year and I really want to improve my grades. What are some of the best ways to prepare myself?

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/18084609/wellingtonians-should-prepare-for-more-shakes/ Today is Sunday. This morning I felt the one at 7.30am. On Friday, we had a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered around Seddon, as well...

I recently took a calculus readiness given by a special program for high school students in my area called the math and physics institute (MPI) to see which math and physics classes I would be taking my senior year. I scored well enough to be placed in the most difficult section of the program...

Next semester I'll be doing some independent research in the mathematics of trading. Specifically I'm looking for a text that will teach me to grapple with Markov Chains, Brownian motion models, mean reversion models, and models with regime switching.

Hello, I'm not sure if this is the right forum, sorry if it's not! I have been called to an interview for a summer internship at a company as a "developer/programmer". I have never been to such an interview before and I would like to know if there's something special that I should do to be...

Hi, I am wondering where to start when you really want a future career in physics especially astrophysics or particle. I am only 12 years old but i want to start studying up and i have skipped a few classes causing iq and getting bored because not so challenging for me. Sorry if my english...

I "inherited" this 1.0lb smoked trout from a buddy, it's in my fridge right now thawing. I am not gifted in the art of preparing food so I come to you for advice; how would you prepare this? I have access to a grill but it's too cold outside, should I fry it up in a pan with some oil? Maybe bake...

To try and make it as short as possible, I'm an adult (25) who will be going back to university in Sept to study what has always been my passion, physics. I say "sort of" in the title because it's a 3 year BSc degree, but there's an extra year at the beginning, which is a foundation year, which...

Hello, I am interested in a physics degree and I was wondering if there is a good school for it online? Also, what kind of things should I study in order to prepare for it, and do they have book for it? I am currently finishing up my Bachelors in Psychology and I have been trying to work...

the exams I'm looking at will be in analysis and applied math, the first covers: real analysis, advanced calculus, and complex variables; the second: a second course in differential equations, partial differential equations, and numerical methods. i may be able to take preparatory classes in the...

Greetings everyone, This is my first post although I have referenced this site numerous times. It's a great resource, so many thanks to the admin and participants. A little background: I am in my junior year of a physics/mathematics double major at an unremarkable state university. The...

I just was wondering what would be the best way to begin preparing for a course in linear algebra. It is a upper division applied course. Also, how does linear algebra compare in, conceptual thinking compared to say Calculus 3? The course description is as follows: Solving linear systems...

Hi. I'm a math major but this semester I couldn't take any math class except for a stats course. I already took introductory linear algebra and calc III, which were the prereqs for the numerical analysis. However, I'm on academic probation and really need to get stellar grades next semester...

Hello, so due to my job contract I cannot return to college for 4 years. I only graduated with a 2 year degree in business and want to go back to do an engineering degree. The highest math I have completed is trig but that was years ago I am 25 now. So now I am on my path to return to school for...

I have been spending most of my time studying math, for an eventual goal of electrical engineering degree. My question is, simply, other than math what should I be studying?

Hi, I'm 15 years old, and I'm sure I want to be a physicist. I was wondering if I could get advice on what steps I should be taking right now. Should I start looking for internships? If so, what are good places to go in the U.S.? (Please don't just say NASA). Also, what's the whole internship...

Hi, so I graduated back in May and I finally have started hearing back from companies. I have a phone interview scheduled for next week with two of the supervising engineers that I will work under if hired. I've never had a phone interview (and only one other face to face interview) so I'm not...

Hi, First of all, I don't have much difficulties learning stuff for exams in general. Though, organic chemistry seems to be the hardest subject I ever had. Not because I find it too difficult to understand, it's because of the quantity. I don't really know how to properly prepare for my exam...

Hello all, Long story short, I am taking E&M course that uses Jackson, but in undergrad I only took 1 quarter of E&M (electrostatics). With classes about a month away, what would a good way to prepare. I realize that it is not enough time, but I figured some prep would be better that nothing...

I'll be starting my fourth year of my engineering degree. Up until now, I've always had as much fun as possible during my break, and just jumped in when the time came. Now, though, I'm wanting to prepare ahead of time. I will be taking difficult classes and I think it would be smart to do some...

I am hoping to take the GRE physics test soon in order to apply to US grad schools.. I would be very interested to hear advice from people who have taken this test in relation to their opinion on how best to prepare for it and if they used any textbooks designed specifically for physics GRE...

I have the princeton review book, and i plan on going through a calculus web tutorial online(mainly for calc 3 stuff). My school library has some pretty good books on algebra/analysis. What other kind of books should i be thinking about getting in order to do well on the test? Also, what...

Im not even out of high school yet, but I am really curious about what people on here think i should be working towards in my studies. I have close to no idea what i want to do when I am older but I know I love math and physics. They just come really easy to me, at school when I take precal and...

This is the course description: I want to take this class because the professor comes highly recommended, but I'm a little worried that I won't be entirely prepared for it. Normally this class requires Real Analysis as a prerequisite, and even though the professor explicitly states that...

Hi All, I would like to seek advice from you guys, specially those how have experience in the finance field with a science background, on how to prepare interviews at iBank. First let me give some background about myself: I have a PhD degree in astrophysics from one of the Ivy League...

What books should I read as prerequisites for Spivak's Differential Geometry Series? Trying to pick up Diff Geom for graduate physics but right now it is pretty daunting. I've got single variable calculus and linear algebra under my belt. Just looking for bare minimum requirements here to...

Ahoy, Next semester I am taking Calc 3 and I would like to prepair over the summer so that it is not so daunting. If anyone can suggest a "...For Dummies" type book which would give me good examples and equations along with ample example problems that would be great. P.S. I already know...