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When choosing a graduate program, how much weight should be given to its US News ranking? I've been accepted to two schools which fall within the top 10 for general math, but for my particular subarea in math, one of them ranks about 15 spots ahead of the other. Do people actually care about...

Hello all, I am sure this has been asked before, but just can't seem to find a thread. To make a long story short I have been on the 10 year track to my Bachelor's degree; there are a lot of outside factors. I am getting my BS in mechanical engineering and want to go on to a PhD in...

I live in Canada, but the number of nuclear engineering universities we have is quite sad. Does anyone know where I could find a list of universities offering nuclear engineering degrees? I don't just mean universities in the US, because I have already found plenty of lists of American...

I'd like to make a thread for those who are applying to REU programs in physics and the like this summer. Please post where you have applied, what your research interests are, and post when you hear from specific programs to help others make their decisions. Also feel free to discuss any...

Hi, I've been busy in designing some circuits and I want to simulate some non linear behavior of transistors and diode circuits. I want to find a free simulation program. Does LT Spice work on these discrete components? Thanks Alan

basically what should i download to take mmy security + privacy from high to the next level. whatre the best programs in your oppinion?

I have a BS in Economics and Physics, I've been out of school for a year now and I really want to get a PhD in physics but I'm having trouble narrowing it down to a particular area (i.e. particle, material, astro, experimental, theoretical, etc. ), which in turn is slowing me down in my search...

I am working through a computability theory textbook and right now the author is discussing assigning Godel numbers to each Turing Program. To do this, he suggests assigning each internal state, each of the elements of {1,B} and each of the elements of {L,R} a number. Then using these numbers...

I searched for topics on relevant past questions but I didn't find any, so I hope you guys can help me. I'd like to get some suggestions of good graduate programs (master degree) in mathematical physics or theoretical physics (and here I'm pushing the envelope a bit) with a focus on research...

I have a laptop and I'm running Windows 7. I recently downloaded AutoCAD and some other CAD software and I needed extra storage space on my laptop, so I bought an external hard drive. I was wondering if there was any way I could reinstall any programs onto the external HD to clear up some...

Hello, I am an eager high school student trying to research ahead for the university I want to go to. I'm torn between studying either science or applied science. I was thinking if I spend one or two years in undergrad doing a bit of both, I might make a decision. Science: Particle...

I have a few questions regarding how the future looks like for a few master degrees I'm thinking about to choose in a few years. I might be out pretty early because it's 3,5 years left until I'm going to have my masters degree, but I like to plan ahead and know what is waiting for me. First...

Hello. My question is directed to those of you who actually have some experience in the area or who can provide detailed information rather than general/theoretical guidance. I would like to ask you about funding sources available for an independent scientist on the U.S. or international...

My professor told us we are allowed to use a TI calculator and that if wanted to we could add programs to it. What programs do you thank I should add. we covered everything from one dimensional motion to basic thermodynamic stuff?

For example, a program like the one below. I'm graduating in May with a B.S. in Mathematics and Physics Minor. I'm looking at all the options I have. I'm just wondering if this degree or ones like it are worth the time. I don't know anything about the University of Central Missouri, though...

BACKGROUND: I'm an electrical engineering student, and it's my senior year, and I'd like to continue with my education and obtain a Master's degree, particularly in controls and maybe DSP. I have a 3.53/4.0 . It should be around a 3.6X but I attempted to take 23 credits one semester and got a...

I've looked at a few Physics programs and none seem to cover any time of fluids or continuum mechanics in general. It seems to be a very relevant subject to cover but it's only slightly addressed in one of the lower level classes. In these classes they usually only going over Bernoulli's...

Hello all, I was wondering if anyone knew if there are programs like Perimeter Scholars International for mathematics (rather than largely physics)?

Hi, I'm looking at a few models but I'm having a hard job seeing if any/all of them have a sort of Physics equation solver. For example, laws of motion, a calculator that could tell me for a set of given values what the value of s is when t=2. Or, say, for a given velocity curve - show the...

My background is EE where (in the US) the gold standard is ABET accreditation. Is there an analogous accreditation for physics/astronomy programs (something beyond regional accreditation of the University)?

Power Engineering I want to transfer as an EE student with a focus on power engineering (renewable energy, smartgrid,...). I want to stay on the West Coast (good surfing!). What schools fit the bill? Thanks!

Hello all, I am still new to C++ and was instructed to write four programs all a bit different and eventually combine them into one using a series of nested for loops to get an out put that resembles but goes to 10 lines of output not 5: *NOTE* all these will be separated by a tab cout<<"\t"...

what tools or software is required to start practising java programs on my pc?

Hi. I am a junior in high school and have been looking into colleges. I want to pursue a career in physics (thinking about the fields of: elementary particles/field/string theory or cosmology/relativity/gravity), but I'm not sure I'll have the credentials to get accepted to one of the top...

Anyone have any recommendations or experiences with these types of programs? Looking to do my MS in AE. Also if it helps for options I'm going into the air force. Programs I was looking at: Purdue Georgia Tech USC Thoughts? Was hoping to find something a little more cost effective...

Ok, real basic stuff here. I have virtually no mathematics knowledge. I think I know that pseudo code is complied and turned into machine language but what I can't figure out is how one abstracts the instructions into algorithms(?). I'm having a hard time phrasing what I what to know. To...

Do any such programs exist?

Hey, I am a third year double major in astronomy and physics with a 3.4 gpa and currently doing research in the astronomy department at a big name midwestern school. I have been heavily interested in pursuing a masters in medical physics and was wondering what my chances are to being accepted...

How do they compare to those in the U.S.? Pure math in particular.

please i want c# programs code... please i want c# programs code...

Is there anything "wrong" with applying to two programs at the same school, in different departments? Is this looked down upon in any way? I'll be applying for grad schools in the next few months, and I'm quite interested in an interdisciplinary area of research. Maryland has a "Chaos Group,"...

Hi, I would like to study one of Physics or Applied Maths at uni. While I do enjoy maths, I don't think I would like to get too deep into it and would rather much be using it as a tool to do other things. So, at the local university, here's the choices of undergrad programs that I have...

I currently have little experience in programming and would like to improve my skills. The most complex program I've made so far has been a definite integral calculator that uses either right handed or left handed riemann sums to approximate the definite integral (although it fails to be...

Hey! Is there any software out there that can limit the daily usage of specific software? For example, let's suppose that I want to make firefox work only for 2 hours a day and then it shuts down on its own. Or I want to put a similar limit on thunderbird plus I only allow it to be opened...

I cannot find the compile button anywhere in the program. Is there a shortcut key to compile the programs in notepad++? Thanks!

Hello, I was wondering what the true difference between Physical Chem and Chemical Physics was. And also, I would like to know if anyone knows a good undergrad school for either one? Thanks!

What programs should I download on my TI 89 for trig? Where do I get them? Where can I find all of the trig programs that are all ready on my TI-89? Can I find the arc length on circles and stuff like that with it the way it is?

This thread is motivated by discussion of what taxes to include in an accounting of peoples' tax burden. The short background is that people on the left tend to want to include the payroll taxes and people on the right don't. The simplest/safest logic says that taxes are taxes and all should...

Hello everyone, I am an undergrad double majoring in mechanical engineering and mathematics. I want to say, up front, that I cannot really see myself ever pursuing a degree in pure math. I expect (at least, for now this is the case -- who knows what the future actually holds), that I will stay...

Hi all, I need to perform Grand Canonical Monte Carlo simulation. Does anybody knows any of this? I used Music (http://www.iec.northwestern.edu/software.php), but It cannot create Potential Map for my very large MOF.

Entering my 4th year of physics at University of Toronto, the time has come to look at graduate school... I've just come across http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/theoreticalphysics/postgraduatestudy/mastersdegree", at Imperial College London, titled "MSc in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces". Its...

I am currently in the process of finding schools and programs that I would like to apply to for graduate studies, and I thought I'd ask around here for some advice. Quick explanation of what I'm interested in: I am currently an undergrad applied math major with a minor in physics at a large...

So last summer I went to Taiwan, Korea, an Japan (to teach english, visit family, and pure tourism respectively), and I really really liked it. I would love to go back with a good excuse (preferably with some sort of financial support). Does anyone know of, or know of a place to look for, summer...

I don't remember specifically where I read this, I think in a post here, but is it true that PhD programs prefer admitting students who completed their BS in 4 yrs over those who took longer? Ive already been working on my BS for 4 years and am trying to decide whether to cram and finish in...

The June 2011 issue of Consumer Reports has an article comparing various anti-virus software packages. Among the free packages it recommends Avira and AVG. Bitdefender rates highest among pay packages.

If your looking for a school to transfer to from a JC, if you look at schools offering your major, mostly all the schools kind of have different classes required to major in a particular subject. (For example, one school around here has a class about business that is in their engineering B.A...

Aside from chemical engineering or biophysics, to what extent do physics and engineering masters programs require you to have had a second semester in inorganic chemistry? Thanks.

Seeing how dead the educators and teaching forum is, I was just wondering how many active members of the forums are current teachers, and what level? I am currently a high school physics teacher, with some experience as a class TA during undergrad. I am starting on a master in science...

I am a college sophomore getting a degree in physics. I just got an HP touchsmart tablet PC. How do the programs like MATLAB respond to the tablet input features (math input panel). Is there a special version that let's me do cool things such as straightening my lines and drawing perfect...

Hi, I am new to this forum, so forgive me if this is a really obvious question. I am a high school student interested in doing a project involving differential equations, and vector analysis (basically calc 1 - III, linear algebra, and a bit of differential equations). I will use this program...