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Hey everyone, I'm new here but have been following a lot of the threads recently. I just wanted your opinions on what elective units I should study whilst doing a undergraduate degree in Physics. I've been told Computer Science units will be handy as well as more Maths but is there anything...

Dear Physics Forum personnel, I am a college student with double majors in the mathematics and computer science. I recently got interested to the art of quantum mechanics course through my current undergraduate research in the theoretical computer science, where my near-future project will...

Hello PF, I am currently a first year engineer student, specifically mechanical engineering (BE), in Lebanon. For a while now, I have been thinking about studying abroad either in engineering (continuing my degree) or changing to a BS in physics (not the main point at the moment). My parents and...

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Do you believe that being good at physics depends on study or the intelligence? I mean I'm kinda stupid, as my teacher says but do you believe that even if I'm stupid, if I study I can have a very good grade? PS I'm 16 years old

I study a textbook in Discrete Math 7e Rosen , I am in ch.4 Number Theory Mainly for computer science improvement (cs) Is it ok study same time a Probability & Statistics textbook again for cs...? I have background in Calculus I II and Linear Algebra & web development.

Hello, before I start off, I apologize for asking a question which I am sure has been asked hundreds of times before: but I felt there is just way too much information out there which is a little confusing, so I am here with the hope of getting some personalized suggestions. I am currently a...

So let me start with my high school habits. Basically I never cared about school. Always more concerned with my current girlfriend than getting good grades. I actually dropped out because of one of them, and cashed in my California High School Proficiency Certificate my senior year. One of the...

GJ 1132b, the new neighbour is a rocky, Earth-sized planet that's located only 39 light-years away - so lcose we could almost hit it with a rock. http://www.sciencealert.com/the-closest-earth-like-exoplanet-so-far-has-been-discovered-and-it-s-got-astronomers-excited?perpetual=yes&limitstart=1

Hi all, Due to a scheduling conflict at my university I can't take Discrete Math, and it's a pre-requisite for all of the math courses I want to take next year. Any recommendations on which textbooks I ought to use to independently study the subject? Thanks!

Hello dear forum community, I am a German student, currently engaged in my last year of high school. I am planning to study in the US after I completed my A-Levels. Since I am very interested in physics and engineering, pursuing a career in those field would appeal to me the most. I managed to...

Hi, I love biology and want to go into research but I also love physics and want to become a physicist. In the UK you can only study one at degree level and there are no joint or double majors. So, I need some advice. Thanks

Two weeks ago a study claiming a Fukushima thyroid-cancer epidemic made headline news. The epidemic is being associated with the nuclear disaster. However, the study may be seriously flawed. Here are two informed critiques (please post more if found)...

I am having some problems understanding how to apply a distributed load to a cylinder due to it being filled with water. Attached is an image of the cylinder (placed horizontally). The cylinder is symmetric about the y axis. Water is to be filled from the left through the 1" hole. The cylinder...

I want to study engineering abroad, but i don't speak german (so germany is out of the list) and i have a tight budget ( so many of the countries with large tution fees are off such as UK , switz etc..) After a lot of research i found that the 2 countries suitable for me would be france and...

I'm about to start my senior year at university pursuing a double major in physics and electrical engineering. I decided recently that I wanted to go to graduate school for physics so I started thinking about the area I would like to specialize in. My current university does most of its research...

I am currently in my second year of a bachelor of science with a major in physics. The class I am taking is notorious for being hard and the professor is very hard to understand (understanding the material, not what she's saying). The class is all about oscillations and waves. The textbook is...

Hey everyone, I just started an engineering undergrad at a good Canadian University (not McMaster) . I have about 30 course hours per week and spend much time working on interview skills for my coop. I am having trouble with the pace of things, and would like your advice. My problem is that I...

I have come across a serious problem in my studies. I like to self-study, but I am wrestling between different study methods. I have at least three options on how to read material: Read through it Derive every formula yourself (~6x extra time) Read the title and outline, and re-invent the...

Thank you for opening this Thread I am kind of new here and this is my first time to post so I apologize if I did something wrong So my question is where can I study/ research Loop Quantum Gravity I have checked fair amount of grad school websites and compared to Super String, I have not yet...

Ladies and Gentlemen of PhysicsForum, This is an awesome venue filled with great resources. I look forward to expanding my abilities within the realm of sciences by using the resources listed here and occasional consultation with the really generous posters who are far more experienced than I...

Hello everybody, I've registered to the forum to ask for some guidence and this is my first message in the forum so, yeah! Recently, I've earned a government scholarship to study Aerospace and Aircraft Engineering at M.Sc. and Ph.D. level abroad (preferably UK, decided by the Ministry). I have...

Dear fellows, I was wondering about what lies inbetween the fields of geology, chemistry and mathematics. I mean, is there a branch of study that uses the three areas? Thanks in advance. JGSeg.

Next year I will finish my IGCSEs (High school), and I want to become a mechatronics engineer. Is a mechatronic engineering a branch? Or will I start immediately in studying mechatronics at college? sorry if i sound confusing

i want to study applied mathematics on my own, but i don't know where to start

I'm going to be in year 12 next year, and being an inventor was always my dream. I think robotics are a good medium to invent with, and I want to be able to design a whole robot on my own if I need to. I want to have the ability to design the mechanics, do the programming, and design the...

I recently took the decision to apply for physics grad school and registered for the GRE test coming up on Oct. 24, a couple of days ago. The thing is I feel I'm vastly under-prepared as my academic background is in engineering. I have had only a freshman course in physics. I've been recently...

Greetings! My name is Emma Watson. I am From USA. I am Editor at The New Time Magazine. I plan to do some research in Physics. I look forward in participating with this society and share some valuable topics with other members. Thanks Emma Watson

I started special relativity course at science world u website Is this course enough? Or is there is more powerful course? I need a book for special relativity from A to Z Thanks

I've seen some discussions about studying abroad, but I wanted to post my own to get more recent comments. I'm an undergrad in a US college and looking into studying abroad for a semester. However, I've noticed that it's not as common for STEM majors to study abroad as it is for humanities...

So I am starting College this year. However, I can't decide which programme I should go with. The first option is bachelor in IT and Communication. This programme has deep content of communication (networking), but it doesn't have courses like Algorithms, Database Systems, Digital Circuits...

Hello, Is there a proper way to study physics? Such as: 2-4 hours of daily study, specific youtubers I should subscribe to, etc... My college allows a maximum of 2 hours a week of physics tutoring. I take advantage of that, but we typically cover 3 problem in each 1 hour meeting. Which is...

Hallo everyone! I am studying Physics at University level. This Fall I will enter the third year of my studies. I find the curriculum inadequate and thus try to learn stuff on my own. I have already taken the basic courses in Calculus (single and multivariable), Complex Analysis (analytic...

[[Moderators note: several similar threads have been merged]] I want to work in the aerospace Industry as someone important and successful, like the administrator of NASA. As I'm 15 years old I'm thinking about my future careers and after a long while, I know that I want to study more than 1...

hello everyone, can someone help me know where I can take a course in astronomy / cosmology on the Internet where you get recognition and diploma and to get on with my passion of the universe? This means a lot to me and I want to move on in my passion. thanks

Hai pf, Can anyone suggest me what are best referrences to design & study about circuits. In case of designing ICchips also? studying about flipflops,counter. they are still confusing? if anyone had an idea please suggest me easy way to understand their workings? thanks in advance.

Dear Physics Forum advisers and friends, I am a college junior with major in the mathematics and an aspiring mathematician in the theoretical computer science. Recently, I got very interested in the LaTeX as it seems that it is widely used in the mathematics (research papers, homework, etc.)...

Hello, I have been doing software engineering for over 20 years and I feel like it's time for a change before I get too ancient. I have been following and reading about plasma fusion for a number of years now and I would like to study this and be able to do some research in either a Ph.D...

I just finished up Stewart's Calculus Textbook, and the last section was on solving 2nd Order Non-Homogeneous Diff Eqs using power series. I've looked through Paul's Calculus page in the Differential Sections, and can see that there is still a lot more beyond Stewart's that I'd like to study...

I become confused & feeling hard to study equations in electronic circuits-1 subject. i am feeling very difficult to derive equations in this subject. I feel there is no practical knowledge in this subject.can anyone suggest me to study this subject in easy way? I have tried my best for a good...

I am a rising college junior with major in the mathematics and an aspiring mathematician in the theoretical computer science and analysis. I wrote this post because I have been suffering from a problem regarding to my time management and planning skills. I have been using the planner and...

Hi everyone, So I'm currently in the middle of my summer holiday (waiting for A Level results) and I'm getting pretty bored of not knowing what to do. (I have contacted some charities for volunteer work but still waiting to hear, anyway that's beside the point) At A Level I studied Maths (Core...

I have done relativistic calculations for multiple metrics at this point. I have worked with the exterior Schwarzschild metric, the Godel metric, the Morris-Thorne wormhole metric, and the Friedman Robertson Walker metric. For these metrics I have derived multiple tensors and tensor-like...

Hello, I'm sorry if this question has been asked before. How much calculus or how much math in general should I have a good grasp on to be able to get started studying physics? How much math should I have already covered to read books like https://www.amazon.com/dp/0070350485/?tag=pfamazon01-20...

my name is praveena.now i am doing my B.E(ECE). i am interested to study a additional course?Tell me that which course have more value other than c++,java & algorithms?

I am post graudate in Physics [Msc. Physics]...i want to study more in this field..Mphil or phd which is best option? is there any way to do phd without NET score in india? please help

Senior in Fall. Is a full course on vector analysis necessary: Stockes theorem, Green Theorem, differential forms, etc. I feel like Griffith's Electrodynamics gives a sufficient overview of Vector analysis in Chapter 1 covering all you need. I've only taken the required Calc 1 - 3 sequence +...

So, having seen micromass's marvelous thread on how to self study mathematics I was wondering whether someone could create a similar thread just about physics? Because it would be really helpful to get advice on how to approach the subject and which textbooks to use and maybe it could be divided...

I was unable to fit any more details into the title. I'm a rising junior undergraduate electrical engineering student. My primary research interests (at the moment) are Electromagnetics, plasmas, solid state devices--pretty much any field with a heavy physics overlap. Unfortunately, none of the...

Hello, I have just graduated from university with a decent (but not outstanding) result: 2:1, not far off of a first, with good references. I did my final year project on accelerator physics and I am currently working at the same university over the summer doing similar work on an accelerator...