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I was thinking of putting this in the General Physics forum but there it stated that I'm not allowed to post anything dealing with school, but on this forum it states that I'm only allowed to post problems, but my question doesn't deal with a problem, it deals with topics in general. If this...

What are the hottest topics in applied mathematics nowadays?

I have become so annoyed by the lack of mathematical detail in the physics textbooks. For example, to study Foundations of Quantum Mechanics, I had to spend hours and hours doing background reading from books, the net and Wikipedia until I got my way aroung vectors spaces and its nooks and...

Hi I graduated last summer with major physics and minor medical physics (minor includes 3 courses : Ionizing radiation, non-Ionizing radiation, radiation protection and a project in QA/QC ) I work now in medical physics department as a demonstrator which is a small one with few staff I...

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Homework Statement Two rectangular plates (n = 1.60) are in contact along one edge and separated along the opposite edge (see figure). Light with a wavelength of 600 nm is incident perpendicularly onto the top plate. The air between the plates acts as a thin film. Nine dark fringes and eight...

What topics should DEFINITELY be covered in multivariable calculus and differential equations? My calc 3 course completely overlooked Lagrange Multipliers and Greens Theorem. I had to teach myself what a Jacobian was. I want to be sure that I am familiar with the subject but it's hard to...

Hello all, I am currently a Junior in High School with a deep interest in Physics/Mathematics, specifically in the area of theoretical Physics and String Theory. I was accepted to a summer course on String Theory and am quite excited. The course stated that the only prerequisite is Single...

Hello, I was wondering if anyone had any good ideas on a topic or course that I could take next Fall as an independent study? I will be taking Number Theory this summer and Real Analysis, Abstract Algebra and either Numerical Analysis or Complex Analysis next Fall.I spoke to one of my...

I've been self-learning math and physics topics for the fun of it, and I'm not quite sure where to go from here. So far, I have a firm foundation in differential, integral, multivariable, and vector calculus. I'm working on differential equations. I don't know much linear algebra at all...

I'm to do a presentation in two weeks about physics, and I'm wondering what would be interesting to my classmates? (no, I can't ask them, I won't be at school during that period of time) I was thinking to talk about physics in video games, but it's too technical in my opinion, therefore it...

Hi, I am an undergrad in physics, I have to develop some sort of research question for a up and coming paper but I am having problems deciding on a physics issue currently relevant and highly debated. Here is the summary provided by my teacher on what we should be doing. I have asked some of my...

I ve browsed many sites and wasted most of my time for finding a better topic but most of my friends managed to publish papers in there interested topics(other than modern physics)..I m really desperate to publish a paper since its getting late..Can anyone please suggest a better topic in modern...

I have never touched upon complicated topics of nuclear related subjects in my class(High school), except for the half life of uranium 238 and other nuclear decay subjects to find the age of rocks etc... I was reading some of the topics in this particular category and I saw that the...

I have searched the mainstream books thomas calculus, steward and lots other like apostols,rudin etc. I was given two books in my college called analysis and applications but it is in greek written by an old local proffessor . It is 1600 pages total 2 volumes.. However the second book has...

Hi experts! I need a book in which construction, working and types of the following topics should be given. I don't know much about these instruments. That's why kindly help me out. Suggest me a best book. list here: 1)Barometer 2)thermometer 3)rain gauge meter 4)anemometer 5)wind...

I've been working out of Edward Purcell and I was doing fine till I reached the chapter on magnetism today. I found it to be quite difficult and had to stop my studying because I just wasn't getting it. Is Magnetism generally regarded as one of the harder topics in physics? Tomorrow I will try...

I need to do an experiment involving phytoplankton, and I'm having trouble finding do-able topics: I'm not a researcher with access to very expensive equipment. I do, however, have access to whatever is at my school. So far, I've come up with testing the effect of temperature on...

Could anyone suggest me topics for writing a research paper? ares of interest may include: -Electrical engineering (power systems/electronics etc.) -embedded systems -matlab and simulink Thank you!

Here are a few doubts that I had while reading for an upcoming exam.While answering please keep in mind that I'm in 9th grade so simple answers would be better- 1)Why is the electronic configuration of Chromium - [Ar] 3d5 4s1 instead of [Ar] 3d4 4s2 ? Similarly why does Coppers electronic...

need a list of books for general reference for the future. currently a master level engineering student, I went through undergrad with some confusing books and I want to acquire some modern books on individual topics that are well received. for specialized topics, I am in need of introductory...

Folks, I am currently studying undergraduate final year degree in mathematics. I have covered QM's, PDE's and currently studying Functional analysis and vector calculus/complex variables. I hope to finish the degree middle of next year, however I would like to continue studying...

Hi, I've been given a task to decipher patterns, cycles or any other trends within financial market data that will give a probable advantage in forecasting where prices will go, and possibly how big a magnitude a particular move can go. I'm not a math major, and haven't really had too...

What maths topics, eg calculus, trigonometry etc, are important for EE? Thanks AL

I've noticed that there are certain topics that physics departments don't seem to teach at the undergrad level, except maybe smaller introductory elective courses here and there. It seems like the emphasis is entirely on making E&M and Quantum specialists at the expense of certain other areas...

Just as a little background, by the time summer comes around, I will have taken mathematics classes up to basic differential equations, multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and some probability theory. In Physics, I will have taken up to classical mechanics and mathematical physics. I want to...

My school requires Calculus III before DEQ, though I had the department allow me to take the two concurrently. I am wondering what Calc III topics I should be fluent into prepare for Differential Equations. I'm sure this university teaches DEQ with an understood previous knowledge in...

Hi What topics in linear algebra do I need to know to start learning tensors? I know the following topics from linear algebra: 1-equation systems 2-vector spaces(linear independence, span, basis, important subspaces of a vector space) 3-linear transformations(kernel, Image, Isomorphic vector...

TL;DR: Unfortunately, I'm left with (what I feel is) a bit of a dilemma. I still feel fairly behind in math. I have the standard k-12 math curriculum down fine, but there are many topics that seem interesting and important that I feel I should've touched on years ago. Am I right in thinking...

Homework Statement I have to give a 10 minute physics talk that have to involve a fair bit of mathematics -- i.e. not just qualitative/handwaving material to some undergrads. I have wasted the last 3 hours looking for appropriate topics and have pretty much lost the will to live. Any...

As you took math classes what were some of the interesting topics that you came across that you thought were interesting? I thought transfinite numbers and infinite series were interesting. What did you guys think was interesting, it doesn't matter what level.

hey everyone! i have flipped through quite a few textbooks on physics, chemistry and calculus, searching for one that presents motivates its derivations of equations and discussions of the concepts involved. primary sources (or those accounts of a theory written by its discoverer) which...

Alright I'll give you a basic overview of what I've taken really quick: Calc I-Diff Eqs (Boyce and DiPrima, nothing special for my Calc courses) Linear Algebra (Strang) and a course in Abstract Algebra (Dummit and Gallian) Discrete (Rosen) and an elementary Stats class Since my school is...

Hey, I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for something I could research for a paper I have to write about my major (Physics). I could do history of particle physics, but I'd rather not. Any and all suggestions would be great! Thanks for your time, Elwin

First of all, i would like to appologise if there is already a topic related to this on which i could have posted. I was not able to find it but also only skimmed through the search results. Mathematics has not been one of strong points. In middle school i struggled with it - i didn't spend any...

(Is this thread in the right place?) A few questions on vectors: 1. I was wondering if anyone could explain in conceptual terms what the dot product and cross products represent. (I understand how these are calculated, but why are they important?) 2. Also, would it be accurate to describe a...

hi everyone, I'm new to this forum so I'm not so sure if i posted on the right place...hmm i just want to collect more topics to be explored for my paper...please do give and help me...thank you so much..

What are the active questions/topics in QM?

Hello! I'm taking Thermodynamics I in the Fall, and I was wondering what topics are typically covered in the first semester of Thermo. The course description is very vague (it says the course covers "energy and energy transformations, the first two laws, thermo properties, and energy...

Linear Spaces Norms and inner products Holder’s inequality Minkowski’s inequality Normed linear spaces Cauchy sequences and complete spaces Banach spaces Reitz representation theorem Hilbert spaces Orthogonal bases Generalized Fourier expansions Lebesgue Measure and...

hi i want some help about the dark energy beacuse i need to write aresearch about it so can you lead me to good references that i can back to and what are the measure topics that i can talk about thanks

Hi, I searched the forum but couldn't come up with any answers, so here goes my question: What are the topics/ courses that are used in Financial Engineering? I have the chance to take up to 4 courses (usual UG Physics courses) and my pick was Mathematical Physics & Statistical Mechanics, but...

So... I will be working in Gamma-ray astrophysics this summer, but still haven't figured out the topic, any ideas ? thanks a lot

I'm looking for a good set of lecture style calculus 1,2,3 videos, books, online essays. I know about ocw.mit and the khanacademy, but I am curious what other institutions offer this type of resource. I really like what MIT is doing, but there are certain key points where I feel another...

What are the topics that must be known for Calc I and CalcII from Precalculus? Which are the ones usually tested in the final. I do not know about this because I am planning to skip it. Thanks:smile: P.S. If you can answer this, could you please help me understand Euler's Identity/ Formula...

I was told by a friend that I need to study Complex Analysis, Introduction to Analysis on top of PDE. My highest level of math is only PDE. I want to know what other math topics I need for self study in JD Jackson. I know people go to school will have instructor teaching the math in the...

Hi there I'm currently in a senior year intro GR course (at the level of Carroll and Ryder), and we're to write a research paper about a topic of "present day interest in General Relativity", about 15 pages in length. I'm having trouble figuring out a topic that would be appropriate under...

Hey I'm in my first year of science and I plan on self studying for the majority of my undergrad experience. I plan on going for a double mmajor math/phys I like learning both (and chem too) and I want to know which mathematical concepts I would benefit from mastering before i began studying...

If you ask most people why they study physics, it is to understand the inner most workings of the universe. That is why i want to study theoretical physics. Yet why do people want to study Condensed matter/optics/medical physics? These areas do not provide me with the desire to do physics...

So basically I need to do a project on a topic in "beyond standard model" can anyone give me any theoretically interesting topics? I know this is a very loose question, but .. p.s I am a 3rd yr undergrad so nothing to crazy Only topics i can think of are just a standard search for a...