Can You Find Yale's Past Physics Exam Papers Online?

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The discussion centers on the difficulty of accessing past Quantum Field Theory (QFT) exam papers from Yale, specifically from a course taught in Fall 1996. The original poster expresses frustration over unsuccessful online searches and reluctance to approach their professor for assistance. Responses highlight ethical concerns regarding obtaining past exams without permission, while also noting that the professor uses a limited set of questions for current exams. Ultimately, the poster decides to focus on studying from the textbook "Peskin" and consider asking the professor in the future.

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  • Understanding of Quantum Field Theory (QFT)
  • Familiarity with academic resources and archives
  • Knowledge of ethical considerations in academic settings
  • Experience with problem-solving in physics
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  • Research Yale's academic archives for historical exam papers
  • Explore the textbook "Quantum Field Theory" by Peskin for problem sets
  • Learn about academic integrity policies related to exam materials
  • Consider strategies for effective communication with professors
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Graduate students in physics, particularly those studying Quantum Field Theory, educators seeking to understand exam preparation ethics, and anyone interested in accessing historical academic resources.

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My QFT professor said he taught graduate QFT at Yale in the Fall of '96 and that the course he is currently teaching us is almost identical to it. If possible, I would be interested in seeing the exam papers. I've googled but that yielded nothing.

Is it possible to view past exam papers from Yale?
 
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Maybe_Memorie said:
My QFT professor said he taught graduate QFT at Yale in the Fall of '96 and that the course he is currently teaching us is almost identical to it. If possible, I would be interested in seeing the exam papers. I've googled but that yielded nothing.

Is it possible to view past exam papers from Yale?

Why don't you just ask your professor?
 
I'd honestly rather just either find them online if it was possible.
 
Maybe_Memorie said:
I'd honestly rather just either find them online if it was possible.

Hmm, sounds like cheating to me. Get his old exam papers without his knowledge, so you can maybe luck out and get the same/similar problem on an exam now...
 
With all due respect, no. His current exams, which he has taught for 12 years, are all extremely similar in the sense that he has a repertoire of about 8 questions and will put four of them on a paper in any given year. By your logic I'm cheating just by looking at those, because he WILL do the same this year.

The reason I don't want to ask him is because I don't find him very approachable.
 
Anyway, it doesn't matter because they seem to be non-existent. I will just continue doing problems from Peskin and ask him next term.
 

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