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Quarkman1
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- How did you find PF?
- I found this site through references in Jakob Schwichtenberg's books 'Teach Yourself Physics' and 'No Nonsense Classical Mechanics'
Hello!
I am a 'mature' learner and am fascinated by all kinds of physics and math ideas. Learning is the key to enjoying science and keeping an open mind. I must admit, I am not very sharp on my physics skills and my calculus is pretty rusty now (I don't work in the science field, per se) so I am hoping to 'lurk' for a bit and ask some questions, which may seem elementary but it's all part of learning something you 'put down' many years ago. I took a couple of physics courses in high school and college (don't ask how long ago that was!), but I am an avid reader and I have collected over the years many books (too many, maybe!) on physics, math and astronomy.
I am an avid fan of astronomy and astrophysics, but I am also keenly interested in quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics. I just finished Richard Feynman's 'QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter' a few days ago (going to re-read that again for sure) and am waiting on a shipment of Feynman's 'Lectures on Physics' to rekindle that "learning fire" and read from one of, in my opinion, greatest teachers and lecturers on physics! I know this is a steep hill to climb so I am hoping that by reading some of the questions and answers, I can learn more and more as each day goes on. I am glad I found a reference to this forum (in 'Teach Yourself Physics' by Schwichtenberg) to learn and ask questions and also to give input as I get my skills up to speed!
I am a 'mature' learner and am fascinated by all kinds of physics and math ideas. Learning is the key to enjoying science and keeping an open mind. I must admit, I am not very sharp on my physics skills and my calculus is pretty rusty now (I don't work in the science field, per se) so I am hoping to 'lurk' for a bit and ask some questions, which may seem elementary but it's all part of learning something you 'put down' many years ago. I took a couple of physics courses in high school and college (don't ask how long ago that was!), but I am an avid reader and I have collected over the years many books (too many, maybe!) on physics, math and astronomy.
I am an avid fan of astronomy and astrophysics, but I am also keenly interested in quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics. I just finished Richard Feynman's 'QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter' a few days ago (going to re-read that again for sure) and am waiting on a shipment of Feynman's 'Lectures on Physics' to rekindle that "learning fire" and read from one of, in my opinion, greatest teachers and lecturers on physics! I know this is a steep hill to climb so I am hoping that by reading some of the questions and answers, I can learn more and more as each day goes on. I am glad I found a reference to this forum (in 'Teach Yourself Physics' by Schwichtenberg) to learn and ask questions and also to give input as I get my skills up to speed!
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