Physics Apps for iPhone: Any Advanced Options?

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The discussion focuses on the lack of advanced physics applications for iPhone users, particularly those seeking tools suitable for upper-division or graduate-level studies. Users express frustration with the predominance of low-level apps designed for high school students. While Dropbox is mentioned as a useful tool for storing and accessing academic papers and annotations, the consensus is that the iPhone's processing power limits the availability of sophisticated physics applications. Overall, the conversation highlights a gap in the market for advanced physics tools on mobile platforms.

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I've always wanted to put some Physics apps on my iPhone, but the ones I keep coming across are way too low-level; they seem geared to high school kids who are first encountering the material...

Any recommendations for apps that are more advanced?, like upper-division or graduate student level?
 
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DropBox? I store my .pdf archive of papers in DropBox (along with all the .bib files and annotations) and have access to them on whichever computer I use. If you have a particularly dry paper or two, it also doubles as a sleep-aid!

As for more advanced apps, I don't think you'll find a whole lot since the processing power on the iPhone is a whole lot less than what you'd have on a desktop, or even a netbook, and the input, while great for texting and e-mails, also isn't that great for extended input. Just my 2 cents worth.
 

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