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The discussion centers on a high school student seeking guidance on how to transition from solving Olympiad problems to studying research papers and engaging in introductory research projects. Participants emphasize the importance of foundational knowledge, suggesting that reading introductory textbooks is essential before tackling research papers, which are often complex and intended for experts. Historical papers by figures like Noether, Einstein, and Planck are recommended as more accessible starting points. The original "Principia" by Newton is deemed too challenging and outdated for beginners. The student expresses interest in understanding the reasoning and verification processes behind scientific conclusions, indicating a desire to explore how theories were developed through research.
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Hey guys, I am currently in 11th grade.
I am just used to solving Olympiad problems and proving some random theorems. I think i should start studying some reasearch papers for ny own benefit..any suggestions for where to start with?
Suggest from intro to intermediate level...will be fine! Thankyou!Also i believe I can work on some intro level research projects...if anyy pls!
 
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Research papers are usually at the front of research activities, which is far away from any introducing character. Quite the contrary of what you are asking for: you need to read a lot of introductory textbooks in order to understand research papers.

My suggestion is to read some historical papers instead, e.g. Noether, Einstein, Planck.
 
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American Journal Of Physics...
 
fresh_42 said:
Research papers are usually at the front of research activities, which is far away from any introducing character. Quite the contrary of what you are asking for: you need to read a lot of introductory textbooks in order to understand research papers.

My suggestion is to read some historical papers instead, e.g. Noether, Einstein, Planck.
yea! I was thinking to start with principia as a starting thesis... which historical papers u suggest by the way and thanks
 
The Principia is a bit mighty, and possibly too old-fashioned. I think Einstein is doable.
 
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fine gotcha... thankyou

fresh_42 said:
The Principia is a bit mighty, and possibly too old-fashioned. I think Einstein is doable.
 
The Principia is impenetrable. Especially in the original Latin.

I'm not a big fan of original papers for this purpse. They are intended for experts to explain theories in an early stage of development to other experts. Not to teach theories that have been around for a while to non-experts.
 
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Vanadium 50 said:
The Principia is impenetrable. Especially in the original Latin.

I'm not a big fan of original papers for this purpse. They are intended for experts to explain theories in an early stage of development to other experts. Not to teach theories that have been around for a while to non-experts.
i got you...the thing is i was just intending to know how they reached to this that conclusion... how they verified this And all through papers/thesis so yeah
 
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