Guidance Definition and 470 Threads

Hey Guys! I joined the forums here recently, and have a vast appreciation and love for the study of Radioactive and Nuclear physics. I'm currently in high school, and am wondering what advice you guys have for my planned career path. My questions are: What tests or classes are best for college...

Hi, I'm planning to start my Master programme this december. I am very interested in philosophy of logic. And i am inclined to read more proof theory rather than model theory. And i really wanted to engage in proof theory as my first reading materials towards mathematical logic area...

Hello everyone. I've been struggling with how to deal or solve questions that include variable masses. Considering the method I usually try to solve with, it either gets me lost or just makes things complicated and doesn't work often to me. :P I was wondering if you guys could help me out...

Hello. First off I would like to apologize if my questions are common sense, I have done my own research with some progress but with some stopping points that I hope to get pushed in the right direction here. I am trying to build a system that is similar to a bike with a free wheel so it can...

I am taking and advnaced ODEs course at uni. The first four weeks have been challenging but doable with some research outside. As we approach more special functions, it has gotten hectic and I've even fallen two weeks behind :/. Some of the questions we get are insanely scary! Our lecturer...

Hello! I have a BSc degree with a triple-major in physics, mathematics and chemistry. I would like to know about universities which have a really good Master's program in physics offering a specialization in Astrophysics (preferably not in the USA). Thanks for your time!:)

Good evening! So I am in need of some guidance. I'll go ahead and explain my background, my goals, and my dilemma's. And then I'd appreciate some thoughtful input. :) Thank you in advance. My background: Currently, I'm at a community college. I got out of the military a year ago and...

Hello, My name is Leon Pierre, and I am a physics major . I want to double major both in physics and math. My main goal is to be a mathematical physicists , who works in the fields dealing with electromagnetism and quantum mechanics. I am trying to figure out which topics of mathematics am I to...

Hi everyone. I am doing research about what happens to light energy after it has been absorbed by a leaf but before it has been used in the photosysnthetic reactions. For that I need to use system of 3 nonlinear ordinary differential equations. My dissertation title is : A hybrid numerical...

Hi everyone. I am doing research about what happens to light energy after it has been absorbed by a leaf but before it has been used in the photosysnthetic reactions. For that I need to use system of 3 nonlinear ordinary differential equations. My dissertation title is : A hybrid numerical...

Hi everyone. I am self studying for my GCE for the past 6 months now. I have been doing revision for a long time and did some question papers. I have a few problems and hope the people here can guide me. Thank you Problem 1. Homework Statement A 5.0kg mass is suspended from the ceiling. A...

Hello all, This is my first post here but I read these forums a lot as a lurker. I have a Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering and am currently pursuing master's in energy science and engineering from an interdisciplinary department. Based on the electives I have taken, I will be...

Hello all, I have a bit of a dilemma. I have two free electives to take and I am considering taking two "advanced" math classes and get a math minor or two semi-good classes from whatever. If I take two math classes and I get A's, it would be lovely. But, If I get low grades, my GPA will...

My university starts in September and I have nothing to do for the next two months. I have attached the list of courses usually taken in Freshman year. I already prepared for Calculus 1 in January using Thomas' Calculus. Any suggestions on how to prepare the Mechanics, Modern Physics and...

Hello, I am a layman in biology with a good notion of method only. My background is in linguistics (don't run away yet), but my time has been spent over the last several years honing my understanding in a variety of fields. (Fool with time on his hands syndrome.) I wish to answer for myself...

Hi, all I have to do a project but I need some guidance. I have to make MATLAB draw bending moment and shear force diagrams of a beam which have to be loaded with a distributed load, a single force, and a single moment. First I have to make MATLAB draw a beam like in the picture.

I am a B.Sc. 2nd year student of Maths (Honours-equivalent to an US Maths Major), Physics and Computer Science(Probably equivalent to US Physics minor and CS minor) in a college in India. I hope to become a specialist in Mathematical Physics later on. Since my background knowledge of core...

Newbie looking for guidance -- How start learning electronics? I know this is going to sound strange... but I am the biggest newbie you guys will ever see :) I don't know the first thing about math, science, physics, etc. Actually going through school I actually got kicked out because I just...

Hi, I have a set of results for which I wish to carry out sensitivity analysis. I have already googled it and it always comes up with examples on Microsoft Excel but I don't want to use excel for the sensitivity analysis. So can someone explain to me what sensitivity and uncertainty analysis...

Okay the time has come where deposits are soon to be due. However, I'm still stuck between two schools USC and Roanoke. Links for each are below. I have other college options but they are party schools and don't make sense academically / career wise. http://sc.edu/ https://roanoke.edu/ I...

Hey guys, i am new at this so i am just going in straight. I am wondering what is the difference in pure/applied/engineering physics and where they can lead me in life and probably how i get there? hoping for a reply. Thx in advance. This is for education purpose :D

guidance on math "failure" Can someone please give me some feedback on why I am having such a hard time with abstract math? I went went from almost straight a's to barely being able to solve a problem in number theory. I had someone tell me that it is like I have storage spots in my brain...

Hello physics forum, I am a physics major who is currently working on getting my bachelor's degree , and also considering on majoring in mathematics. I find physics and mathematics very interesting and exciting . I want to asks , how can I improve as physics and mathematical student ?

Looking For Academic Guidance -- I'm struggling a bit Hello, I am currently hoping to obtain a physics degree, but I am just a little shaken up by my last two tests I took in Gen Phy 2 E&M. I try really hard and would go as far to say that no one in my class works as hard as I do to learn and...

Hi friends! I am getting started with a research paper that discusses the closure properties of a robotic grasp. There are of lot of mathematical terms that confuse me like 'convex hull' , convex basis, convex combination of vectors, a free subset, nullspace etc. I might have studied some of...

Hello everyone, I wanted your opinion on my father pursuing the before-said degrees. He received his BsC and MsC in physics about 15 years ago. Then, we moved to another country and he was unable to find a job in physics so he worked in another field. Now, he wishes to pursue a MsC degree or PhD...

Hello, Can anyone help guide me in order to stabilize my General Relativity background. Little do I know about GR, I know the very simple basics! I feel that I need to start from the first beginning. ANy recommendations? How to start learning this on my own? Do I need to watch videos or read...

Brief background: 8 yrs exp in mechanical design/engineering of medical devices and CVD/PVD equipment for semiconductor B.S. in Mechanical Engineering P.E. in Mechanical Engineering (strength of materials & machine design focus) I'm looking for guidance/ learning recommendations for...

Hello, I am seeking the opinion of mathematicians. I want a solid understanding of pure mathematics. I would like your opinions on where to start. My background in formal mathematics courses ended with the standard calculus series. I pursued no further classes while attending college...

Here is a brief description about what I'm looking for. I dropped out of high school 9th grade to be exact. Fast forward I am now at the community college and I start Calculus next semester. I am a math major and I feel confident in Algebra and Trigonometry. I have an easy time...

Need guidance -- Inexperienced at Automotive Company... I am working in a reputed Automobile company. I am now in design optimization and localization team, to be more precise i am in door team. I am a fresher and joined two months back. I came to know that i don't have any design work like...

Need some guidance -- Graphing in Matlab Hello, I am doing a project using Matlab. I need to generate this graph as shown in the attachment. For the gas and liquid superficial velocity, I am able to find the equation but as for the Flow pattern transition boundary equation(the darker lines), I...

Hi all, I graduated recently with a bachelor's in physics and I have found myself a (fortunately) steady job with a steady income. However, I've been slowly feeling my soul escaping from my body, and regrets itch out the rest of it for not going to graduate school. I didn't do so well in...

Hi, The first thing you probably noticed was how broad I was with the term science. Basically in a small sop story, ever since I was a kid I wanted to be a "scientist" at first it was fir mixing magical potions and becoming invisible but as time passed I think it's more the sheer thrill of the...

Hi all, I am hoping to get some advice re: my career path. I have lurked these threads for a bit and I can see there's quite a bit of wisdom here, but I am hoping to get some particularly tailored to my situation. I am a 2nd year grad student at a top-10 applied math Ph.D. program, but I am...

How did Jackson arrange his set of problems in this famous book Electrodynamics? I mean, does he move according to the course? Or the problems are mixed up?

My story: Hello, My name is Ahmed: Please excuse my grammatical mistakes, I am a 20 year old Kuwaiti, currently living in Kuwait and have a love for Science since my early childhood, When I was in High school, I have made many mistakes, one of them was that I did not complete High School...

Hello PFers! I am currently a Junior in HighSchool and I am extremely interested in Nuclear Science. My mentality is to prepare for things in advance as soon as possible, so I would love to know some things that I can research and do that would give me a head start and basic...

Hey everyone! I am on a quest to understand the world in which we live in better. In doing so I'm making a stop at Physics. I was suggested the book "A Theoretical Minimum - What you Need to Know to Start Physics". I am in love with this book and cannot put it down. At the moment I am...

This is not a homework question but I project I am working on and need someone with more mathematical prowess than myself. I am using a computer program to draw random numbers from two independent distributions, x1 and x2, for two different cases and I want to establish a theoretical...

Hello, my name is Tobias. I will be starting my freshman year of college this fall. I am extremely interested in Math and Physics. I am double majoring in both of these areas, and I am very excited to learn more about each of these areas! I love Physics Forum so far, but its hard for me...

What can it be about? How do we ascertain the novelty of the intended paper? How should it be structured? Where should it be submitted and how? What can it be written in and what format should it be forwarded in? Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.

Homework Statement Solve for b. ##\frac{4}{3b-2}-\frac{7}{3b+2}=\frac{1}{9b^2-4}## The Attempt at a Solution ##\frac{4}{3b-2}-\frac{7}{3b+2}=\frac{1}{(2b-2)(3b+2)}##...

So here's a little background on me: I'm a rising senior in high school. I was always the kid that hated math throughout my career... I thought of it as useless stuff I had to memorize that I would never use, and just distracted me from fun stuff. Even though I always got A's or B's in math...

Hello, I am about to start my Master's in Mechanical Engineering. My specialized field of study will be in alternative energy. I completed my undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering at the same university. I decided to stay at the same university due to the funding opportunities and...

Hello guys. Am Derek, a student doing B.SCI in mechanical Engineering at Makerere University in Uganda currently having 2nd year industrial training. my main reason is to kindly ask for your opinions guys about which field of mechanical eng i should follow.I seem not to understand the best way...

After doing hours of research I have decided to just post my question. I am about to enter my senior year of my engineering program. My major is Engineering Science with a specialty in project management. I currently work for a civil engineering and surveying company family company. Most of...

So,i'm from India.I'm a economics major.I want to do an MBA after this.Now the problem is,my first year GPAs are horrid.HORRIBLE.We have 6 semesters here in India.I'm studying in one pf the,if not the most prestigious school here. Sem 1- 2.69 sem 2-2.95 Sem 3-3.7 Sem 4-3.6 Sem 5-3.7 Sem 6-3.8...

Hey there guys, I am a semi recent graduate from UCLA with a film and tv degree and fine arts degree, dbl major, and i have been going back to school at pasadena city college taking my math and physics courses. I initially wanted to go back to school for physics because of my fascination but...

Hi, I am from India and I want to prepare for IIT-JAM in physics. Now, I am in first year of B.Sc. I want name of books and other informations related to it. Please, guide me.