International Definition and 208 Threads

I'm looking to buy a textbook for a course and the international edition is far cheaper than the U.S. edition, but I can't seem to find out what the difference between the two books is. Is there some website or resource where I can go and see exactly what the difference between the two are...

Dear all: I am an international student in SUNY-University at buffalo. I browsed many websites, and tried my best to get info. about Summer REU available for international students in the field of Computer Science. But most the efforts are in vain. Almost all the programs are funded by NSF, and...

Hi. I'm going to be starting my applications in about a week or so. I'd just like to know my chances of getting accepted based on some info about me. First, here's my list : Princeton, Cornell, Harvey Mudd, Swarthmore, Williams [These are the ones where I know I have very less chance] Georgia...

Hello, I'm a high school senior from Turkey,and I will be applying to US (and possibly Canadian) institutions this year. Ok, this post is going to be a bit long,but as an international applicant,I have many questions about the admissions process even after hours of Googling,and I'm hoping that...

HI, I AM international student and my english is not so bad and i have a full Fellowship and i want to ask you about the master degree in usa (in physics) in University not in the top but in average how much it take if i chosse the cources way and is so hard , and if...

Hello there, I'm trying to find out if anyone has specific experience with the international edition of University Physics With Modern Physics by Young/Freedman. I know that usually international textbooks have the same content as the U.S. but I'm worried that the units in this will be in SI...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13407712 Wow, it's a...moose? I know we have at least one member who has enough material to work with, to enter this competition next year! Astro, you could style your beard into a planetary model!

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20061822-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20" seems like an interesting idea. I don't know how well it will pan out, but I find it interesting that U.S. companies rejected it out-of-hand, whereas companies elsewhere were more receptive. This I have...

Hello all. I am a currently working as a chemist (University of Delaware B.Sc. Chemistry 2010) in the US and have been sorting through my options for graduate school. My original plan was to work toward a M.Sc. in Applied Physics at the University of Granada (UGR) in Spain, and to follow that...

It's no big secret that there's a huge population of International students who come to America to get a college education. I think at my University something like 30% are international students (may be higher). I'm wondering though - how do they afford it? Education is expensive for...

Hello PF, i have been registered here for a couple of months now and i like to read the forums but since my english is not very good I am not an usual poster. I have 17 years old and i like maths, physics and computers in general so i decided to study an engineer degree. I'm living in...

IB ("International Boondoggle") Yesterday, I learned that my school is letting go of the IB program. As Buster Bluth would say : "Oh thank god." (for 2% of you out there) I started with a 40% dislike of the IB program in physics, which moved up to 60% when they decided that the coefficient of...

Hey everyone, I will be graduating from the Nuclear Engineering program at the University of Michigan in a few months, and will be starting a PhD here next year. This summer, I would like to kill 3 birds with one stone: to travel, to gain experience in the field, and to get paid at least...

Hi, does anyone know anything about Ortvay 2010 results? They haven't been published online yet. Nevertheless, they were announced (offline) on last 9 December. Thanks very much.

The ILQGS "conference call" seminars audio and slide go online, so we can listen. They usually have some 5 or so centers hooked up, so during the presentation you may hear comment/question from Marseille, Nottingham, PennState, Warsaw, Waterloo,... Then sometimes the speaker will respond to the...

Hi , Guys . I'm 20 years old international student . I want to apply for an undergraduate physics program at a USA university . I did not graduate from american high school . can you please guide me through some universities but with decent fees . Also I teached myself quantum mechanics and some...

Can you guys suggest me some universities/colleges (preferably in the US) that have great physics undergrad programs. By great I mean places where there is a lot of faculty-student interaction, small class size, rigorous curriculum and some undergrad research opportunities. In short, places...

Hi all! From time to time, I work as a math tutor. Normally this doesn't cause me any trouble, but a couple of days ago a student from an IB school came to me with this problem: 2*5(x+1) = 1 + 3/(5x). Solve for x and write the solution on the form a + log5b. I've been trying to solve...

I know that there is a pretty constant bemoaning of how difficult it is to get faculty positions in the US. Is this situation at all different or better in other countries? US universities often take in people from Europe how about vice versa? What sort of things could you do to get started...

Ancient international decapitations week? On the macabre side, this week seems to be one where old decapitated skeletons, or the separated skulls therefrom are found throughout the world! 1. In Britain, in the garden of the not-unkown David Attenborough, the skull of the 1879 murder victim...

Hi. This isn't really a technical question, but here it goes. I'm filling out an application, and I have to indicate whether the conferences I have attended are institutional, national, or international. How do you distinguish these? From what I can tell, almost all conferences allow...

Hello everyone! I'm a senior in a Gymnasium in Europe and I want to apply to CalTech. Last year I spent in the US as an exchange student and I got familiar with the US education then. I took just 1 AP course there (Chem) b\c they didn't let me take more (it's going to be too hard for you...

How does this happen?! I love bacon, but instead of making a nice home-made pizza featuring bacon yesterday, I opted for hamburg. Wah!

The international addition of "Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change" I bought just arrived, and on the cover it says, "This International Student Edition is not to be sold or purchased in North America and contains content that is different from its North American version." I...

Hi! I am from India. In India we have very difficult exams to enter engineering college and unfortunately I failed in that exam. Here exams are nearly 10 times more difficult than SAT. So I thought of giving SAT and TOEFL this year to take admission in any US university. But as I've heard that...

What will be the relationship between the midnight line and the international date line when the entire world has the same day? Can I get some hints I'm stomped.

Hey all..what are the career options for international students/expereinced persons in NASA... wish to join this premier organisation...i hve done masters in physics and a thesis on nuclear physics as well..after tht now i have a expereince of 2 years as a software engineer in an IT company...

What comes after materials engineering PhD? Somebody I know has recently started a PhD in materials engineering in a decent (top 20) engineering school. He is mostly passionate about his work and is focusing on ceramics research. Recently he has started sharing with me his fears about not being...

Hi everyone! First of all, I'm sorry for possible grammar mistakes, because English is not my native. I'm a 3rd-year student at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. I have a strong background in physics and math, my GPA is 4.8/5.0. I'm looking for summer internship program which is...

Hello All , I'm an international student , studying at a Canadian university . I'm doing my Master's degree in computer science which was not my major in my country . My major was education and computer . I've studied 42% computer and the rest was education . However , I'm wiling to do my...

Does anyone know of a good method for calculating the visibility of the international space station from an arbitrary point on Earth's surface? I've always been curious how NASA makes all those predictions about fly-overs and such. Any links to web sites explaining the procedure in as much...

Hi everyone. I would like to ask questions since I am interested in studying at US university and previous threads and university website doesn't provide in-depth information. Since I can't go directly to graduate course with Bachelor degree because of admission criteria for my country (I am...

Well, I am an international student, and so natcherly I'd like to get my hands on some international edition books, because I simply cannot afford to buy $50 books plus $25 shipping (and $50 is cheap for a textbook too!). Really, $50 to $100 is roughly my entire book budget for a semester, and...

Where can I find out who is currently aboard the International Space Station?

(Well I don't know if this post should be here or not. If not please move it to the appropriate place.) Hi Everyone. Next year International Congress of Mathematicians will be held in Hyderabad, India. And I am 2nd Yr undergraduate student in mathematics, and I wish to attend it. The thing I...

I was thinking about buying some text for my own enlightenment but I cannot afford even most of the used text. However, I have been seeing plenty of international editions really cheap. What I want to know is has anyone had good experiences with international editions? i.e. they aren't lacking...

Hi guys. I only recently heard about this competition calle the International Physics Olympiad and am really interested to enter. I am currently in Yr 10 and love physics. But i do not believe that i know enough of physics considering the standards of the education here. Please give me some...

Is there a specific book or website that i can use to help me get to the IPho. I haven't learned much physics.

i have heard of this contest. how can i prepare to go in? i am willing to work hard. i am going to be a freshman in high school next year.

I am a freshman physics major at a top university in India. I was considering (as a really long shot) applying to REU programs in the US or Europe. What places should I consider? Obviously, places like Caltech SURF come to mind, but do I have a better chance at a less glamorous program? Some...

Hey, I'm from Poland currently doing undergraduate studying. Now I have a few questions regarding studying in USA. In my country undergraduate course is only 3.5 year and then we have 1.5 year of graduate program. When should I apply to graduate program in the USA? I mean after 3.5 year I...

Help me, I'm really confused coz the school system in the US is completely different from the one here in the UK.. watch this vid to explain what I'm saying...http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=usq7h3n8GUw See, in the US, Students go to Universities in the age of 16...but here in the UK, when...

I am an Indian national and am a freshman at the National Institue of Technology [Calicut],in India where I am studying Mechanical Engineering. However it has always been a dream of mine to study at top university in the U.S.I have a strong longing to write my SATS over the coming summer and...

http://fisica.ufmt.br/school2/ Some of the invited speakers: Paul Davies, Abhay Ashtekar, Lawrence M. Krauss, James B. Hartle (to be confirmed), etc.

I've been looking into some summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs here in the US, but is there some kind of equivalent program for countries in Europe and elsewhere?

Hi, which are the most distinguished international computer certificates that people could do? I mean without studying informatics of course. What is the area of this certificate? Programming? Web Design? Administration? A litlle bit of everything? :confused: I thougt on icdl and definately...

Hello I am a student from the States and currently studying Undergraduate Degree in EE. I also planned on doing my Masters in EE here also but for some reason I am interested in Double Major in Material Science. The thing is, I just want to learn, everything for the fun of it without breaking...

I am one of many poor college students looking to save some money this upcoming academic year and I am thinking of buying international versions of my textbooks. Specifically, Classical Mechanics by Robert Taylor Optics by Eugene Hecht I was wondering if anyone knew in general the...

What is the position of the US with respect to the International Criminal Court ?

Has anyone heard of the journals published by this group, Scientific Journals International (SJI)? Their website is http://www.scientificjournals.org/ Are these journals generally respected in the scientific community?