Master Definition and 223 Threads

Hello all, Long story short: I'm modding a Netbook PC; I'm powering three different sets of LEDs from three separate USB power sources. 1. How can I create one master power switch for all three circuits? 2. Would hooking all three circuits up to one switch in parallel burnout my USB ports...

Hello, I am currently doing a coop with a nuclear power company as a mechanical engineer. I was wondering if it is worth it to keep going with my education as far as a masters degree then phd, or will it not make a difference in pay?

Dear, After three years from graduation, I applied for master degree on Physics in strong University in Japan. After those three years I almost forgot all basics. Even the parts which I remember I have problems how to deal with its math. Not to mention that the program witch I graduated...

So I tend to here something like "(insert famous scientist) mastered calculus at the age of 13". What exactly is that suppose to mean? Surly you can be good at a subject and get an A in the course, but still be far from a master. To those of you who are pursuing higher education or especially...

Hi all, I just would like to ask that I took my master degree in physics at Stockholm Uni. Although my research was great (first author of a paper in top ranked journal ),my gpa was terrible. I am not sure but It is something like 2.62(When I convert it via website wes.org). I applied Phd in...

What is the best, if not great, scholarship for a master (graduate) in Astrophysics or Astronomy? I have been looking around the internet, but I am not sure if the scholarships I have seen will allow me to study Astrophysics, and most of them have their deadlines passed. I'm also planning to...

Hi All, The other day an old high school buddy of mine emailed me asking if I could find out about the general cost of master and PhD programs in math across American schools. I grew up in one of those 'stan countries', but have been living in the US for 7 years now. He's still there and as far...

Hello friends I hve done B.Tech in electronics engineering from ISM dhanbad, a premier engineering institute in India. And I have a very core interest in physics from very early but i couldn't choose physics after my school due to some reason. Now, I am finally decided to pursue physics...

Hi, I recently graduated from my undergraduate degree in chemical engineering. Since then, I have worked some time at a chemical plant and some time at a research center (specialized in materials science). Right now I am thinking of going to grad school, but I am having some trouble in deciding...

Hello. i am searching for a topic for my Master Thesis. My Master is on Power Systems and i want to combine my thesis with digital signal processing. but i am stuck on finding a topic. So if anybody can helping choosing a subject or giving me some ideas that i can work on? Best regards

In Jordan, Gauss-Jordan and Laplace it's necessary to miltiply a line by a constant, add the result to other line in order to obtain 'zeros' (to facilitate the process while using Laplace) or to obtain a identity matrix (Jordan and Gauss-Jordan). I take TOO long while doing this and sometimes...

Do some of you got a Phd without a Master? I have a professor that only have a phd and 3 posdoc. How this works and how hard it is? And, if you know, what kind of institute or which contry have this kind of program?

I just finished taking Calculus 1 at a CC last semester. This coming semester, I will be taking Calculus 2, which will be my last semester of Calculus (woohoo!). I didn't take Precal seriously during junior year of high school (had an eating disorder that made me unable to concentrate and...

Hey guys, I was wondering if the Master of Engineering programs without a thesis have a lower admission requirement than a Master of Science degree with a thesis. I'm sure that most schools will still have the 3.0 minimum requirement but I think they don't look too heavily on research...

So this is purely for self-study purposes. Say I'm very keen on understanding GR well, but I don't even have the prerequisites done for even starting to grasp GR. Would anyone be able to give an outline of the skills necessary in understanding GR? An outline would look something like this...

Hello, I'm having a hard time grasping this g-factor. Why was it invented? How do you solve for it? I'm currently using Serway's Modern Physics textbook right now, and I feel like it skimped on it so much that I just have no idea what it really is. If someone can expound, it would be greatly...

Hello, I am Indian, final year undergrad. I wish to study & pursue research in Physics and as part of my academic curricula, I plan to pursue Master in Physics and PhD further. I am looking ahead to continue my master in following countries: Germany, Canada, Australia/New Zealand. Looking at...

Dear all, First of all, thanks for reading this. I've been struggling to get a Phd offer in physics since I've completed my BSc degree.This coming year will be my 3rd years in trying to do and till now I've never been success in doing so. The only reason that I what do have a PhD in physics is...

NB: Got a bit wordy, highlighted question in red. Homework Statement Just a picture of what we're dealing with. I'm given a clock pulse, J and K inputs, and asked to describe the JK master-slave flip flop output.Homework Equations J K Q(t+1) 0 0 Q(t) No change 0 1 0...

I am 25 years old and I have completed 2 years of bachelor courses where the majority is courses in Computer Science. Now I find myself in a situation where I can take specific courses for the 1 remaining year and get a general bachelor degree. With this general bachelor degree I am able to...

Hello Mate, This is my first post and I have always seen you guys are helpful to everyone. Thank you for all the knowledge you share from time to time. I am an Indian student pursuing my Final year in BSc (Physics). I would like to apply for Master in Science, Physics at University of British...

Hello everyone and thanks a lot for reading! A short introduction: My name is Tomer, 26 years old. I'm an Israeli doing his masters in Germany, Potsdam, with a specialization in astrophysics. I've done my bachelor (in maths and physics) in Israel (the Technion). Now, after I finished my...

Hi there, I am currently trying to decide where to go for my M.Sc. degree. I have to decide between the Intercollegiate Program at London, I was accepted at Queen Mary Univ. London, and the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy. My main interests are Quantum...

Homework Statement Hi I have a technical question regarding the following paper: http://arxiv.org/pdf/quant-ph/0602170v1.pdf In it they derive an equation for \left\langle a \right\rangle (equation #5) from the master equation (equation #2). My question is how they do this. Here is what...

What aspects of general relativity one could study for a master degree?

I am one year away from completing a master in Dynamical Systems (previously I have a Bachelor in Engineering Physics) at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Sweden. It is considered a top school in Sweden but in international rankings you will have to look way down the lists to find it...

My friend enrolled has a BsC in Physics and he also did a Master's in math in order to be able to cope with the math needed for Theoretical Physics. Can he pursue a physics PhD in USA (he studied in Greece)?

Hi everybody... I've been working through N.G. Van Kampen's "Stochastic Processes in Physics and Chemistry" and have run into something that has got me sort of stumped. He defines the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process (a stationary, Gaussian, Markovian random process) in terms of the transition...

suggest books to master olympiad level calculus I have knowledge of all the basic integration,applications of derivatives, differentiation, limits continuity derivability & everything that a high school student should know but still I am having problems in solving olympiad level questions( can...

Can anyone give me a general sense of what the quantum master equation (or BV master equation) is and how it relates to string theory? I'm an undergraduate physics student and am hoping to do research with a professor on the topic, but need some basic knowledge on the subject.

Hi everybody... This is not actually a home work question...i didn't find any other place to post it... 1.Can we make master slave jk flipflop using 74LS73 ic's which containt two individual jk flipflops? 2.JK flip flop has two 3-input NAND gates and the outputs are fed back from its...

Homework Statement If I had a recurrence expression that recurs on partitions of size n - 1 each time, (as opposed some fraction of the original size ie. n/2), how can I apply the Master Theorem? I don't know what the "b" value is? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution...

Hello, :smile: I am a 37 years old with a BS in physics I decided to go for a Masters degree in Physics since it only takes about two years , i know it looks late but i love physics even though i wasn't so good in BS, and since i want to finish it good and fast i need someone to answer these...

You must have worked with some (books, lecture notes or internet materials) which make you master new topics. Could you suggest your choice to all? I want to follow others' track to study. If you got a nice material, you can generously upload and share the links of the lecture notes and...

Hello everyone, I'm about to start my honours year in a science degree majoring in nanotechnology. I am pretty confident that I'm on track for first class honours and have had a few academics inviting me to come do a PhD with them once I graduate. However, in my studies I have only completed...

Hi, I'm looking for a Master Degree (2 years) in Condensed Matter Physics (Theory oriented if possible), starting in Autumn 2012. I was thinking about Europe (e.g. Germany, France), but unfortunately I don't know the most active Universities in this field of research, for this reason I'm asking...

I am a third year EE undergraduate and I am thinking of getting a Master of Science degree in EE after my undergraduate studies. There are a lot of information here regarding PhD admissions, but I couldn't find any that specifically states the factors that can affect a Master's program...

I have a few questions regarding how the future looks like for a few master degrees I'm thinking about to choose in a few years. I might be out pretty early because it's 3,5 years left until I'm going to have my masters degree, but I like to plan ahead and know what is waiting for me. First...

talks about our moon its fascinating.

Please look @ the pictures below. I have drawn a master slave D flipflop with preset and clear option as mentioned in the book. http://i28.lulzimg.com/7e22bfc016.png Can anyone tell me what is the necessity of the wires that are highlighted in the image? isn't the wire @ last stages of...

I have a rather general question, but I think it's one that many find thinking about. If you believe this topic has been covered before extensively, please point me to the URLs. I noticed there is a bunch of schools out there offering Master of Art degrees in scientific disciplines as...

Wish to focus on LED lighting technology, Mainly high powered LEDs to illuminate areas such as indoor and outdoor areas. Which masters area should I take into consideration? Should I consider getting a P.E.? Main things to consider when designing actual light fixtures; Optics Heat...

Hi! It's first time I write. I'm an Italian Undergraduate in Physics, I'm about to get my first three years-degree in Italy(laurea triennale) in Physics, general-theoretical curriculm, within a few months(3,4). I'm planning to apply in a UK University for a one-year MSc or MPhil.Obviously, my...

Hi I have a BS in Physics, and have to begin my master thesis in 3 months. During the past couple of weeks, I have been talking to various professors at my university, and I have narrowed it down to either First option: Fibre/laser optics (experimental) Second option: Phase field models...

Where i can study a master on mathematics? I'm going to start to send my applications forms for my master and i'd like to know which universities can be a good option ... please any comment about this it's helpful to me

I can't tell whether this guy is serious... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYEzhRbVDC0 or... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=794i35FBPog

I have checked google and I get different opinions on what is appropriate to put in an acknowledgment page. Basically, I thank my school, my advisor, a couple fellow grad students, and then my immediate family. But, I also include two sentences to thank a former professor and a former...

I've been doing the intermediate math classes like calculus and differential equations. I'm doing okay, but not great. What holds me back getting a 100% in these classes is almost always the algebra. I make stupid algebra mistakes and honestly am not completely comfortable with some concepts...

Please, I am searching for master Thesis topic in electrical Power engineering: Power System Analysis, Power Systems Economics and deregulation, Power System Stability, Tansmission Grid Planning and Power System Simulations. I will be very glad if somebody could give a link to any professor that...

Hi everyone! In many places in Europe students usually have to take a 5-year long master's degree (3+2 years), before doing a 3-year long PhD. It seems that in US one has to take a 3 year long undergrad and then go into grad school for 5 years. I have heard that If a person with a 5-year...