Plan Definition and 195 Threads

Goal/Background I've taken these courses before(from different college/sources but didn't resonate) So my current career goal is to get into computer graphics industry or research. Open to both game engines or simulation graphics Academic goal is to prepare myself for upcoming Computer...

Hi all, I'm a second year physics PhD student (in the USA) and I'm about to retake the qualification exam (failed my first time last year). I've actually decided a few months ago that I do not wish to continue on with the PhD after I finish the Masters part of the program. I am eligible for the...

Hello, PF! It’s been a while since I last posted. I am looking for a critique and recommendations regarding my study plan towards Functional Analysis and applications (convex optimization, optimal control), but first, some background: - This plan is in preparation for my master’s thesis, I...

Hello everyone, I'm planning to review learned mathematics from high school & start leaning pure math. You can reply to red colored text if you don't want to read full thread. My math level : Graduates as engineer 10 years ago. Got A in Calculus 1 & 2 (Those were single variable calculus), Got...

I'm thinking of: a.) downgrading/sizing to a pre-paid/pay-as-you-go cell phone plan, instead of a fixed monthly one b.) getting rid of data plan You can buy prepaid plans for literally whatever (I think the minimum is like $3.00) amount you want and use minutes and/or data as you go. The...

How much energy will drone batteries will consume if I have the following inputs, By using provided GPS flight path data I've calculated total horizontal distance using Haversine formula, and multiplying this distance with provided horizantal speed I've total horizontal flying time. By...

Hi everyone! Hope your week is going well. I'm an ex-physics and math student, now getting my PhD in mathematical biology, and I've recently come back to the subjects because I miss them and feel like it'd be fun to get proficient in some of this again. I've been mostly working on building my...

So this is what given in book-: This is not just slide. This is exactly what is written in my book. I don't understand any of this. What I understand a bit-: Information System plan describe the structure of information system, content, of information system, how IS should be developed. IS...

DISCLAIMER: I am not entirely sure whether I should open this thread here or in #general, but I will try! :') Hi guys, I am a freshman in aerospace engineering and i have taken part into a competition consisting in engineering a rocket so that it reacher 1km altitude and manages to touch back...

I'm so tired of TV commercials advertising to purchase Medicare Advantage Planes. When will they stop?

Summary:: Trying to become a warp drive pioneer. Yes, you read that right, lol. Hello I’m a math student, and need advice on what pre-requisite math subjects I need to study AND in what order I need to study them in order to achieve my short term math goals. I’m also looking for the...

This discussion relates to another thread on the feasibility of operating a nuclear reactor on Venus. https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/could-a-high-very-high-temperature-nuclear-reactor-operate-in-venus.1003619/ Venus represents a hostile environment with a surface temperature of ~470°C...

Hello! I am having trouble with this question. Please look at the image. I understand that I’m supposed to use the A = p *(1 + r/n) [(1 + r/n)n*y - 1] / (r/n) formula but I’m really stuck on this problem.

Just completed my experimental plan for the question above and would like some feeback on what I can improve, and how I can fix any errors in my plan? Also please do let me know what you would have done differently if you had answered this question...

This article: Overbuilding solar at up to 4 times peak load yields a least cost all renewables grid. I'm normally among those who think that renewable advocates lack realism when they advocate 100% wind+solar grid. This article is the first I've seen that comes close to being plausible. I do...

Hello everyone! I am trying to replicate a folding machine, just as a fun project for home use. I understand this simple idea of a folding machine, and I know which measurements I should take. The question behind this project that I simply can´t understand is the spring linear clamp which...

Summary: I work in healthcare and I have to come up with a formula that will correctly reimburse members their out of pocket costs in the correct plan when they are enrolled in two or more plans following the rules below: 1. All of the transactions for Plan A will count towards Plan B limits...

Usually it is just about the nasty oil, and goodness of electricity. Of the 100 solutions Project Drawdown has listed, some would not even be considered along with the more commonly known by the public at large https://www.drawdown.org/ From cultivation of rice ( number one crop of the world )...

Hey guys, I want to build a strong and straight plan for my next years of studying and once finish I am able to do something on my own and come up with crazy ideas and actually test them, build some awesome algorithms, all that cool stuff, but I'm kinda stumble so it would be nice if someone...

I was watching a TV show about these telescopes being transported up to a high plateau in Chile. Looking at the Wiki page, it seems that they are to be arranged in random geometry, although maybe there is some pattern to the arrangement. Does being in some pattern - or being in a random...

Hi! I would like to apply to a postdoc position, but one of the requirements is to detail at least a 2-page research plan on a certain topic. I haven't worked on that topic specifically before, so, I would need to research it. However, this may take sometime to know exactly what to do, and I...

I'm currently an undergrad in the United States, and plan on pursuing my PhD in physics. I'm most interested in astrophysics and cosmology, and an ideal job would be a faculty position. I really want to work in Europe, and am willing to choose another focus area of physics, as well as different...

I remember when I was a little kid we use to have internet that slowed down once you reach a maximum download and so the speed of internet would slow down same as downloading speeds. But now our lives improved so has the quality of our internet and now I can download as much as I want without...

Hi there, TL/DR - I have a community college job with a sufficient salary. Should I be happy with that + freetime or should I try to get a job which really uses my PhD? If I go with happy freetime option, are any of the projects I propose interesting AND feasible? If I am too lazy to follow...

Hi all, I am completely new to this forum. So allow me to introduce myself. I am currently paving my career as a mathematician, particularly in the field of probability theory and financial mathematics. I am currently pursuing a PhD in this subject and could not help but notice how closely...

I graduate a year from now, and I've been thinking about the future... Specifically, I'm worried because I have no clear-cut plan for my life after graduation. I really want to enter the actuarial field, but have no tests done yet; I've been too focused on the classes I'm taking right now, that...

A Japanese company wants to use a satellite to make shooting stars in 2020 for the Olympics in Japan. Later for the world.

I am a physics freshman in Europe where we have 3 year undergrad programmes. I am just over the first year of Multiple Sclerosis and just when the school started in october last year, things went very very bad. I was super ready for UNI and I started off very well with awesome routines, but I...

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-vulcan-rocket-works-united-launch-alliance-2018-2

The thread https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/how-close-is-earth-to-the-closest-black-hole.939912/ reached a conclusion that there is a 65% confidence level that there is one black hole within 50 ly of Earth. The link http://www.solstation.com/stars/s20ly.htm says there are 25 stars bigger...

Hi. So my knowledge of math has regressed to very very basic. I want to start from the beginning and build a solid foundation. So the path I've created for my self before starting my uni education is; Algebra 1 and 2 Geometry Trig Pre Calc Calc And then once I get to uni ill start with...

Hi, I'm currently in "gymnasiet" in Denmark, which I understand is similar to high school in the US. It's what gives you access to universities, so to speak. After "gymnasiet", which I'm done with summer 2019, I'm planning on going to university for a physics degree. I'm currently taking...

A group of astronauts may spend a year in orbit around the moon in the late 2020s as part of NASA's plan to send humans to Mars in the 2030s, agency officials said today (May 9). Greg Williams, NASA's deputy associate administrator for policy and plans in the agency's Human Exploration and...

The Telephone Numbering Plan The North American numbering plan (NANP) specifies the format of telephone numbers in the U.S., Canada, and many other parts of North America. A telephone number in this plan consists of 10 digits, which are split into a three-digit area code, a three-digit office...

Ok so here it goes, I have a motorbike,and as I am a learning engineer I want to build a second engine for a few reasons, firstly I want to go faster secondly I want to do all the work myself to learn, thirdly I want to become a better engineer and want to do lots of paper work to learn and see...

Hey! I'm a high school senior who has like 6 weeks left to apply to Universities and I really, really, reallyy want to pursue astrophysics, but my parents won't let me. They're forcing me into computer science because it has the best outlook. I tried explaining that my astrophysics degree will...

I want to study physics, but I am really not that good in mathematics. I need some sort of a hierarchy or a study plan with good textbooks included. I want to start from the very basics, a study plan that covers everything from vectors, algebra, geometry, to calculus. If anyone could suggest a...

Hi, I am a Physics graduate and I am VERY mathematically inclined. (This does NOT mean I know a lot of math. My curriculum focused on experimental physics - which left me with a very keen desire to study all the mathematics involved - so I do need to start from scratch.) I would like to study...

Have you got the same dream? I got this dream since I was I kid What is your plan of reaching fame, money and shine? How to start bulding fame and reputation? You tube?

If you want to read the pdf version of the document, it is attached to this post. Warning! You can say that this is a long post. Note that the questions can be found in the sections themselves or in appendix A Introduction I had planned to spend about the whole summer - about 10 weeks -...

Hi. Currently a junior in high school. I love math, and am currently either deciding between going into math or engineering. Because of this, I'd like to take as much math as possible and really challenge myself before I go to college. I'm currently taking pre-calculus at my school, but next...

Currently a junior in high school taking Pre-Calc. Next year I'll be taking Calc 1, Statistics, and MAYBE Calc 2 (if it's offered in the second semester). I'm wanting to learn more math than I currently am however. I love math, and I want to have a very strong background before I go into...

Earlier this year, I became bored and decided to begin learning math beyond my grade level. I soon discovered that I had greatly underestimated my abilities, and I could teach myself well into calculus (currently in grade 7). However, after losing my initial interest, I slowed down dramatically...

I planned to work on Canada and I applied a job online and browse different sites to find a job. But after a long wait, I haven't got acall from any employers. May I know if there are some ways for me to apply in Canada?

Hello dear forum community, I am a German student, currently engaged in my last year of high school. I am planning to study in the US after I completed my A-Levels. Since I am very interested in physics and engineering, pursuing a career in those field would appeal to me the most. I managed to...

Homework Statement \int_{0}^{2\pi} \dfrac{d\theta}{3+tan^2\theta} Homework Equations \oint_C f(z) = 2\pi i \cdot R R(z_{0}) = \lim_{z\to z_{0}}(z-z_{0})f(z) The Attempt at a Solution I did a similar example that had the form \int_{0}^{2\pi} \dfrac{d\theta}{5+4cos\theta} where I would change...

I'll be starting my undergrad this fall. As of now I will probably start majoring in physics. Nonetheless I expect to stay within the area of science. If I've done the math right I'll probably have 43K in debt. Of that 43k, 8k is federal unsubsidized loans with 4.29% interest rate, (will...

Hello, I have been reading the posts on this website and they have really helped me out in finding good books. I will be starting university math next year and have formed the following study plan for the year (the books I list are merely the ones I start with -- I will of course read more books...

Hey, guys, I came up with a fool-proof plan to grow the economy. What we will do is inflate asset prices. We'll get real estate agents to appraise houses at artificially high values and we'll also drive people into the stock market through QE/inflation. Then everyone will feel like they have...

Here's what I'm doing... I'm creating a fictional biography of sorts set in the near (30 years) future. It's close enough to present that any help that would be presented now would likely be relevant then as well. What I'm looking for is a character that earns a doctorate in theoretical and/or...