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Homework Statement Homework Equations <see above>The Attempt at a Solution I'm a bit unsure how to set this up to solve for a solution. Any advice? Its obviously a separable differential equation. But I'm unsure what it is I'm looking for. This looks different then some population...

Hi, I'm looking for any resources explaining time dilation at the atomic level. I can't find anything on it sooo If anyone could please refer me that would be helpful. kind regards

In school I'm in a class AP Computer Science where we learn java. In the past few weeks I have learned the basics of java which came very easy to me. Now I want to know what can I do to my programs to make them stand out? What should I strive for, least amount of lines or looks the best(we...

Hey guys, I entered high school not interested in math or science, which ended up really biting me. I really want to learn some university-level physics and calc before I go off to college, but I don't have the perquisite courses. ( the physics and pre-calc classes I am taking next year...

I have hard time with latex so I attached all relevant info in that picture file.:redface: Thanks you in advance!

Hello every body! I have read "The C Programming Language" and i want to know if i want to go further what is the next book you suggest?

Hi PhysicsForums, I'm writing a term paper on the properties of the von Neumann Entropy, its relation to the Shannon Entropy, and the additional complications present in the von Neumann Entropy that are not present in the Shannon Entropy. Could someone direct me to articles and books that...

I'm specifically interested in quantum mechanics, but it seems like every resource online is either so basic and obvious that its dull, or so extremely incomprehensible to my untrained mind. I read a lot of articles and forums, which are usually much more explanatory, but still there are...

I'm taking chemical engineering thermodynamics right now and I'm a little confused about Carnot and Rankin Cycles and some other stuff. I was wondering what are some good resources like books, video lectures, online notes, etc... that help explain the formulas and how they're derived and just...

I didn't see anything in my old calculus textbook. I'm in Modern Physics I (special relativity and early quantum theory), and the professors says we're going to use Fourier series/transform/integral in the next semester, Modern Physics II, which is really undergrad QM. I also might be taking a...

Hello everyone, I am an international student from India, I have been accepted to the MS in civil engineering program at Texas A&M university-college station for fall 2010. However, I chose WRE as my major, now I am having second thoughts about this major. what is the prospect of this branch...

Hi everyone, I'm not a computer scientist by any stretch, so I really apologise if this is a stupid question. This is my situation: I'm trying to help out one of my colleagues who has written a highly numerically intensive program which consumes RAM. He now has a large number of...

1. The problem statement I am an A level student and my coursework presentation is due in next month. the materials i wanted were taken and i was stuck with kevlar. I'm strugling to find many links that go in depth about the mechanical & electrical properties also about free electrons all i...

Hi everyone, I'm looking for books or resources where I can read about things like measurement of cross section, cross-section asymmetry and polarization in the context of pion-neutron scattering, but also more generally in particle physics. By measurement, I don't mean experiments alone, but...

I need some general information about hard coatings and their basic oxides, but I cannot find any good links... Is it possible that you could know a link or two?

hi i am a physics graduate and have studied electronics but had problem grasping it. please suggest me online resources where I can learn electronics from the basics. thanks I Newton

An undergrad here, about to finish up within a couple of months. My grades aren't too good overall and I think I've learned that the academic life is not for me. Well, to be more precise, the stress and pressure associated with academic life is not for me. I am thinking about the possibility of...

Friends,seeking some doctoral Researchers in the sub-domain of thin-films,I would want the following assistance from any of them: (1)A Standard Reference Book that addresses introductory (Post Grad.) and advanced (PhD) topics in thin Films.(2) Some standard Lab projects that has been...

Hi! I'm wondering if anyone knows any good resources to learn the math involved in describing atomic states and outcome probabilities in Stern-gerlach experiments. This is to help me with my coursework, but I can't find a single online quantum course or anything that deals expressly with...

Is there any reason Solid Geometry is no longer taught? What exactly constitutes "solid geometry" ? Are there any good books on it?

Hello I am looking for websites/online lectures about Feynman's Path Integral formalism. I have Feynman and Hibbs but otherwise my library doesn't have any suitable books. Does anyone know of any good websites on the general theory, history and background, path integrals in general or anything...

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Is the notion of spherical shape of nuclei well proven by experiment? Could someone please direct me to a relevant source?

I find a very good website that contains a collection of links to audio/video courses and lectures in electronics and electrical engineering from colleges/universities around the world. Site ...

Hello,everybody! I'm a PhD candidate from xi'an jiaotong university,china. There is an urgent need to make a deep understanding about the microstructure evolution of nuclear fuel materials under irradiation. To make my research more close to the frontiers, your suggestions are welcomed. I've...

I'm sort of budgeted at the moment.. So freeware would be nice, but feel free to list what ever resources. I want some program that can help me learn math or atleast give me extra practice. Saying upper level of algebra and geometry and trig and calculas

I am currently taking a GR course and I am finding the following quite useful: Ruslan Sharipov's Website has some GR relevant material, specifically books number 3,4, and 6. These books are free, as you will see is stated within the first few pages of the book. Also...

If anyone can help me get resources for basic Java programming. Thanks

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Anyone aware of the Physics of Hydrogen Bonding ?? Please suggest resources ! Hi everyone, Am a grad student doing experimental research in an interdisciplinary lab of nanoscience - I am using the concept of hydrogen bonding in some of my experiments. I am planning to...

This is a debate that I've been reading about fairly continuously - what proportion of resources, in a time of economic struggle, should be devoted to scientific and technological advancement. On the one hand, there is the (rather poorly-thought-out) argument that there are other things which...

What do you guys think would be the best way to trip a camera so that it goes off only for when a train is passing through it? Sorry I can't get anymore specific than that. I was thinking laser tripping device but was wondering if there is anything out there that maybe used that ya'll might...

So here I am, trying to learn vector analysis (vector calculus, call it what you want) and I'm all but befuddled by the number of ways to present the topic. I'm looking for a resource (preferably free) that expands on: Lame coefficients / scale factors (the same thing, right?) Metric...

I downloaded TeXnic center but I have no clue how to use it. Any tip? Websites? Its MikTeX.

Hi Friends, Today I am so proud that I am learning math. By online free learning site http://mathebook.net" . It is helpful for the students’ starts from Kindergarten to High school math. In this a student can download work book. It helps me a lot and i think every students, teachers and...

Hello, I am presently reading this book, and was wondering if anybody knows of any tutorials or resources that could assist me in the reading of this book. Possibly (hopefully) some of you have read the book and would be willing to answer some questions? I have very little in the way of...

i have a personal project that has been brewing in my head since high school. i want to make an electron trap that is capable of holding more than a few particles. a friend has been helping me research the capability of electromagnets and penning traps. according to...

Here's the description of a class I'm taking next semester: Electrons, protons, and structure of matter: a historic view. The Rutherford-Bohr atom and elements of quantum mechanics and their applications to atomic, nuclear, and solid state physics. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite...

Does anyone know of any good books, papers, articles, or any other resource that discuss the thermodynamics (history of, theory, current research, etc.) of black holes? Preferably something at the advanced undergraduate level. Thanks for any advice!

I am thinking about taking courses about welding later this year. I want to prepare in advance. Do you know any accesible resources about welding? Especially things which explain the fundamentals. I look for solid hard information which will help me later. I want to understand the advantages and...

Hi all. I'm attending a gear design seminar next week and would like to brush up on my gear knowledge. I'm looking for some resources a little more in depth than the 30 pages in my machine design textbook. If anyone has some good links or anything I would sure appreciate it. Thanks,

Hey Everyone, I was wondering if anyone could post some good online resources which teach one how to use LaTeX to write up notes for a math class. Thanks.

Hey everybody, I'm doing my International Baccalaureate extended essay (2500 to 4000 words) in Biology. please give list of resources for biology ee. Any suggestions for a research question welcome! thanks bi03

I learn rapidly in physics and biology but there are a lot of areas in chemistry that I struggle with like mad because everythings explained so abstractly and there's no way to visualize what's going on. Can anyone recommend a good book which has visual representations of what's going on in all...

Hi, Does anyone have any recommendations on an exceptional Calc of Variations text or other resource? The few I've been able to preview at amazon.com didn't impress me. Any recommendations would be appreciated. jf

i'm interested in doing some work on quantum biology, does anybody know of any good places for resources, such as papers, books, or just any good avenues of research in this field. I'm interested in it particularly as I'm currently doing some work in a biophysics lab, and if I find any cool...

help me--Please Hello all :smile: I hope that one will help me for the first time I put on a foreign forum I am currently studying physics (unfortunately):cry:, I hate this article, I can not understand The book provided by the university in his name (fundamentals of physics ---- 8th eaition...

Dear all, I'm currently taking an engineering module which is probability based. However, it's not a maths module. Instead, it's a probability module designed to come under the context of engineering. The probability topics range from sets, RV, PDF, applied statistics, random process, complex...

a ninth grader? I am a 9th grader in the IB program (International Baccalaureate) and i am deeply fascinated by Michio Kaku and his betatron particel accelerator. I am VERY interested in Physics, especially particle physics. I want to construct a particle accelerator, for an independent...

First of all I apologize since writing isn't technically a science... It seems there are myriad resources out there I can use to learn anything science or math related. My question would be, are there any text's that are to writing what Apostol/Spivak are to calculus? I wish to become a...