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Can anyone suggest any interesting problems relating a neuron model with nonlinear phenomena (or nonlinearity of the neurons itself)? And also which spiking neuron model is computationally simple yet able to produce firing patterns close to a real biological neuron?

Hello all! I plan on doing a senior thesis in order to graduate with Honor's in Physics (Specialization Astrophysics). Although I'm only in my second year, I wish to begin research to be better prepared for when I actually pair with an adviser for directed study and thesis writing. I plan on...

My question is this: how do I break the chains? I took honors physics last year and absolutely fell in love. Unfortunately we don't have any Calculus-based physics courses in my school… I've asked some of my teachers for textbooks I could borrow and they've been nice enough to give me some...

I am looking for a good text at senior undergraduate level on Lie Theory, and in particular, Lie Groups ... Does anyone have any suggestions? Peter

I've somewhat hit a very unwanted bump in the road, and I would like some outside assistance on the matter. I'm currently in my junior year of high school, and I've only covered Algebra 1, Geometry, and I'm currently in Algebra 2. The average student at this school would've taken Algebra 1 in...

Hey guys, I am currently studying Mechanical Engineering in the UK. For my final year, we have to basically invent or design something that hasn't been invented before or improve something that's already been invented.Now unlike my cousin who's studying Aerospace Engineering in the US, he told...

Hello, I've been wondering about universities in the US. So what are relatively good universities in physics with a low tuition and good financial aid for international students? (Good universities in physics as in those that come in second or third after the "famous and prestigious"...

Hello. I am an undergraduate physics major and am struggling to identify a senior project research question that I can pursue over the next 2 semesters. I already opted to do my project on heliophysics, but that is obviously a rather broad subject. While doing general reading, I came up with...

I did an REU this summer at the university I go to and thanks G-d we got a lot more work done then expected. The REU was in Chaos theory, and we are waiting for the supercomputer to spit out some results and if the results are what as predicted we'll be able to write a paper in which I'll be...

Here is my situation, I am a physics major who is also minoring in math. I have already taken Calc1-3 and Diff EQ as well as an intro to linear algebra course. I am scheduled to take a vector analysis course this Fall. The reason for my choice of linear algebra and vector analysis is because...

Let me firstly and quickly apologize if this topic has been covered before. I know you all answer a lot of these questions, so please link me to some past discussions as you see fit. I am going into my last year as an astrophysics major, and I'm a bit dismayed at my job outlook with just a...

Hi PF, asking for course advice again. Currently I am finishing up undergraduate level series in: Abstract Algebra Real Analysis Particle Physics Topology. Next fall I will be registering for: Stat Mech/Thermodynamics (required for physics majors) Statistics and Probability (required for math...

I'm studying Physics for a B.S. but intend to pursue a masters in ME. Next year I'm going to start my senior project in physics but would like to start doing some research and brainstorming as soon as possible. What I'm trying to do is choose a project that can provide the means to bring all...

I'm doing a senior thesis and I'm a little worried. It seems like it's just expository. The concepts have been hard enough for me to grasp (a lot of graduate math. I've taken some graduate classes. But more), especially with all my other classes. I have this quarter and next quarter to do it...

Hello, I will be applying for re-entry to my university to complete my Physics BS in the Fall (expected graduation in Fall 2014). I have 2 summers research (in EE), 3 years machining experience and 2 physics labs classes. Has anyone been in a similar predicament? I plan to apply to as many tech...

hi everyone , i doing online website for ordering pizza using dreamweaver (html) and i wonder when i create a form for the customer to select their food and write down there location .. so should all this information go to database ? is there a way that this information be sent to the supplier...

I'm working on my senior project. The project I'm working on can be modeled similarly to a gun. I am having some problems finding a way to model pressure as a function of time as a weight/mass moves down a tube after the combustion of black-powder. Any direction in this would be great.

Hello, first off, I want to say hello, I am new here! I am also a senior in high school looking for colleges, as well as what the road of physics has to offer after college. Secondly, I enjoy astrophysics with a passion, as well as quantum, and particle physics. But more on the quantum and...

Know of any good ones?

Hi, I'm an undergraduate double-major, Physics and English literature, going into my senior year. I chose/declared both of my majors during sophomore year, having entered school with a vague intention of majoring in linguistics (which soon dissipated). As such, I'm about a 'year behind' in...

Hi everyone, I'm trying to decide on classes for my senior year and I am not sure if it is worth it to take a grad class or not. I have completed all but one of the important physics undergrad courses. I will be applying to grad schools next winter Here are the option's I have: 1. Finish...

Just wondering when people would recommend to take the GRE. I'm pretty sure that I won't be applying for pure physics graduate programs (I'll probably do applied physics or a particular subset of physics), but I'll finish the coursework for the grad school track of my school's physics major in...

I'm looking for something related to either agriculture or bio-mechanics or environmental (recycling for example) or humanitarian engineering. I need something I can do in about 3 month from start to finish and the team includes only two mechanical engineering students with bs. degrees. Thank You

As the title suggests, I am looking for a topic to do my senior thesis on. It doesn't have to be original work, but it does have to be rather math intensive. Also, I have to do it on a topic in Number Theory for reasons beyond my control. I have the typical senior level background(e.g. Modern...

Hi guys! I need some Latex help, so I'll try to be a descriptive as I can, I need to create a cover sheet for my senior thesis, and I'm trying to use the Latex format designed by my school, which uses a custom package called "ucscthesisbs" that I have to install in order to have the correct...

At my university the program for a B.S. in Physics does not require students to take a senior thesis course, but I have been told it is recommended for people who want to go to graduate school in Physics. I'm not sure if I want to take the course because I have no idea what I would write the...

I'm in my third and final year Bs. in mechanical engineering degree .(I need to do a 2 year Ms. to have a BE. equivilant in case anyone was wondering) .Anyways , I don't know where to start with my senior project. I'm interested in the bio mechanics field . I love animals (my dog is my best...

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/s720x720/185062_10151033229627461_990741135_n.jpg You have these two springs hooked on to each other, hanging vertically from the ceiling, neither of them have any weight and both are hanging to the same object and we need somehow to come to the...

Hi all, I'm curious about what you guys did for a senior year project. Even though I'm still far from graduating, I'm already thinking about senior design. Anyone have any ideas for an EE project that involves mechanical engineering as well? Maybe that wouldn't be feasible since as an EE...

The fall semester just started and my team and I have to come up with a senior design project. Faculty projects and industry funded projects are very slim this year and it’s looking like our best bet will be to come up with (and fund) our own design. At this time I am torn between two ideas...

Hi, I'm applying to grad schools for physics for next fall after having a rather terrible senior year due to depression and anxiety. It definitely affected my grades (my overall gpa is still 3.5 though) and contributed to a bad and frankly useless experience at my REU. (I didn't really have a...

I'm starting my undergrad senior design course and I'm having a bit of trouble coming up with a good project idea. The team consists of 2 EE's and 2 CpE's. Our project is supposed to take 2 semesters ( design / build and test ). I want to do something challenging and fun. Please share some...

So I am going into my senior year at a Canadian university this year. I plan on pursuing graduate school in accelerator physics thus I am trying to take courses that will prepare me well for this discipline. As such, I am trying to take several EM/RF engineering courses along with...

Hello everyone! Im a senior in high school doing the IB diploma program and i'd appreciate it if you could help guide me in choosing a career since my school doesn't seem to be of any help... Im extremely passionate about Physics (in particular astro and aerospace) and technology. i'd...

I have been working through a method of solving the Time-Dependent Schrodinger Equation. I'm trying to learn this techniques before I actually jump into my project, however, I have come to an integral that I have been trying to do but can't think of a way to approach it. Mathematica could not...

Do you have any electrical engineering senior design projects suitable for someone who is BME/EE? This is one of the (few) classes necessary if I want to also complete the EE major, which I sort of joined for fun, because (i) they have all the math courses, not sure why and (ii) the professors...

At my high school in central Florida, all seniors are given the chance to take part in a capstone program, a program that mimics a college senior thesis program. My school is a liberal arts school, so most do something on a literary and historical topic, but my friend and I are very much...

dear members, i would like to thank the owners of this forum for giving us students the opportunity to share our ideas and thoughts about topics related to electronics. i would like to help me pick up few thoughts or ideas for a senior project related to renewable energy such as solar or...

Graduating Senior -- In need of some guidance! Hello Physics Forums, I'd like to start off with the fact that I've read quite a bit on here, and I have seen and appreciated how helpful and generous everyone is with their opinions and information. I'm here now to ask for some advice. I plan on...

I am a junior mathematics major at a relatively unknown liberal arts college planning to apply to Ph.D. programs in pure math next year. I have a near-perfect math GPA and a pretty solid background in terms of my coursework, including every intermediate and advanced-level pure math course...

Hello my name is geoffrey Philippe and i am a senior at frankford high school. I am working on a senior project in which i would have to interview some one working in the career I am looking to get into in the future, i chose electrical engineering. I was wondering if i could interview an...

I will be entering my senior year next year, and I am pretty determined I would like to pursue a career in sciences, which field exactly I still am undecided. Anyhow, I have a 4.4 GPA in my public school. I tend to miss a lot of days in school...lately I've been realizing how inefficient it...

Tell me if I am being unreasonable. I have all the required math courses more than fulfilled and I have a 3.68 GPA. Not a stellar number, but decent IMO. I can't graduate until next spring becuase of a required seminar offered only once a year. Besides the one seminar, I have all next year...

Hello Everyone, I am currently in my last year of high school and now deciding what I want to pursue as a career. Science, more specifically Physics has always been very interesting to me. The fact that everything in the Universe can be expressed in Mathematics has motivated me to learn more...

Hi all. I'm a high school senior. After a lot of reading through this forum I have noticed that a lot of people do undergrad research. This is a completely new idea for me. I was always under the impression that research starts at grad school at the earliest. I've even noticed some high school...

Hello All, A friend and I took on a senior project design that is certainly proving to be more difficult than anticipated. Here are the details: Design Challenge: Self Balancing Motorcycle Description: A picture of our prototype is attached. The motorcycle is remote controlled with...

So I thought it would be fun to try to learn about digital image processing for my senior design. My group decided to make a robot that would find a ball and pick it up into a rack. Well, two people in my group was tasked with figuring out the mechanics or the robot, which they did fine, but I'm...

Hello all, I'm a current junior in High School. A year from now I'll be applying to schools for Physics or Astronomy, I have good-to-great grades, great SAT/PSAT scores, and I believe I can get into some top colleges. My question is regarding Langauge (French in particular), I've taken French...

Hi, I'm an applied math major and this is my senior year. I was suppose to get EM over with last fall but I transferred institutions and they didn't offer it in the fall. So I was going to take It in the spring but my schedule didn't allow it. Now I have to take it in the spring and I have to...

I'm warning you, this might be a long read. I'm a senior in high school, and I've had a history of occasionally being subpar in math, but I've always been a bit of a scientific thinker and am fascinated by space. The majors I'm primarily interested in fall into Biology, Physics...