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Hi guys, As the title suggest I am an student chemical engineer and was wondering if anybody could advise on some good books for the following subjects. I have used spoiler tags to hide the specific areas I will be covering so as to make this post a bit neater. Fluid Mechanics. Process...

I want to study GR from a mathematical point of view but I know almost no physics. Is this possible? And what textbook would be more geared towards this? Also, what are the math prerequisites that I need? I have studied up to analysis on manifolds, some linear algebra and multi-linear...

I finally got my library fine paid off last week and I Picked up Schaum's Outlines Tensor Calculus by David C. Kay. I figured I really need to learn about tensors because every time I read a book or paper about certain subjects such as relativity, nonlinear optics, aerodynamics, etc., I see...

Hi. I'm currently in high school, and ever since my physics teacher brought up quantum mechanics, I've been highly intrigued by it. I understand (at least I think I do!) the general basics of it, like schrodinger's cat, wave function collapse and quantum entanglement, but I don't understand the...

Hello, this forum has been common visiting place of mine for the past year and I sure have learned alot. I have created an account now as I need some academic guidance. Currently, I intend to study theoretical physics at the university level. I am currently studying A-Levels so I am more...

i need help -- what are prerequisites for studying QM? i have always had an interest in different fields of science, but lately i have become extremely interested in quantum mechanics. i know that there may be different subdivisions of the field, but I'm more interested in like theoretical...

I wonder if one should study books like Gauss's General Investigations on Curved Surfaces or Euler's works or there are more modern texts that are state of the art?

Hi all, wondering if I might have some advice. I would like to study for a PhD in GR. First things first 1. What would people recommend as a complete book on GR? By complete I mean one that serves as an intro then goes above and beyond, ideally no more than £20! 2. Does anyone have any...

Hello everybody, After my first year of college, I have found that my algebra skills are seriously lacking. Other than simple factoring, I don't feel like I retained anything from high school. (Stopped taking math in 10th grade with my "D" in algebra II) I have been able to take two...

I am pretty close to finishing my undergrad degree in math, and I am really starting to realize as my classes get more demanding, conceptual, loaded, whatever, that the style in which I have cultivated studying is not going to keep working. I very, very rarely read the texts. I realize this...

I want to address this post primarily to people who have already studied mathematical logic, or are currently studying it. Since a while I've immersed myself in studying some math, and I must say that I started to enjoy pure mathematics. However, sometimes I don't really feel comfortable...

If a person gets a phd studying controls theory, shouldn't they have the skills (as a researcher) to publish electrical engineering research one year, economics the next year, and biology the next? Since someone that studies "systems" generally works in high abstractions, I don't see why the...

Hi everyone, I am currently an undergrad studying Physics in one of the top uni in Hong Kong, and I have a question for a long time: if I want to be a professor/successful scientist, is it important that I should get a post-grad degree from the top universities in the world? (ie: MIT...

Hi my name is ABD EL HAMEED,I'm an 18 year old guy from Cairo,Egypt I registered here because I was interested in the aerospace forum here which brings me to to my question Can I work in designing planes without studying aeronautics at Uni? I wanted to study aeronautics here but the thing is...

I am wondering if it is possible to study abroad if you are a graduate student in a science related field. I have a BS in geology and I am applying for grad school for geology/environmental science. Is it even possible to study abroad?, if so, are there certain programs that are more...

I'm currently about to be a university student, and I live at home. I have a 9 year old sister, as well as 1 other sibling and my mother who live with me. Unfortunately for me, I live in a very kid-friendly area, meaning my 9 year old sister has quite a few friends who come over often, and they...

Hi, I'm trying to start studying trig. again and I found some types of exercises that i have no idea how to solve can someone point me in the right direction? Sorry for the image size. In the first one I'm supposed to find the length of the smallest square knowing that the other two are 6 cm...

I'm going to be a sophomore in high school very soon now and I want to learn some more physics since I want to major in physics in college so I decided that I should learn calculus first but in order to learn calculus I have to learn less advanced math so I thought that I should self study to...

Just curious about how people usually self study these subjects. Is it the most efficient to read through the chapters, and write down theorems, definitions, and take notes of important parts and work out all the proofs and examples? And then make sure you can re-prove everything after...

Greetings, Two or three years ago I studied mathematical logic using Kleene’s “Mathematical Logic”. I was thinking about the subject again recently, and I have a question regarding what research has been done into non-classical logic. I am having difficulty phrasing my question, so please let...

Hi, I'm Adrian, a British student at college (US = senior high school year I think) studying Advanced Levels in maths, further maths, physics, chemistry and economics. I plan to go on to do Physics BSc at university hoping for either Oxford or Durham universities (depending on my grades this...

Okay, so this isn't actually a chemistry or biology homework question as such. I just didn't know where else to ask this question, if somebody could redirect me to the correct place if it's not acceptable to post this in here, that'd be awesome :) So basically, I'm studying A-level...

So here's a bit of a background about a bit of myself: I'm 22 and since I've started college at the age of 19, I've bounced around from major to major, finding my true passion in life. I've gone from psychology, music, radiographic technology, back to music and now, mechanic engineering. I...

I have a habit of playing with things while studying. Keeping hands active helps me think. Mostly spinning pens and stuff. Some people have yo-yo. Anyone else have the same habit? Any recommended things to keep hands busy?

I am going to do the GRE subject test: physics, and I would like to know if any of you have some advises to study for this test, as well as books to use to prepare for this test. Also if you have already done the test it would be helpful to know about your experience.

so this year I've finshed limits , derivatives (that's it in cacylus)and i'd like to study integrals , ididn't study logarithms yet so idk if that's necessary, thanks

Hi Everyone, I hope this is the best place to put this topic if not I do apologize! I'm currently pursuing an IT degree in software development and plan on studying a few related mathematical units that I believe would be beneficial to me. In this regards, Discrete maths, Calculus and Linear...

I'm currently taking first year Electromagnetism and I'm studying for the final, I was wondering if anyone has links to some good resources to help? Currently I'm just rewriting my notes and marking down any concepts I need to look into.

ok. I am going to learn computer engineering in university. i am pretty involved it and IT savvy for that matter. but i have had this ambition, ever since i was a kid, i wanted to be a astronomer. it still is my dream. every time i watch an documentary on space, i am deeply indulged and i...

I recently read a book it was called "The Buzan Study Skills Handbook" by Tony Buzan. Basically the author argues throughout his book for people to use their creativity when they study: e.g - using colours, associating concepts with images, using stylistic writing, key words and lastly...

It's what I recently decided to go into. If anyone has any experiences/advice/suggestions to help get into good universities, that'd be great. I love programming and physics, both for the same reason, which is the logic behind it. They both make logical sense. I math, chem, etc as well, I know...

I'm planning on doing a BSc in applied physics next year, but my real passion has always been history and archeology. The reason I chose for applied physics and not history or archeology is because the odds of getting a good job after the study are much greater. Now I was wondering, what are...

Please do not misunderstand the purpose of my question! I love maths and I respect mathematics and mathematicians very much but I want to know the point of doing maths at a very high level. To me it seems like maths is only useful when used as a tool in engineering or sciences like chemistry and...

I have been out of school for over a year now. The reason for this is that I was bored with the classes I was taking at the community college (calc 2, physics 2 and physics 3) to the point that I could not concentrate on earning A's, among other issues, not quite sure why given that I had...

What is your studying "style" Hello all, I'm curious to know how different people study. For me i do a lot of problems, i also make up my own problems using variables no numbers to try to get a more intuitive understanding and i ask myself a bunch of questions about it. And of course i read and...

Hello. I have got question. We have stick (its diameter is much smaller than its length). When you hit it with a hammer into a corner, some waves will spread, it is clear. However, how do they look? I'm interested in longitudinal oscillations stick. How can draw these wavefront? How their shape...

When studying for long periods, does looking up at a distance make a difference? Would looking up periodic after 30 minutes from the book any helpful?

Hey there guys, I'm a junior studying mathematics at BU and thinking about a Masters or a PhD, and I've been struggling lately trying to balance my coursework. My concern is whether the amount of time I feel I need to spend on studying/taking notes/doing exercises etc. is more time than...

Can anyone comment on the advantages and disadvantages of both graph theory vs. using a system of differential equations to study a complex network? For example, how much computing power and running time would a graph theory approach use compared to say solving a system of 100 differential...

Hello.. I want to kwon if studying physics in France is better than studying it in German. And what universities are good to study it in. Thanks

I have determined that I should attribute 8 days to one of them and 9 to another (since I want to give 10% more weight on one of them and it approximately results to that). However, I don't want to study one of them exclusively towards the end of that period. So how should I do it?

I am taking the PGRE in April and started studying for it this winter. I initially took the 2008 test and was struggling. Then I decided to break the test into sections. First studying only the E&M questions, then mechanics, and so on. I figured out how to do most of the problems after working...

Hi everyone, it's been a while since I visited here. However, I now find myself in need of help as to how to best go about studying something related to chaos theory and dynamic systems in postgraduate school. I'm currently in my third year of physics and my first question would be what...

Homework Statement A ball of mass m and radius r (Icm = 2mr^2 /5) is released from rest, and rolls without slipping down a ramp. (a) Draw a free body force diagram for the ball. [Hint: careful—there has to be friction. (Why?) Further, it is static friction, and not kinetic friction...

Hi all, I am starting to plan my Physics GRE studying... I will probably take the test next September or October. I have a lot of reading to do between now and then. I would like to hear about any and all strategies that worked for you, what you believe was most important. I have tons of...

Apologies for the pun in the title. I'm curious to hear, from more experienced PFer's, on what the kind of satisfaction one can get from studying physics. More specifically, on whether the amount of uncertainty or unknown in a specific topic actually diminish with advances in understanding, or...

I just started an MS in physics after an unrelated bachelors many years ago. I have fallen in love with computer programming over the last couple of years through city college courses and part time jobs/internships. I also love physics, and my plan is to continue getting better at programming...

I am studying undergrad physics for the first time, and am finding it rather a stretch. I assumed because I have taken a lot of math (with some pretty interesting physics applications) that it would be easy, and am currently paying for that assumption. In my limited experience, success with most...

Hi all, I'm a 17 year old student from South Africa and I have a few questions about how/where to study physics. I also really like computers and how they work and I also love programming. First of all my long term goal is to eventually get my phd in physics. I want to go study my bsc physics...

Hi all, I'm 32 years old and am well established in my 'career' but have always been fascinated with physics, especially theoretical physics. I'm looking for a way to continue working full time in my 'job' while I make strides into studying physics (at least initially). I've moved...