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Hi everyone.
As a graduate student in statistics, I had taken a graduate course in measure-theoretic probability theory. In a conversation with the professor, he had remarked that if I wanted to pursue further research on some of the topics covered, it may be wise to do background reading or auditing some physics courses.
Indeed, the more I've looked into this, the more I've found that researchers in probability theory often either have double majors in math and physics, or else have been exposed to physics as a math student.
This prompted to me ask those of you who are either physicists or are current physics students the following:
1. When were you first introduced to probability in your college/university curricula? Was it during your first course in quantum mechanics? Or in statistical mechanics? Or did you take probability as an elective?
2. I'm curious how many of you who are actively working on physics research keep up with the literature on probability theory. To what extent does it inform your research?
As a graduate student in statistics, I had taken a graduate course in measure-theoretic probability theory. In a conversation with the professor, he had remarked that if I wanted to pursue further research on some of the topics covered, it may be wise to do background reading or auditing some physics courses.
Indeed, the more I've looked into this, the more I've found that researchers in probability theory often either have double majors in math and physics, or else have been exposed to physics as a math student.
This prompted to me ask those of you who are either physicists or are current physics students the following:
1. When were you first introduced to probability in your college/university curricula? Was it during your first course in quantum mechanics? Or in statistical mechanics? Or did you take probability as an elective?
2. I'm curious how many of you who are actively working on physics research keep up with the literature on probability theory. To what extent does it inform your research?