Questions that ask about some aspect of physics research or study which doesn't involve the actual physics. In general, soft questions can be answered without using physical reasoning.
2
votes
1answer
190 views
Texts on field theory in classical physics
I need a very good text on field theory and it should provide good understanding of why this concept cant be ignored?I only need that text which will tell me how field theory is an integral part of ...
6
votes
2answers
385 views
How should a theoretical physicist study maths? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How should a physics student study mathematics?
If some-one wants to do research in string theory for example, Would the Nakahara Topology, geometry and physics book and ...
-2
votes
1answer
279 views
How to express $ds$?(when we know expression for $ds^{2}$) [closed]
We know that $$ds^2 = g_{\mu\nu}dx^{\mu}dx^{\nu},$$
Can you say how to calculate $ds$?
0
votes
0answers
91 views
What pre-requisite knowledge is required to understand the Alcubierre equation?
Similar to here. I have decided to start the long journey to understanding higher levels of physics. My first goal is understanding the Alcubierre equation at a mathematical level.
I have a CS ...
-7
votes
2answers
393 views
The end of theoretical physics? [closed]
About the meta questions 1193 and 2609, I've heard parallelly, that the complete branch theoretical physics is already done and that there isn't any thing else to do in this field, how true is it?
2
votes
0answers
77 views
What are some fields where physics is leading mathematics? [closed]
I know developments in physics and mathematics often nourish each other, and at different points in history, physics and math have taken turns leading each other. An example of a physicist "inventing" ...
4
votes
7answers
383 views
Physical intuition for higher order derivatives
Could somebody give me an intuitive physical interpretation of higher order derivatives (from 2 and so on), that is not related to position - velocity - acceleration - jerk - etc?
3
votes
0answers
51 views
Searching for a collaborator for a physics simulation of multi-party elections [closed]
I have completed a series of physics simulations on Matlab to find the equilibrium positions of parties in 2-D or 3-D voting space and compared them to the optimal positions that would provide the ...
4
votes
2answers
320 views
How can some-one independently do research in particle physics?
I'm not affiliated with a physics department and I want to do independent research. I'm working my way through Peskin et. al. QFT now. Let's say that I've finished Peskin et. al. and Weinberg QFT ...
0
votes
1answer
131 views
What is the importance of electrodynamics and magnetism in physics as a whole? [closed]
At my university the second half of a year long sequence in basic calculus based physics focuses on electrodynamics and magnetism. I am wondering what is the significance of these topics to physics in ...
4
votes
1answer
124 views
Probability in Quantum Mechanics
Do you need to take a probability/statistics course for Quantum Mechanics, or is the probability in quantum mechanics so rudimentary that you can just learn it along the way? I'm in doubt as to ...
4
votes
4answers
782 views
Help an aspiring physicists what to self-study [closed]
This is probably not the kind of question you'll often encounter on this forum, but I think a bit of background is needed for this question to make sense and not seem like a duplicate:
2012 has been ...
-1
votes
1answer
119 views
Who are some prominent groups or individuals pursuing realist physics? [closed]
I'm interested to know of any well-known physics schools or individuals attempting to advance fundamental physics or reinterpret it from a realist standpoint.
Presumably most physicists by contrast ...
3
votes
2answers
194 views
Electromagnetism for Mathematician
I am trying to find a book on electromagnetism for mathematician (so it has to be rigorous).
Preferably a book that extensively uses Stoke's theorem for Maxwell's equations
(unlike other books that on ...
0
votes
0answers
2k views
Where can I get Young & Freedman University Physics 13th Edition Instructor's Solution Manual? [closed]
I am a Chinese mainland student learning physics on my own,I bought Young & Freedman University Physics 13th Edition International Edition,could someone please tell me how can I get the ...
5
votes
4answers
221 views
Physics background for Quantum Mechanics
Very often on this site people ask what background in math is needed to be able to understand quantum mechanics (based on a short search of this site). So that question is answered. However, I want to ...
5
votes
1answer
117 views
Meaning of the word “Moment”?
This question is more of a question about the origin of a physical term used in many contexts.
My question is about the linguistic or historical meaning of the word "moment".
Please don't provide ...
0
votes
0answers
398 views
Are there any list of String Theory Equations? [closed]
I Google it but did not find anything.
here is a list of QM Formuals and a list of relativistic equations
Are there any list of String Theory Equations?
1
vote
4answers
231 views
Statistics in physics
What are the uses of statistics in physics? I am about to embark upon a study of statistics and I would like to know what the particular benefits I gain in physics.
0
votes
2answers
242 views
Applications of QFT in theoretical physics
I would like to know which fields in physics have seen growth or benefited by applying QFT? I know that approaches to quantum gravity such as string theory use QFT, HEP and also some branches of ...
2
votes
2answers
128 views
Computational Science involve programming? [closed]
I read what is computational science in Wikipedia but the explanation and understanding are not very clear.
So, I could you please give a simple example computational science project and what all ...
6
votes
5answers
418 views
Is physics rigorous in the mathematical sense?
I am a student studying Mathematics with no prior knowledge of Physics whatsoever except for very simple equations. I would like to ask, due to my experience with Mathematics:
Is there a set of ...
1
vote
1answer
129 views
Where did Karl Schwarzschild derived his solution?
Does anyone know more about circumstances of Karl Schwarzschild at the Russian front in 1915 where he allegedly derived his famous solution of the Einstein equations (describing a black hole)? Sources ...
2
votes
1answer
244 views
Download only physics and maths wikipedia pages for offline use [closed]
There are tools for downloading the entire wikipedia database (above 8 Gb without pictures), but I would like to download only physics and maths pages, to view them offline. Wikipedia pages have a ...
2
votes
1answer
47 views
Recommendations for a physics-related book for a child? [closed]
So it's that time of year again, where one must buy gifts for all children in sight.
I want to buy a book, related to physics, ideally, for my girlfriend's sister. What books are educational and ...
0
votes
0answers
132 views
Theoretical physics quiz book [closed]
I`m an android developer who recently published a quiz game called " The Big Bang Freak " ! The quiz contains a section dedicated to the famous sitcom "The Big Bang Theory ", but it ...
1
vote
3answers
205 views
What's the first physics textbook for undergraduate self-learner？ [closed]
I am kind of studying physics on my own now.
I choose University Physics (13th Edition) for myself,is it fine?
I am also studying Calculus using Thomas' textbook.
...
2
votes
0answers
132 views
How to publish scientific papers on the internet for free? [closed]
I have written some scientific papers and I want to publish them for free so peoples can take benefit from it and I also want to make it safe so no one can steal it.
PS: I am very young and I don't ...
0
votes
3answers
369 views
Physics book recommendations for transition to PhD study
Now in the end of my MSc in physics I've been contemplating in enrolling in a Phd in theoretical physics. Before that I think I would do best to re-study some subjects. My question is then, what books ...
2
votes
2answers
252 views
Quantum phyics project for a high schooler [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Study Quantum Physics
I am a high schooler who is interested in physics and mathematics, and I have a kind of 'high-school thesis' coming up in a year and a half or so. ...
9
votes
1answer
631 views
What came first, Rice Crispy or “Snap,” “Crackle,” and “Pop”? [closed]
The fourth, fifth, and sixth derivatives of position are called "Snap" "Crackle" and "Pop". What came first, the rice crispy characters, or the physics units?
-1
votes
2answers
124 views
Will a one year undergraduate course of Linear Algebra be enough for QM? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Linear Algebra for Quantum Physics
Can you get all/most of the knowledge you need of Linear Algebra for QM in a one year course? I know for certain my course also ...
3
votes
2answers
227 views
Mathematically challenging areas in Quantum information theory and quantum cryptography
I am a physics undergrad and thinking of exploring quantum information theory. I had a look at some books in my college library. What area in QIT, is the most mathematically challenging and rigorous? ...
2
votes
2answers
428 views
What math is needed to understand the Schrödinger equation?
If I now see the Schrödinger equation, I just see a bunch of weird symbols, but I want to know what it actually means. So I'm taking a course of Linear Algebra and I'm planning on starting with PDE's ...
3
votes
2answers
404 views
Differences between classical, analytical, rational and theoretical mechanics
Can you explain me what are the differences between the four following subjects?
analytical mechanics
rational mechanics
classical mechanics
theoretical mechanics
3
votes
3answers
331 views
How can I find a very old paper by W.L. Bragg from 1913?
I'm often looking for old physics papers that had a big impact on science (Nobel prize, for example). But I can't seem to find a lot of them. Is there a reason why some papers are not digitally ...
0
votes
0answers
397 views
Conceptual questions in Randall D. Knight- Physics for scientist and engineers [closed]
Where can one get answers for conceptual questions in book Physics for scientist and engineers by Randall D. Knight?
1
vote
0answers
164 views
Integrals given by Landau [closed]
Discussion about Landau's "Theoretical Minimum" has already been posted here. Unfortunately I couldn't find much about some examples of questions he gave to students. There are three questions in the ...
0
votes
0answers
88 views
Road to understanding Quantum Mechanics [closed]
First of all, I would like to apologize in advance for this mundane question which you have been probably asked a thousand times on this forum. But I would like to understand what (rudimentary) QM is ...
5
votes
5answers
439 views
Linear Algebra for Quantum Physics
A week ago I asked people on this forum what mathematical background was needed for understanding Quantum Physics, and most of you mentioned Linear Algebra, so I decided to conduct a self-study of ...
5
votes
4answers
472 views
Study Quantum Physics
I'm an aspiring physicist who wants to self study some Quantum Physics. My thirst for knowledge is unquenchable and I can not wait 2 more years until I get my first quantum physics class in ...
0
votes
1answer
89 views
Why the world is so deep and dark?
We live in a dark world, and the light is results of big bang.
The world is really made mostly of dark matter and dark energy?
Why the world is so deep and dark?
-1
votes
4answers
208 views
Which part of making an atomic bomb is the hard part and how many people know how to do that? [closed]
I mean which part of the process of making an Atomic bomb is the hard and how many people know how to do that on Earth. Is it in hundreds or less i.e. 20 - 50 people or even less?
Don't get me wrong ...
1
vote
0answers
103 views
What would physics be like today if Einstein hadn't existed? [closed]
If the many worlds interpretation is correct then there is some parallel universe in which Einstein didn't exist. How has the study of physics developed in that world without Einstein around ?
0
votes
2answers
69 views
Is an electric lamp a transducer? [closed]
Silly thought.
A transducer, by definition, is a device that converts variations in one form of energy to another. An electric lamp converts electricity into visible light - the brightness may vary ...
0
votes
1answer
64 views
What is the pause called at the apex of an object's trajectory?
My apologies for such a basic question--I am a musician, not a physicist. But I cannot anywhere find the word, if one exists, that describes that elegant pause of an object such as a ball, thrown ...
-2
votes
1answer
71 views
Didactics question (“teams and times”) [closed]
In sports it is commonplace to distinguish
a "team" (as characterized by the players who took part in a match, playing together against another team), from
the "score" (such as the final score of ...
0
votes
0answers
105 views
MIT OpenCourseware vs Real MIT course [closed]
Is MIT course much different from MIT OpenCourseWare? I am curious, because as a high schooler, I have some intent to study from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Will this allow me to be more comfortable if I am ...
2
votes
2answers
98 views
How can we claim something violates some physical law, when so many physical laws have been postulated?
For example, Einstein postulated that the speed of light, c, is constant in all inertial frames of reference.
Bohr postulated that electrons go around the atom in ...
1
vote
1answer
460 views
Walter Lewin Lectures in HD
I like the lectures by Walter Lewin 8.0x. However the quality of the videos is pretty bad. Is there any way (DVD, web,...) to get the lecture videos in a good quality, best in HD?
