What is Course: Definition and 981 Discussions

I'm proposing an independent study for my school, and I was wondering if this course seems even possible to do. It follows the MIT 8.962 course, General Relativity, and the Calendar is virtually taken from their syllabus. It goes: Week 1 Set up computer, familiarize with the text Week 2...

Hello everybody, This problem is from "Elementary Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Physics" by Liverhant, I will be thankful for any help,because I'm really stuck on it :( ------------------------ (6-11)Calculate the smallest value of A for which the maximum fractional energy loss can be...

I'm trying to pick my last elective. My others are PDEs. What's a Logic I course like? I'm considering this one course/professor, and he has good reviews on ratemyprofessor for this course.

it's a question I've been wondering for a little while: why do we learn about resistors and capacitors, etc in a general physics course? all the other coursework is about things that happen naturally in nature: mechanics, gravity, lenses, magnetism; but then we devote several chapters to...

Square Root Of 2 (from Hardy "Course Of Pure Mathematics") I was surprised to find it in my local bookstore amidst math "cheat" books in the one-shelf math section (and the fact that it was the last copy left... ??). Is he asking to simply carry out the calculation? Or is he asking to...

I just failed three 4th year physics courses (classical mechanics, QM and condensed matter). The reason for failure has been a serious lack of discipline. I have had a piss-poor work ethic over the past 8 months, regularly tanking problem sets and having a generally jaded attitude toward my...

I'm currently a freshman math major and registration for spring semester has got me thinking about sophomore year already. I'm currently taking a year long honors course which treats multivariable calculus and linear algebra at a theoretical level. For an idea of what this course is like, we...

Homework Statement A 6600 kg rocket traveling at 3500m/s is moving freely through space on a journey to the moon. The ground controllers find that the rocket has drifted off course and that it must change direction by 8.6 degrees if it is to hit the moon. By radio control, the rocket's engines...

Hi All, This is a good repository for FREE OCW links (complete video courses as well), and other online educational resources. http://delicious.com/SassyCat13 Lecture notes, textbooks, or general information pertaining to study subject are sometimes posted in tags headed with "rsc" for...

Is there anything like *crash course* for electrodynamics ?

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathematics/18-01Fall-2006/VideoLectures/index.htm does it consists with theoretical knowledge of solving question like this: there is a function f(x) which is continues in the borders [a,b] and derivitable in the borders (a,b), b>a>0 alpha differs 0 prove...

i found this calculus course: http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathematics/18-01Fall-2006/VideoLectures/index.htm does it consists with theoretical knowledge of solving question like this: there is a function f(x) which is continues in the borders [a,b] and derivitable in the borders (a,b)...

hey everyone, i need some advice. I am not the strongest math student, but i can work some stuff out. for my second year i am required to take a math course at the 2000 level. after looking through my options i came across one titled "introduction to geometry" here is the courses description...

My field of interest is computational physics and computational math. I'm planning my courses for next term and I wanted to know if anyone knowledgeable in the area of scientific computing or just experienced with a lot of programming for math applications thought a course called Data Structures...

Moderation note: In reference to http://farside.ph.utexas.edu/teaching/336k/lectures.pdf Lagrangian(L) and Hamiltonian(H), Dear Greg I am studying the L and H. If kinetic energy(K) and potential(U) are given it seems that L=K-U. Hamilton defines (p_i, dot q_i being components of momentum...

Hello everyone, I am a mechanical engineering major and I have to decide which course in foreign language to take because is required at my school. I am between chinese and german, but I want to pick one that can help me in my future career. Any suggestions?

Will it be of any use to me if I just want to be a software engineer (which typical just consist of me coding things?)

Right now I have the following on my plate: 3 credits of Senior Lab (condensed matter) 3 credits of Solid State lecture 5 credits of EE Circuits Lab (diodes and transistors are the main topic) 3 credits of Independent Research for a professor Study for GREs Nov. 8th Each of it (except...

Hi, I am form Great Britain and would greatly appreciate any advice that you could give me on which course to study at university. I am currently studying for my A2's in Physics, Maths and Chemistry so I will be heading off to University next year hopefully. The problem, however, is I am...

I'm having a little bit of an issue trying to find an equation to use when the initial and final temperature, pressure and volume are all variable I know \frac{V1}{T1} =\frac{V2}{T2} and \frac{P1}{T1} =\frac{P2}{T2} and P1V1=P2V2 But I want to combine them so that I can get the V2 when the...

Wave Mechanics help--for optics course Homework Statement Consider a stretch string of length L along the x-axis in a stationary vibration mode of the form z(x, t) = z0sin((2*pi*n/L)x) cos(omega*t) where n is greater than or equal to 2 and is a given integer number and y0 and \omega...

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone would be willing to lend a helping hand to a first year chem student. I have forgotten a lot of material from my high school courses and am currently struggling just with completing the reviews. The book that I'm using is called "General...

Hi all My post-secondary desires have been to study electrical engineering. I think I have the mental capacity (and the rare love of math--> at least rare in my school) to get me through some sort of engineering course in university, and I have always loved... Connecting electronics together...

Homework Statement Show that if n = m^3 - m for some integer m, then n is a multiple of 6.Homework Equations The relevant information is we don't know modular arithmetic yet, and the only methods of proof we have available are direct proof, contradiction, and counterexample.The Attempt at a...

Hey all, as you can see I’m new here and signed up because my uni course is annoying and I was hoping for some good advice and I also found some good material I can use for my assignments. Currently this is the question that has been giving me grief and my lecturer hasn’t replied to my...

Hello Everyone! I'm going to start a Graduate course in Mathematical Finance next year, and I need some brushing up on my mathematics. I've done the basics: Calculus and Linear Algebra. But where I'm going to, the least I'm going to need is to really know my Analysis. I'm an economics...

I'm starting grad school in physics at UIUC this fall and I'm really agonizing over course selection. In particular I'm not sure whether to take Quantum Mechanics or Quantum Field Theory. I want to do Condensed Matter Theory, and learning QFT would probably make it easier to find someone to...

Hello, I am a Mech. Engineering major and I have not solved yet my class schedule for next semester. Most of the classes I am already registered are general classes (History, Government, Economics) no math or engineering courses because I will transfer to another school and I don't know if I can...

I am planning on taking 4 physics undergraduate courses: Phys 211 (mechanics), 212 (electric/magnetism), 213 (fluids and thermal), 214 (waves and quantum) Is it possible to take 213 and 214 concurrently with mechanics without much trouble? How much mechanics and electricity/magnetism material...

I am currently attending WVU and was wondering if anyone could tell me where I could take engineering statics online. thanks

I am looking for a suitable text for a short course that will be taught over a 16 week period. Students will take this nation-wide to compete for cash prizes and a college scholarship. Each year the subject matter is different and this year, it will be nuclear physics and chemistry. I am...

So I have some free time this summer and was wondering if it would help to review topics from Several Variable Calculus (I believe its called calc III in most places?) before taking the class. I haven't taken calc with a lot of integrals in a year now because my freshman year in college i took a...

I am currently doing my undergrad BSc physics at Heriot-watt. Am expecting 1st class overall, but I wonder if Oxford would consider giving me an offer to particle physics phd course. Especially, given the fact Heriot-watt does not do so well in particle physics. On their (Oxford uni) website...

Just out of curiosity, how hard is Fitzpatrick's online Graduate version of quantum mechanics compared to the Feynman lectures and Sakurai's book?

I've been planning out my future coursework and it seems unlikely that I'll be able to take a dedicated course on optics during my physics major. Therefore, I'm hoping for some suggestions about Optics textbooks that would make a good reference for self-study during the summer. I'm a junior and...

I managed to confuse the heck out of myself, so I'll post the impossible conclusion I recently made. \frac{4x^3-2x^2+8x+8}{2x+1} I don't know why not, but this is impossible and I know it, but it seems to make perfect sense. Keep an eye on the 1 in the denominator and the 8 in the numerator...

ive been hearing about this course in the community college i attend and from what I've heard is that this is the hardest lower division physics course that most people take. I am a civil engineering major and the people I've talked to are also engineering majors. any advice for those who have...

Hi Everyone... I need some help. I have read everyones threads on textbooks for modern physics. I am currently writting a new course in modern physics for my high school. The problem I am having is finding a textbook, or even several smaller books that do not use calculas. I am hoping to...

Ok I am doing 1st year maths at uni and I am finding the differential calculus course really hard, i was hoping people here could just help me with the ideas. firstly: Level curves - I am having trouble drawing out the level curves for functions of two variables. For f(x,y) = 2x + y - 5...

Hello Physics forums! Im currently in Grade 10 learning the intro course on Chemistry. Can someone lead me to the right direction if I want to advance study for Grade 11 Chem? Please and thank you! :biggrin: EDIT: BTW Grade 10 Chem was just an intro course on different types of chemical...

i got this course which is called "introduction to EE" here is some circuits from the test http://img440.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img8854st7.jpg also there is NOTRON and TABNIN terminology i am looking for a video lectures on this course whats his common name??

i got this course which is called "introduction to EE" here is some circuits from the test http://img440.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img8854st7.jpg also there is NOTRON and TABNIN terminology i am looking for a video lectures on this course whats his common name??

Hey. Well I have completed the Physics curriculum, and now it is just a question of revision. The problem is that I have done so many past papers, and I am averaging a high A but I am bored! I am just really put off by it all now, I've done it all a hundred times! How can I keep myself...

Homework Statement The course and ground speed of a plane are 70 degrees and 400 miles per hour respectively. There is a 60 mph wind blowing from the south. Find the approximate direction and air speed of the plane. Homework Equations net force = force1 + force2 The Attempt at a...

I am currently a sophomore Applied Physics major and I am considering switching to Electrical Engineering. I would prefer not to stay a 5th year, but, since I am behind, the only way I can graduate in four years is if I take some summer courses. The courses I would have to take are: Linear...

Hey, Well the summer is coming up, and as usual I do not have a lot planned really, other than a few days in Switzerland, and my sporting commitments. I am located in the UK, and I am looking for a short course that can be done online in Physics (I would have completed my AS levels). I do...

What is the length of a typical course on string theory?

Hello, I am taking the GRE next fall and I have taken all of the core courses except a Modern Physics class. I am kind of confused as to what "Modern Physics" is but apparently it is tested on the GRE. Can someone recommend a book that will prepare me for the GRE? I like very much the...

Homework Statement A planet around a star has an orbit that is not exactly an ellipse. In addition to the dominant Fo \alpha r^-2 term due to gravity from the central star, the planet seems to be responding to a slight additional force which has the form F1 \alpha r^-\alpha where \alpha...

Please help me . (1)- A gun is fired vertically into a 1.4 kg block of wood at rest directly above it. If the bullet has a mass of 21 g and a speed of 310 m/s, how high will the block rise into the air after the bullet becomes imbeded in it ? (2)- A rocket of total mass 3700 kg is...