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Halfway through a book about general relativity, myself, and enjoying the practice problems it has like crazy! It takes General Relativity - something that normally requires differential geometry to work with (math so advanced you usually don't even cover it with a 4-year degree) - and boils it down to elementary calculus and algebra by focusing on the Schwarzchild and Kerr solutions - specific equations that describe the curved spacetime around non-spinning and spinning black holes . Meant to go to sleep an hour ago but I'm having too much fun solving these practice problems in it XD

Obviously this isn't Misner, Thorne, Wheeler or Carroll...whose book is this, by chance?

 

So yeah, I'm majoring in physics-astronomy and hoping to become a career scientist (going on to get grad degree, Ph.D). So I dare say I have some good claim of being very Twilight-esque, myself

My advice (as a graduate student in physics myself), assuming you're going to get a physics Ph.D., is to spend a great deal of time on advanced books ahead of time. The physics GRE is not easy, introductory courses are not easy (depending on university), and qualifiers (if they exist at your institution) are not easy, especially if you're teaching or researching (or, worst, both) at the same time, which you probably will be. Go ahead and read books like Jackson (despite the reputation) or Goldstein on your own, and if you don't understand something find someone to ask about it. I know it would have saved me a huge amount of heartache.

 

Even down to somewhat socially awkward, yet somehow managed to start a Brony club at my university, haha.

Well, you know what they say about physicists...

 

"How do you tell who the social physicist is?"

 

"They're the one looking at everyone else's shoes!"

[Comet Tail 808]

Obviously this isn't Misner, Thorne, Wheeler or Carroll...whose book is this, by chance?

 

Edwin F. Taylor and Wheeler, actually. Yep, John Archibald. Apparently if you just focus on the Schwarzchild and Kerr solutions, then taking it down to calculus and algebra isn't so far-fetched. I got the suggestion from some physics forums.

 

My advice (as a graduate student in physics myself), assuming you're going to get a physics Ph.D., is to spend a great deal of time on advanced books ahead of time. The physics GRE is not easy, introductory courses are not easy (depending on university), and qualifiers (if they exist at your institution) are not easy, especially if you're teaching or researching (or, worst, both) at the same time, which you probably will be. Go ahead and read books like Jackson (despite the reputation) or Goldstein on your own, and if you don't understand something find someone to ask about it. I know it would have saved me a huge amount of heartache.

 

Well, you know what they say about physicists...

 

"How do you tell who the social physicist is?"

 

"They're the one looking at everyone else's shoes!"

 

 

Thanks for the advice! It's somewhat encouraging to know that what I should be doing for my career path is what I've already chosen to do just for fun, haha. Engineering may have lots of opportunities, but I feel like this will actually be easier because my heart is in it so much more. Boy, that can sure make all the difference in the world. Classes seem a lot easier when you feel like a fish in water taking them, even when they are hard.

 

And yeah, currently doing undergrad research (short hiatus for summer and some medical stuff that's come up) for a visiting faculty. She's here another semester, I'll try getting in touch with another permanent professor who specializes in GR after that. But I'm kinda glad about that, it's probably pretty good to be able to say I did that in my Sophomore year - kinda getting an early start on things - and the university is usually really lenient about letting people take more than 4, up to 6 years for a degree in Physics or Engineering. Given a slew of some serious medical stuff I've had happen I might even have more.

 

I've heard that phrase about engineers before, I think it works for physicists, too I think I am unusually social, though, if not in one-on-one contexts, for some reason I like being the head of a small group, like leading a brony club in a situation that just happens to be strikingly similar to teaching a class, plus I really get carried away when explaining things, heheh. I'm hoping that social aspect, if not ability and innate love of the material, will give me a bit of a head up in competing for positions.

Edited July 17, 2015 by Comet Tail

[Guest]

Attention all bookhorse fans based in the UK, this just came out today

[twilightfan28 52]

My favorite from first sight was Twilight Sparkle. I didst need to see her wings later on in the show to absolutely adore her. I have made her a slight inspiration

[Photon Jet 5,491]

Attention all bookhorse fans based in the UK, this just came out today

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Hey! I got the same magazine yesterday.

[Guest]

Hey! I got the same magazine yesterday.

I was quite surprised to see that Twi has her cutie mark on both sides, I don't think they've done that before with these magazine figures. Her front on view isn't as good as the blind bags though, still it's Twily!   

[Sky Knight 1,172]

Twilight! Twilight! Twilight!

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[Sky Knight 1,172]

TWILIGHT! TWILIGHT! TWILIGHT!

Come on everypony, let Twily lead the way!

[Magic Note 2,748]

Princess Twi is a bit sleepy in this picture. I think she stayed up for three consecutive days again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Celli 4,338]

Some more Twilight Sparkle for your viewing pleasure

[Sky Knight 1,172]

Who doesn't love TWILIGHT TWILIGHT TWILIGHT am I right!?

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[Goofyg27 6,162]

Ok this is very strange, MLP Fantic34 replied to the club, but I don't see what she said. How is Twilight Sparkle doing. I seem to think that she and every other pony that is good are cuties meaning they are attractive and or an endearing pony or person.

[Magic Note 2,748]

I guess you can say she does everything by the book - literally!

 

[Photon Jet 5,491]

I always wonder why Twilight has a fear of quesadillas in the first place. Is it because she watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2? Nopony knows...

Edited July 24, 2015 by Photon Jet

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[Celli 4,338]

Aww, this is cute, how could I say no?

This is from the Japanese dub, I believe.

[Guest]

"Unicorns & diabetes"

 

*dies from Twiabetes*

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Every time, I swear to both royal sisters, EVERY TIME I see this moment I instantaneously grab my 4DE Twilie and go "daaaaawww" whilst cuddling her.

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Every time, I swear to both royal sisters, EVERY TIME I see this moment I instantaneously grab my 4DE Twilie and go "daaaaawww" whilst cuddling her.

 

Pancake Twilight Sparkle is cutest princess. No doubt about it.

[Cherry_Bloom 165]

Hey! I got the same magazine yesterday.

What magazine is this??? Please share a link where I can find it!

[MLPFanPony 380]

Princess Twilight:

I think Twilight has the most complacated past to think of it.

I mean how come we never see her dad or Mom???????????

 

 Twiight Hair though

she cool though

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Luna  :comeatus: 

Edited July 24, 2015 by MLPFanPony

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Rainbow Twilight Sparkle

(Sorry too lazy too make "Rainbow" rainbow)