Questions tagged [physics]
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My manuscript status says that one referee sent a message but not a report
About three weeks ago, I submitted a paper to a highly reputable physics journal. (I had another paper recently published in this journal as well.) I have been checking the status continuously, and ...
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Working with a professor who does both mainstream and non-mainstream physics research
I'm currently an undergraduate physics major in my final year at a US institution; I've recently finished applying to physics graduate schools for theory. With one of the schools in particular, I'm ...
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Should I ask the Editor for a third Referee when the answer of first two Referees do not agree?
I submitted a theoretical paper to Physical Review Letters, and the editor answered that it can be published in Physical Review but it seems not suitable for a Letter given the Referee responses.
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Planning for physics PhD apps - Classes vs research?
Question: I'm planning for PhD apps a year from now. Do I skimp on classes and further research, or do I further my studies to learn the theory that I personally want to develop?
Some background... I'...
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Student doesn't want to take credit for his own extraordinary paper
I am the advisor of an absolutely brilliant but unusually young student.
He has written an outstanding paper relating to this field, one which I am extremely certain will be worked upon and ...
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Standing out in the era of big science
How do scientists who choose to work on big collaborative projects (e.g. LHC experiments, LIGO, etc.) differentiate themselves when time comes to apply for post doc/professor positions, considering ...
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Is the level of difficulty of the Physics GRE on a par with the Math GRE?
I have been speaking to someone who is going to take the Physics GRE, and to get an understanding of what that entails, I wanted to compare it to the one subject GRE I had personal experience with: ...
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How technical should my oral PhD defense be? [closed]
I thought this would make a good question, and will ask my advisor shortly.
In the fields of optical sciences, electrical engineering, or applied physics at an RU/VH institution in the United States, ...
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What are the disadvantages and advantages for a senior graduate student to restart after 6 years' study?
I am a graduate student in a physics department in US. My department's ranking is really low. In fact, you cannot even find the ranking in, say, usnews. This year is my 6th year and I am seeking a ...
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How to apply to a prestigious American university as an international student?
I am planning to do a Ph.D. in theoretical physics in the US, more specifically California, and recently started looking into potential Universities that offer a good physics programme. A number of ...
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Getting a PhD after two masters?
So I am an undergraduate in university right now studying applied physics with applications in aeronautical/aerospace engineering. I have a 5th year M.S option to get my masters in physics with ...
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Will a spent criminal conviction affect my chances of getting a funded PhD position?
I am in my third year of a Mathematics degree (UK). Where a masters is concerned, It seems like I only have to declare unspent convictions. But it is not clear where research positions are concerned.
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Do physics grad school look for an undergrad math degree? [duplicate]
I am currently a second year. I'm thinking about going to condensed matter physics grad school, but I don't know what degree combination would be the best. Does physics + chemistry sound like a good ...
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Is it acceptable for a professor to claim that his students will never revolutionize the field?
Today, a very respected professor of ours, uttered a scattering reply that instilled within the hearts of my colleagues greasy distaste for him.
It all started when one colleague of mine, when the ...
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Applying for postdoc position in UK - Physics
I am currently doing my PhD in Cosmology in Germany.
I would like to apply for a postdoc position in UK. Targeted destinations would be Cambridge, Oxford and Imperial College.
Do I have realistic ...
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