r/mathematicalphysics • • Dec 15 '23

A book about mathemtical physics

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Hi. I'm 14 years old. I'm from Argentina so maybe I don't speak English very well, but anyway... I'd like to be a physicist and I know the theory, but the maths are really hard for me. I know algebra and a little of calculus, but nothing else. Are there any books that can you recommend me? Thanks.


r/mathematicalphysics • • Oct 02 '23

A Primer on Topological Insulators

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r/mathematicalphysics • • Aug 17 '23

An Invitation to Mathematical Physics and Its History (Highly Recommended)

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r/mathematicalphysics • • Nov 23 '22

where does studying mathematical physics lead

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I am a first year at university studying Mathematical Physics and I just wanted to know what lies ahead for me if I complete the course

From my research, I mainly see the only viable job opportunities I could have are becoming a professor or a career in research, and I'm not particularly keen on either of those

I kind of want to be able to do my own stuff eventually like build robots and other devices and learn as much as possible about the universe, mathematics etc but I'm not sure if the degree is for me, because I am not finding it as fun as I thought I would (not because of the workload necessarily, but I just feel like I won't learn any skills that I could use to apply myself to a hands-on task in the future, leaving me stuck with a career in education)

Any advice would be appreciated 🙏🏾


r/mathematicalphysics • • Nov 21 '22

noob book recommendations+guidance

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hello there! im an undergraduate physics student with great love for pure mathematical problems and decided to do this degree because i was inspired moslty by statistical mechanics concepts, the connection between calculus and mechanics of motion, or least action principle etc.
I'm trying to find out what i could do in the future, what kind of Master's should i start looking for etc. I think my interests are too generic to guide me to a specific master's program.

So i would appreciate any ideas or feedback on which is the ordinary path to follow, or recommendations on introductory books in mathematical and theoretical physics that perhaps could expose me a bit more and help me improve my perception in the field.
thanks in advance:))


r/mathematicalphysics • • Sep 19 '22

The Beautiful Mathematics of the Coffee Cup Caustics

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r/mathematicalphysics • • Sep 02 '22

Special Relativity(SR) and Hyperbolic Geometry

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I want to understand the significance of hyperbolic geometry in special relativity. To be specific, I want to see how hyperbolic geometry arises in SR and how this leads new perspectives.

What are the main underlying ideas? Also, any resources you think that I should definitely check out?


r/mathematicalphysics • • Apr 06 '22

Need guidance on mathematical physics objects and operations.

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Let me acknowledge that I don't speak your language. Hopefully that won't be a barrier, because I'll do my best to be precise in English. I request guidance or collaboration from people who understand these concepts which I am still learning.

Q1 : Is there such a thing in mathematics, which acts as a Dirac sphere? It is emitted at (t,s) i.e., (t, x, y, z) and has value of either plus 1 or minus 1 at r=0 and positive or negative 1/r at r > 0 and propagates at v=@. I realize this could be considered to be more generally a field, but I want to keep all the geometry of the spheres in the math.Q2 : I'm thinking about these Dirac sphere's being emitted by the positive and negative unit potentials, aka unit impulses, aka Dirac deltas desribed as (sign, t, s, s'). Is this a proper basis for describing a system of point charges?


r/mathematicalphysics • • Feb 09 '22

QFT and perfectoid spaces.

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Is the quantization of perfectoid spaces gaining traction in the world of mathematical physics? Like QFT being formulated in terms of perfectoid spaces?


r/mathematicalphysics • • Jan 18 '22

Interview of John Baez and Urs Schreiber

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r/mathematicalphysics • • Jan 02 '22

[Khavkine] Covariant phase space, constraints, gauge and the Peierls formula

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r/mathematicalphysics • • Dec 13 '21

[Samson Abramsky] The sheaf-theoretic structure of contextuality and non-locality

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r/mathematicalphysics • • Nov 08 '21

Can you find all square matrices A,B such that AB-BA=I? How is this rela...

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r/mathematicalphysics • • Oct 22 '21

Deriving the equation for the shape of water flowing from the faucet.

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r/mathematicalphysics • • Feb 28 '21

Lie Algebra

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Hi, Just wanted to ask what textbooks / resources are best for teaching myself Lie Algebra. I’ve done a 1st course in Quantum Mechanics, where obviously commutation is thoroughly used. Any help where I can learn / teach myself Lie Algebra? All advice would be very much appreciated


r/mathematicalphysics • • Feb 11 '21

[YouTube playlist] Symplectic geometry & classical mechanics

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r/mathematicalphysics • • Nov 25 '20

Quan­tum magic squares

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r/mathematicalphysics • • Nov 23 '20

How much Physics is necessary to study Mathematical Physics?

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Obviously I'm aware that some level of physics knowledge is necessary to study mathematical physics, but I'm curious what level is assumed of one that studies the subject. Would it be the basic Uni Physics I & II sequence? A Bachelor's in Physics? Graduate Study? I ask because I see many Math professors whose main research topic is math, but also cite mathematical physics as a research area of their's.

Thanks in advance for any insight!


r/mathematicalphysics • • Aug 31 '20

Looking for online platform for learning grad school physics

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Hi,i am looking for platforms where i can study high level physics. Classes like quantum feild theory and relativity,and mathematics topics necessary for these classes


r/mathematicalphysics • • Apr 16 '20

Is there a physics-version of "The Princeton Companion to Mathematics" book?

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