![]() Quantum world, you end up studying general relativity, superstring theory, M-theory, Calabi-Yau compactification and so on. Finally, if you are mad enough that you want to solve those tremendously perplexing problems of reconciling gravitational physics with the They are needed if you want to go higher than that. The first few floors of our skyscraper consist of advanced mathematicalįormalisms that turn the Classical Physics theories into beauties of their own. Try to construct your sky scraper without first reconstructing these foundations yourself. In those days, the solid foundations were laid of the knowledge that we enjoy now. Pre-20th century physics is “irrelevant” since now we have so much more. It has solid foundations in elementary mathematics and notions of classical (pre-20th century) physics. Theoretical Physics is like a sky scraper. ![]() Try to outsmart the authors, but please refrainįrom mailing to me your alternative theories until you have studied the entire lot if you do this well you will discover that many of these authors were not so stupid Do them, or better, invent your own exercises. More than rudimentary intelligence is assumed to be present, because ordinary students can master this material only when assisted by patient teachers. One reader was surprised at this statement, saying that (s)he would never master this in 5 years indeed, I am addressing people who plan to spend most of their time You won’t get your Nobel Prize for free, and remember, all of this together takes our students at least 5 years of intense study (at least Sure that anyone can do this, if one is gifted with a certain amount of intelligence, interest and determination. If you are more modest than that, well, finish those lousy schools first and follow the regular routes provided byĮducators and specialized -gogues who are so damn carefully chewing all those tiny portions before feeding them to you. It is presently set up only for those who wish to become theoretical physicists, not just ordinary ones, but the very best, those who areįully determined to earn their own Nobel Prize. I am asking students, colleagues, teachers to ![]() I had the extreme luck of having excellent teachers around me. Try to reach the stage that you discover the numerous misprints, tiny mistakes as well as more important errors, and imagine how you would write those texts in a find out that you can understand everything. the best of the texts come with exercises. Those guys did indeed was the smartest thing possible. You will discover, time and again, that really what Try alternative approaches, as many as you can. Do get me right: youĭon’t have to believe anything you read on faith - check it. The subjects listed below must be studied. Let’s first limit ourselves to the absolute minimum. Unfortunately, I still have to recommend to buy text books as well, but it is harder to advise you here perhaps in a future This way, the costs of becoming a theoretical physicist should not exceed much the price of a computer with internet connection,Ī printer, and lots of paper and pens. It is my intention to search on the web where the really useful papers and booksĪre, preferably downloadable as well. Necessary lecture courses are easy to list, and this is what I have done below. To weed out those very rare pages that may really be of use? I know exactly what should be taught to the beginning student. Problem then is, there is so much junk on the internet. It should be possible, these days, to collect all knowledge you need from the internet. That they call science there? What if you are older, and you are not at all looking forward to join those noisy crowds of young students? But what if you are still young, at School, and before being admitted at a University, you have to endure the childish anecdotes All necessary science courses are taught at Universities, so, naturally, the first thing you should do is have yourself admitted at a University andĪbsorb everything you can. Understanding of physical laws - and it is an exciting experience if you succeed! - there are many things you need to know. If you really want to contribute to our theoretical Only because they understand totally nothing about the real way problems are solved in Modern Physics. It so often happens that I receive mail - well-intended but totally useless - by amateur physicists who believe to have solved the world. Those who decided to study theoretical physics, in their own time. This is a web site (under construction) for young students - and anyone else - who are (like me) thrilled by the challenges posed by real science,Īnd who are - like me - determined to use their brains to discover new things about the physical world that we are living in.
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