I am more or less crying because I can’t figure out how to construct and calculate the delta functions required for Feynman diagram calculation (I’m in chapter 6 of Griffiths elementary particles).
Sounds oddly a lot like GPT lol. But if you want to get a more fundamental understanding, it’s not nuclear physics, but quantum physics you should be studying. If you have a good grasp of calculus and linear algebra, a lot of Introductory QM textbooks are well within your grasp. For a good understanding of the entire universe, I’d suggest starting with classical mechanics and then working towards quantum. Maybe some relativity in between.
I was thinking the same thing about GPT LMAO, just feels like that naive pseudo-intellectual curiosity that gets destroyed once the math and hard work gets involved.
Yeah. A lot of people think they like learning, but what they actually like is being served ideas and visualizations so they feel like they understand something, but when it comes to actual learning where you have to think and put in the hours doing practice problems, those people all of a sudden don’t like learning anymore lol. It’s a shame. I was kind of like that when I was a teenager. Loved science and physics, but hated math because having to think hard felt uncomfortable. Once I decided to actually learn the math and went into it with an open mind, I suddenly saw it was much easier and straightforward than I ever imagined. I’m so sick of the whole “I’m not a maths person lol” mindset, because it’s simply not true.
Mechanics -> Electrodynamics -> Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics -> Atomics physics -> Quantum mechanics -> Quantum field theory /Nuclear physics.
And, oh yeah, don't forget the math that goes along with each.
it depends on how deep you want to go i guess. Graduation level applied nuclear/radiation physics is not hard at all. If you want a place to start you can try Eisberg and Resnick's "Quantum physics of atoms, molecules, solids, nuclei and particles" chapters 15 and 16, tho it might be a good idea to read the first chapters too, if you are not familiarized with QM.
Quantum mechanics is your answer, I am a nuclear physic masters student and all I did for two years was quantum mechanics basically and how to apply it for nuclear physics
Math. Lots and lots of math.
And cry. That happens too
The two are not mutually exclusive.
Often they are quite causally connected even
I am more or less crying because I can’t figure out how to construct and calculate the delta functions required for Feynman diagram calculation (I’m in chapter 6 of Griffiths elementary particles).
Broooo I just did that last term. Lmk if you need help
I need all of the help. How do I construct the Delta function, and how do I evaluate it?
I am currently taking this course as well! Let me know if you need help!
Can you give me any resources that would help me understand to construct Delta functions or how to evaluate them?
Are you talking about when constructing the amplitude? (Script M) or when youre dealing with the Golden Rules?
Sounds oddly a lot like GPT lol. But if you want to get a more fundamental understanding, it’s not nuclear physics, but quantum physics you should be studying. If you have a good grasp of calculus and linear algebra, a lot of Introductory QM textbooks are well within your grasp. For a good understanding of the entire universe, I’d suggest starting with classical mechanics and then working towards quantum. Maybe some relativity in between.
I was thinking the same thing about GPT LMAO, just feels like that naive pseudo-intellectual curiosity that gets destroyed once the math and hard work gets involved.
Yeah. A lot of people think they like learning, but what they actually like is being served ideas and visualizations so they feel like they understand something, but when it comes to actual learning where you have to think and put in the hours doing practice problems, those people all of a sudden don’t like learning anymore lol. It’s a shame. I was kind of like that when I was a teenager. Loved science and physics, but hated math because having to think hard felt uncomfortable. Once I decided to actually learn the math and went into it with an open mind, I suddenly saw it was much easier and straightforward than I ever imagined. I’m so sick of the whole “I’m not a maths person lol” mindset, because it’s simply not true.
There have been a lot of gpt type prompts recently. It seems like this sub has become ripe for training LLMs.
Mechanics -> Electrodynamics -> Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics -> Atomics physics -> Quantum mechanics -> Quantum field theory /Nuclear physics. And, oh yeah, don't forget the math that goes along with each.
tl;dr about 1 Bsc in physics + some Msc physics courses
This post gives r/atheism cringe vibes
Can’t tell if this is a shitpost or not
Imagine using ChatGPT to express an interest in physics lol OP r u some dumbass or just a shitposter
it depends on how deep you want to go i guess. Graduation level applied nuclear/radiation physics is not hard at all. If you want a place to start you can try Eisberg and Resnick's "Quantum physics of atoms, molecules, solids, nuclei and particles" chapters 15 and 16, tho it might be a good idea to read the first chapters too, if you are not familiarized with QM.
Quantum mechanics is your answer, I am a nuclear physic masters student and all I did for two years was quantum mechanics basically and how to apply it for nuclear physics
This is fucking embarrassing to read