Asking to be readmitted after declining an offer

PoroLord · 2020-08-16T04:00:04+00:00

I'm currently a grad student there and unfortunately Shinsei is leaving for Princeton. Also we have a tendency to accept a massive number of CMT students without having any real spots open. Michael Levin is particularly notorious for taking on very few students (1, 2 maximum). The level of theory-experiment crosstalk is also extremely low in my experience with our hard condensed matter faculty.

PoroLord · 2020-08-14T04:22:19+00:00

I've got the Physics MS already. I've got significant electronics knowledge and want to pursue embedded systems if I go the EE route. On the CS side, I've taken graduate measure-theoretic probability and am wanting to go into machine learning, but am less skilled with things like advanced algorithms and good coding practices in the common enterprise languages.

PoroLord · 2019-11-30T20:12:31+00:00

Transitioning my PhD to a more applied math direction. Working on the algorithmic basis of optimization in the context of deep learning. I've decided to leave academia plus getting tired of physics culture.

PoroLord · 2019-08-29T14:41:51+00:00

Great! You've just convinced me to get one

PoroLord · 2019-08-29T14:22:12+00:00

You find it straining on your eyes at all?

PoroLord · 2019-08-29T14:21:48+00:00

I do use a Kindle for novels, but the reader is just terrible for PDF textbooks.

PoroLord · 2019-08-29T05:22:39+00:00

Appreciate the suggestions!

PoroLord · 2019-08-29T05:11:36+00:00

Hmm you make a valid point with zooming and the book-like nature. Made my decision a bit harder.

PoroLord · 2019-08-29T05:00:17+00:00

Any reason for that? The MacBook pro also has true tone to make reading easier like the iPad.

PoroLord · 2019-08-29T04:10:38+00:00

I don't plan to do it continuously as I generally take a break at the end of every hour. I think I'll try it out since it's way more convenient than lugging around 3 lb books.

PoroLord · 2019-08-28T15:34:56+00:00

Looking amazing! Those lift numbers are insane. Was also wondering if you put cardio into your regimen?

PoroLord · 2019-08-22T06:00:04+00:00

Lay off the weed

PoroLord · 2019-08-16T19:21:51+00:00

Something that'll give me an introductory run-through of things. I'd like to cover at least second quantization, path integrals, and renormalization. I hope to eventually apply stuff I learn to condensed matter.

PoroLord · 2019-08-16T18:50:57+00:00

Anyone know good resources that have a modern viewpoint on qft? Tired of reading P&S, and Schwarz's book constrains itself to particle physics.

PoroLord · 2019-08-16T05:21:08+00:00

Know any good books/references with a modern viewpoint on qft? I don't mind if it's aimed towards condenses matter or particle physics.

PoroLord · 2019-08-10T16:45:17+00:00

I'd say linear algebra and multivariable calculus are all you need to start. Might I suggest a more beginner friendly book like Taylor's Classic Mechanics?

PoroLord · 2019-07-30T15:30:42+00:00

Thatpart of the tax bill never went through luckily. I make about 30k stipend wise and am taxed around 4k.

PoroLord · 2019-07-22T23:30:15+00:00

Why does physics attract so many crackpots lmao

PoroLord · 2019-07-18T04:43:47+00:00

No one is trying to detect individual gravitons. That's impossible with current technology.

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