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How to Become a Good Theoretical Physicist

8 points| anusinha | 14 years ago |staff.science.uu.nl | reply

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[+] gwillen|14 years ago|reply
Gerard 't Hooft, the author of this page, is surely one of the smartest people alive, with a Nobel Prize in physics. I'm excited to see that he's set forth a course of study; I only got to study a little bit of physics while getting my CS degree, and it's great to have guidance on how to pick up where I left off.
[+] moistgorilla|14 years ago|reply
Thankyou for this. It's amazing how many free resources are out their for those that look hard enough. It's even better when someone takes their time to lay out a path for people to follow.
[+] ekm2|14 years ago|reply
By no less than a Nobel Prize laureate.
[+] da-bacon|14 years ago|reply
A nice list. The only area I'd add is statistics. Eventually the theory's got to be tested, and understanding the methods experimentalists use is very useful in navigating that world.