/sci/ - Science & Math

>>15472335
Grindr

>>15472335
here

>>15472342
there's no /pg/ though

>>15472335
I wish we had a physicsjobrumors

>>15472357
make one faget

>>15472371
>>15472335
This. Unironically start one. Make it a thing

>>15472357
>>15472371
>>15472378
We've tried. At least I know I have and at least one other has. It either dies with like 10 posts or gets inundated with schizos and removed by jannies.

>>15472335
>physicsforums consists only of actually retarded software developers larping as physicists
Lolwut? I've only used physicsforums like twice, but I've never heard that stereotype. Is that really true?

>>15472361
Be the change you wish to see in the world

>>15472392
i got banned literally after my first post lol
everyone who replied (they were all wrong and didn't even grasp what the question was) were software developers, and after a day some idiot moderator edited my responses (for literally no reason at all, just to misrepresent my points) and then banned me because i was apparently a troll using a fraudulent email id (i was using a perfectly legitimate and verified cock.li email address)
that idiot was also a software developer

>>15472388
Ah well
4shit isn't good for much. Hope you find something decent

>>15472378
mathchan already struggles, this is probably as good as it gets, but idk you could try to go back t reddit.

>>15472421
I think the reality of the situation is that there are just a handful of people on /sci/ qualified to talk about physics

>>15472426
>you could try to go back t reddit
what
there is not a single good subreddit for any technical topic, and the site is a shithole

>>15472442
I am the one who said idk, but you seem like you know all about it, so go back and make your own sub or whatever and leave us be.

This is now the official physics general.

Here's a question to start things off:
>What is the connection between symmetry protected phases and confinement?

Here's another for /mg/ tourists:
>To what extent has the theory of higher form gauge fields been axiomatized by mathematicians? Is there an analogue of a principal bundle?

there's a really good reason we don't have physics generals, because this board is full of faggots who want to larp as muh based schizoposter and physics attracts that type of person more than any other field i can think of (Mandlbaur types), so the generals have always been filled with absolute 0/10 quality posts

>>15472518

Symmetry-protected phases and confinement are concepts in different areas of physics. Symmetry-protected phases are distinct states of matter characterized by the presence or absence of certain symmetries, leading to unique properties and phase transitions. Confinement, on the other hand, is a phenomenon in quantum chromodynamics (QCD) where quarks and gluons cannot be observed in isolation but are confined within composite particles due to the strong force. These concepts are not directly connected to each other. Symmetry-protected phases are relevant in condensed matter physics, particularly in topological phases, while confinement is associated with the strong force in QCD.

>>15472524
The theory of higher form gauge fields has been extensively studied and axiomatized by mathematicians using modern tools from homotopy theory and higher category theory. These developments build upon the framework of ordinary gauge theory, which deals with connections on principal bundles. In the context of higher form gauge theory, mathematicians have developed various mathematical structures to capture the essential features of higher gauge fields.

One of the key structures that serves as an analogue of principal bundles in higher gauge theory is the notion of a higher principal bundle. In the ordinary case, principal bundles are associated with a Lie group acting on a manifold, providing a geometric framework for studying gauge theories. In the higher setting, higher principal bundles capture the additional geometric and topological structures that arise when working with higher gauge fields.

The precise definition of a higher principal bundle can vary depending on the specific approach and framework being used. In some formulations, higher principal bundles are defined using homotopical algebraic structures, such as ∞-categories or higher stacks. These structures provide a way to encode the appropriate higher gauge transformations and gauge symmetries associated with higher gauge fields.

Mathematicians have also developed various other tools and frameworks for studying higher gauge theory, such as higher connections, higher curvatures, and higher characteristic classes. These tools allow for a deeper understanding of the geometric and topological aspects of higher gauge fields.

It is worth noting that the theory of higher gauge fields is an active area of research, and there are still ongoing efforts to refine and generalize the mathematical formalism. The development of higher category theory and its applications to physics has provided a powerful language for describing and axiomatizing the theory of higher form gauge fields.

>>15472526
Chat GPT doesn't know anything about physics, but nice try. You'd do better by copypasting from wikipedia though

>>15472527
This isn't bad as far as I can tell

>>15472525
>>15472388
i know i tried to post a /hep/ general. here's what i found in our history:
>dead thread
>>/sci/thread/S14622595
>>/sci/thread/S11138456
>>/sci/thread/S8188382
>schizo thread
>>/sci/thread/S11100501
so it's correct that there's a reason why we don't have generals here. extending our search to include physics generals (not just HEP)
>schizo threads
>>/sci/thread/S15086962
>>/sci/thread/S14809934
>>/sci/thread/S14721381
>decent-ish thread
>>/sci/thread/S14750859
anyhow i rest my case.

>>15472525
/pg/ was literally the most active it had ever been when mandlbaur was shitting up the board with his schizo coam denial lol
threads actually hit bump limit which was insane

>>15472554
i'd rather have no /pg/. that was awful.

>>15472527
Informative, but reads like a chat GPT response.

>>15472554
LOL, yeah, he shit up this board for a few weeks with that. It was an interesting thought experiment for about 5 minutes. But then he just never got to the part where you figure out the easy answer

>>15472580
It is a chat GPT response

Every time I try to talk about quantum physics on /sci/ some troll comes along and starts calling me schizo.

>>15472641
probably because you sound like one. rule of thumb: if someone is talking about "quantum physics", they're likely a schizo. why? no physicist uses that term. which begs the question: why the fuck are you trying to talk about it?

>>15472426
lambdaplusjs has been doing well recently

>>15472554
That was by far one of the worst physics threads of all time and like the other anon I'd rather have a /pg/ which dies after 3 posts

>>15472335
Tbh as a non-physicist it seems like you guys got fucked over by the sheer level of popsci physics-related things.
For example, I'm an EE. If someone brings up a topic with some depth, someone who has no clue what they're talking about might ask questions but they won't derail it with schizo statements because they don't even know what anything means. In short, people with no interest and no knowledge of the topic will either say nothing or try to learn if they want to, but they can't really sabotage it because they hardly know what *it* is.
And even then we still get people going crazy about le 5g nwo plot and schizo ideas like that.
Same with mathematics, I suppose.
But physics? Especially post quantum?
You guys have so many popsci works that made it a commonplace topic, and so many schizos with opinions, and since the fundamental questions are still so clouded anytime someone starts a discussion it'll drown in schizobabble about le multiversal wave or some shit.
So here's what I propose:
Start a physics *methods* or *practice* general:
In short, make the discussion specific to less acessible topics.
"Methods to compute such and such integral in such and such theory"
"Derivation of an expression for such and such property under some conditions"
"Introduction to modern field theory"
Idk, not a physicist.
The point is, you need to up the level of the discussion so schizos can't trouble you.
To make an analogy with EE, instead of asking about 5g you should ask about the state of microwave tech, or MIMO beamforming algorithms, or the basics of UWB. Or talk about IC design, idk.
The point is, put an entry barrier such that schizos can't derail you because even if they spam stuff, their stuff is obviously not part of the discussion, like the 5g retards.
So no asking what an electron really *is*, just shut up and calculate.
Call it /ppg/, physics practice general.

>>15473800
>Tbh as a non-physicist it seems like you guys got fucked over by the sheer level of popsci physics-related things.
No shit, literally >>15472525 except this is just expanded to a much greater length
people have tried disguising hep threads by only discussing particular specific topics in the OP but it doesn't seem to work very much

>>>/soc

>>15473809
>No shit, literally >>15472525 # except this is just expanded to a much greater length
No, unlike your reference I actually proposed a solution.
Are you a physicist? A grad student or a researcher in some capacity?
Find an interesting problem or method or something and post it. Maybe just post whatever you're working on, as long as you pose a concrete problem.
Copy the people posting problems in math threads.
Hell, I'll even participate since it'll be a fun way to learn if the topic isn't completely obscure to me.
Be prepared to ignore the schizos who might show up, all it takes is that the topic must be concrete enough that schizos and actual participants can be trivially separated.

>>15473825
Bruh, there's no curve. Just trust your instincts and believe what your eyes are telling you. Now if they lied about ball earth, just what other misdirections did they place inside your physics books? Educate yourself with some youtube videos that will lift the veil, you owe it to yourself to learn the truth. We know Gravity isn't real, it's just buoyancy: denser things fall downwards. Germ theory is made up and no one has ever seen an atom. And nuclear weapons are a hoax.