/sci/ - Science & Math

>>5882719

A decade of non wavering studies?

I mean more if you're going the academic route because of semesters and the fact that physics likely only covers half of your course load so you're not spending every day on it, But if you're just self-learning from a stack of textbooks, probably around a decade.

>>5882719
>>5883305
>its most base scale

So you mean particle physics?

It will least take you 10 years, if you are doing it through acedemia, to get a decent grasp on it. To really master particle physics will take you decades, even after you get your Phd.

If you are just trying to learn stuff on your own, then NEVER. You will never be able to teach yourself particle physics on your own.

>>5883312
Nigger

>>5883305
>self-learning
>Advanced Mechanics, E&M, QM, QFT, SR, GR and the standard model

Yeah, NO

>>5883316
hick plz go
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>>5883318

Learn me some quantum gravity.

You are probably not capable of learning the requisite math.

>>5883326

you talking to me? I did lots of math ...axiomatic geometry, non-euclidean geomtry, advanced calculus, linear algebra, byzantine basket weaving

>>5882719
How could you possibly hope to get a realist answer from 4chan on this? If there is a physics professor in this thread please post a pic of your degree with a time stamp. Everyone else should STFU.

>>5883329
You have a degree in mathematics?

>>5883338
>implying >>5883312 isn't the answer

>>5883341
How you I know if that's correct I don't have a Phd in physics should's like it's a reasonable assumption but it doesn't come from a good source so it's not credible.

>>5883371
Use the scientific method dumbass.

Go ask any particle physicist. He will tell you basically the same shit.

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I already have a B.A. but I'm going back to get my B.S. in Physics and eventually my PhD.

Coming from the humanities I don't have all of the math that I need, so it's going to take me a little longer than it would have otherwise.

Not sure what country you're in and how your schools work but I'm going to be in community college for the next two years to get my A.S. in Engineering Science (my school doesn't have a physics associates program), transfer to a four year Uni and spend my last two years wrapping up the B.S. It may take an extra semester because I want to make sure I have some research experience under my belt.

So that's four years. Traditional North American university route to finish undergrad.

Then PhD - I'm guessing between my research work, student teaching and etc I'm going to be in it for 3 to 4 years.

TL;DR - 7 to 8 years to get the pieces of paper that certify that I know something.

The thing about physics is, the more we know, the more we don't know. So in a couple of decades maybe you can get yourself caught up to speed on all of the concepts, but hopefully we'll keep finding new things to figure out as the frontier of our knowledge base expands. That seems to have been the history of the discipline so far.

Anyone who thinks there's a finite amount of physics to learn....

should plan on being to stupid to get it.