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Resources

This is a collection1 of links and resources covering various topics within my fields of interest. If you have any recommendations for relevant additions, feel free to share them with me.

Physics Study

  • Lectures on Theoretical Physics by David Tong:
  • How to become a GOOD Theoretical Physicist by Gerard 't Hooft:
  • How to Learn Math and Physics by John Baez:
  • So You Want To Learn Physics by Susan Fowler:
  • Theoretical Physics: Everything you need to learn by Paul Booker: ,
  • Theoretical Physics Reference by Ondřej Čertík: ,
  • Books about string theory by nLab:
  • Lectures Notes by Kevin Zhou:
  • Quite a good book list for learning Physics (Quora):
  • Book recommendations (Physics StackExchange):
  • List of freely available physics books (Physics StackExchange):
  • How to learn quantum mechanics on your own by Mithuna Yoganathan:
  • Online lectures by Tibra Ali (YouTube):
  • Pre-requisitions for QFT by Arshad Momen:
  • Pre-requisitions for string theory by Ashoke Sen (Quora):
  • Awesome Physics Simulations:
  • Physics olympiads for undergrads (Quora):
  • The Feynman Lectures on Physics:
  • Physics Pages:
  • AMS open math notes:
  • Mathematical reading list (University of Cambridge):
  • Conventions, Definitions, Identities, and Formulas in GR by Bob McNees:
  • How to succeed in graduate school in theoretical physics by Daniel Harlow:
  • Advice essays for different audiences by A.W. Peet:
    • Advice for prospective graduate students in theoretical HEP by A.W. Peet:
    • The Straight Dope: advice for aspiring string theorists by A.W. Peet:
  • NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions:
  • Book lists in GoodReads:
    • Physics Books:
    • Math Books:

Advice

  • Four golden lessons by Steven Weinberg:
  • Advice for the Young Scientist by John Baez:
  • Career advice by Terence Tao:
  • Recommended non-physics reading for grad students by A.W. Peet:
    Links shared on Making Progress
    • Structured Procrastination by John Perry:
    • The importance of stupidity in scientific research by Martin Schwartz:
  • Student “Learning Styles” Theory Is Bunk by Daniel Willingham:
  • Thoughts on graduate school by Secret Blogging Seminar
  • Quasi-mathematical writings by Kimball Martin:
    • Will you be my advisor? (Q&A) by Kimball Martin:
    • Some Career Advice for Postdocs and Grad Students by Kimball Martin:
      Links to other shared resources
      • Career Collection by AMS Notice:
      • What to do in talks by Jason Starr (), with tip sheet by Jordan Ellenberg ()
      • Practical suggestions for mathematical speaking by Bjorn Poonen:
      • Ten lessons I wish had been taught by GC Rota: ,
      • You and Your Research talk by Richard Hamming:
      • John Baez on Research Tactics by Luke Muehlhauser:
      • The Princeton Companion’s advice to a young mathematician:
      • Writing a teaching statement by James Oxley: ,
  • Writings (Advice, Expository, Links) by Kevin Zhou:
    • Keeping Study Notes Publicly Available by Kevin Zhou:
    • Nontechnical Articles (Research & Career advice) by Kevin Zhou:
      Links to some shared resouces
      • Research
        • Principles of Effective Research by Michael A. Nielsen:
        • How to Do Great Work by Paul Graham:
        • The Inner Ring by C. S. Lewis:
        • Gravity Turn by Xiaoyu He: ,
      • Career
        • Applying to STEM Ph.D. Programs by George Iskander:
        • How to Make Sure Your Talk Doesn’t Suck by David Tong:
        • What it means, and doesn’t mean, to get a job in physics by Brian Skinner:
        • My Secret, Cap by 4 gravitons:
  • Interview of Tibra Ali: A Physicist’s Poetic World (Part 1 , Part 2* , Part 3 )
  • Podcasts by Cal Newport:
  • Useful things to know when starting graduate school by Galois Group, UCD Math:
  • For potential Ph.D. students by Ravi Vakil:
    Links shared on General Advice
    • On seminars:
      • The “Three Things” Exercise for getting things out of talks by Ravi Vakil:
    • On giving talks:
      • Be considerate of your audience by Terence Tao:
      • Talks are not the same as papers by Terence Tao:
      • How to give a colloquium by JE McCarthy:
    • On writing:
      • How to write mathematics badly by Jean P. Serre:
      • Terence Tao on writing:
    • Links to other grad student advice articles
      • Some Modest Advice for Graduate Students by Stephen C. Stearns:
      • Modest Advice for New Graduate Students by Dorsa Amir:
  • On letter of recommendations by Ravi Vakil:

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Footnote

  1. Apologies for the unsorted list. I’ll organize and update it when I have time. ↩︎

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