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RayPalmer
RayPalmer
06:22
Hello sir, I hope you don't mind that I added you to this private conversation
John Rennie
John Rennie
Hi :-)
RayPalmer
RayPalmer
As you said, I was extremely interested in General relativity, but it is one of those topics that would be almost impossible for me to do, without a proper guide
In fact, Sir I'm highly interested in theories involving the fate of the universe, like Penrose's conformal cosmology, inflation, and so on.
that and a bit of varying speed of light cosmology and so on. But these are highly technical topics
John Rennie
John Rennie
Yes, I agree it would be too hard for you to do on your own.
The guy who was doing it was doing it at summer school where the course tutor was taking them through it,
RayPalmer
RayPalmer
yes, sir, and such a guide is missing where I'm from. We've got some highly qualified teachers and so on, but summer schools and undergraduate research are sadly not encouraged here.
I've also done quite a bit of statistical mechanics ( semiclassical ), not yet done the density matrix part yet.
John Rennie
John Rennie
So you're looking for something to learn on your own?
RayPalmer
RayPalmer
06:36
yeah something like that. Although it would be very helpful if I can somehow manage to find a guide like an unofficial summer school, but realistically speaking I don't think anyone would have the time for that.
yeah, I want to do something, that won't essentially be a part of my syllabus. Just get some exposure in research kind of work
John Rennie
John Rennie
How much special relativity have you done?
RayPalmer
RayPalmer
I'd say quite a lot. I'd have to brush up on my special relativity with respect to electrodynamics a little but. But apart from that, I think I'd done quite a bit of it.
John Rennie
John Rennie
Ah, OK, so there isn't a lot of room left for doing more work on SR.
RayPalmer
RayPalmer
yeah, I suppose
John Rennie
John Rennie
You could start learning GR. Get Carroll's book on GR and start at chapter 1 and see how far you get.
RayPalmer
RayPalmer
06:43
Okay sir, maybe I could accompany it with some lecture series ?
I've heard Dr. Susskind's lectures are excellent
John Rennie
John Rennie
You could certainly have a look at Susskind's videos on YouTube.
RayPalmer
RayPalmer
Thank you sir, I guess I'll return to you after I have a bit of understanding ( a couple of months later I guess ). If I have doubts, I can text you ?
John Rennie
John Rennie
The best thing is to ask in the hbar. There will be someone around who can help.
You're welcome to ping me, but lots of other people will be able to help as well.

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