Best Way to learn Astrophysics ....Name some books and Magazines or Sites ans the work of an Astrophysicist
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You can start with some introductory books on the subject like "An Introduction to Astrophysics " by Baidyanath basu, Chattopadhyay and Biswas.
For online courses you can go on websites like Coursera and edx .....
You can start with some introductory books on the subject like "An Introduction to Astrophysics " by Baidyanath basu, Chattopadhyay and Biswas.
For online courses you can go on websites like Coursera and edx .....
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The universe through the eyes of an astronomer or astrophysicist is a fascinating place — and a good book can give you a glimpse of that world without requiring years of study. Here are the Space.com writers' and editors' recommendations of astronomy and astrophysics books that will thrill, puzzle, intrigue and blow your mind
You are at university.
Do you like stars, and stuff?
Another rehashed blast from the past
Should you do astronomy as an undergrad? (the following is in part shamelessly cribbed from a colleague’s previous freshman seminar for our majors):
Do you like stars and stuff?
If not, you probably should look for an alternative to astronomy, on the general principle that at this stage of life you should at least try to do things you actually like.
If you do, good for you. Now, do you have the aptitude?
Professional astrophysics/astronomy is not about looking at stars per se (except at occasional star parties, for outreach or as a sideline hobby – a fair fraction of, but by no means all, astronomers are enthusiastic amateur astronomers).
Nor will you need to learn about constellations, or speculate about the meaning of it all, or the origin of the universe, or other sophomoric philosophical issues (except over occasional beer sessions – except for the constellations bit – ok, I admit, we sometimes talk about constellations too…).What you will need to do, is at least 75-80% of a physics major, and preferably all of it.
Physics double majors are a common path in astronomy, as is just doing an all physics or math/physics path, and adding astro later.
That’s four years of 2 classes per semester, calculus based physics. You will also need at least 3 years of university level calculus, and if you find yourself taking as little math as possible, then your career options will rapidly shut down and you might want to rethink.
Some computer science or electronic engineering wouldn’t hurt, though most of the practical computing you need you will be expected to pick up through self-study.
So, you would need, for example, to be able to look at HTML sample code, or a “how to web page”, or in a pinch a book, and figure out in few hours or days how to do adequate HTML coding, as a minimum.
Most astrophysics types are expected to know one major compiled language (C++ or Fortran most common), several macro/mark-up languages (like TeX/LaTeX, IDL or Perl), and higher level languages as needed.
Most people find this to be hard work. You should be ready for hard work.
Do you like to read? ‘Cause you’ll be doing a lot of it. Books, papers, web pages, class notes; and, whether they admit it or not – science fiction (ok, not all astro types are sci fi fans, just most of them: secretly, open Trekkies, whatever).
What do I mean by lots? (For an undergrad).
The mean output of a professional astronomer is 3-4 papers per year. Each paper has 30-40 cites to the literature on average. You have to have read those, all of them! Now, if you work in a single sub-field (which is not uncommon) there’ll be a lot of overlap between cites in successive papers, but you’ll also have to read 2-3 papers for each one you cite. And, you need to keep up with the literature, there are new papers coming out every day…
So, we’re talking 1-200 papers to read per year.Exams: Yep, we have those.
Some people can’t handle them. Don’t know what to do about that.
The people who have a hard time with exams include some very brilliant people.
Same with essays and projects, some people do well on exams but have a hard time writing coherent text.
Different people can’t do different things. Don’t know what to do about that either.Research: It is generally a good idea to try to get into some research if you can, typically the summer after the end of your junior year, earlier if you can. It looks good on a resume, helps you get letters for grad school (if you still want to go after doing summer research), and lets you know if research is the sort of thing you want to do with your life.
Some people hate doing research when they try it.
Better to find out before you spend ~ 5 years in grad school, or more.
Going to grad school and deciding it is not for you a big opportunity cost.
If you find just want to go out and earn money (or have a wonderful life experience, if you have the luxury to have those), then you should do so.
Some people hate doing research. You ought not spend your life doing what you hate.
What university should I go to?
Well, the one you can. The “best” one if you have a choice.
Does it help to go to a “name” university (top private, high profile Big State U, or a high rep liberal arts college)?
– You betcha (and the situation is analogous for other countries, I know the deal for some countries, not how it is in other countries
hope it helped dear: )
The universe through the eyes of an astronomer or astrophysicist is a fascinating place — and a good book can give you a glimpse of that world without requiring years of study. Here are the Space.com writers' and editors' recommendations of astronomy and astrophysics books that will thrill, puzzle, intrigue and blow your mind
You are at university.
Do you like stars, and stuff?
Another rehashed blast from the past
Should you do astronomy as an undergrad? (the following is in part shamelessly cribbed from a colleague’s previous freshman seminar for our majors):
Do you like stars and stuff?
If not, you probably should look for an alternative to astronomy, on the general principle that at this stage of life you should at least try to do things you actually like.
If you do, good for you. Now, do you have the aptitude?
Professional astrophysics/astronomy is not about looking at stars per se (except at occasional star parties, for outreach or as a sideline hobby – a fair fraction of, but by no means all, astronomers are enthusiastic amateur astronomers).
Nor will you need to learn about constellations, or speculate about the meaning of it all, or the origin of the universe, or other sophomoric philosophical issues (except over occasional beer sessions – except for the constellations bit – ok, I admit, we sometimes talk about constellations too…).What you will need to do, is at least 75-80% of a physics major, and preferably all of it.
Physics double majors are a common path in astronomy, as is just doing an all physics or math/physics path, and adding astro later.
That’s four years of 2 classes per semester, calculus based physics. You will also need at least 3 years of university level calculus, and if you find yourself taking as little math as possible, then your career options will rapidly shut down and you might want to rethink.
Some computer science or electronic engineering wouldn’t hurt, though most of the practical computing you need you will be expected to pick up through self-study.
So, you would need, for example, to be able to look at HTML sample code, or a “how to web page”, or in a pinch a book, and figure out in few hours or days how to do adequate HTML coding, as a minimum.
Most astrophysics types are expected to know one major compiled language (C++ or Fortran most common), several macro/mark-up languages (like TeX/LaTeX, IDL or Perl), and higher level languages as needed.
Most people find this to be hard work. You should be ready for hard work.
Do you like to read? ‘Cause you’ll be doing a lot of it. Books, papers, web pages, class notes; and, whether they admit it or not – science fiction (ok, not all astro types are sci fi fans, just most of them: secretly, open Trekkies, whatever).
What do I mean by lots? (For an undergrad).
The mean output of a professional astronomer is 3-4 papers per year. Each paper has 30-40 cites to the literature on average. You have to have read those, all of them! Now, if you work in a single sub-field (which is not uncommon) there’ll be a lot of overlap between cites in successive papers, but you’ll also have to read 2-3 papers for each one you cite. And, you need to keep up with the literature, there are new papers coming out every day…
So, we’re talking 1-200 papers to read per year.Exams: Yep, we have those.
Some people can’t handle them. Don’t know what to do about that.
The people who have a hard time with exams include some very brilliant people.
Same with essays and projects, some people do well on exams but have a hard time writing coherent text.
Different people can’t do different things. Don’t know what to do about that either.Research: It is generally a good idea to try to get into some research if you can, typically the summer after the end of your junior year, earlier if you can. It looks good on a resume, helps you get letters for grad school (if you still want to go after doing summer research), and lets you know if research is the sort of thing you want to do with your life.
Some people hate doing research when they try it.
Better to find out before you spend ~ 5 years in grad school, or more.
Going to grad school and deciding it is not for you a big opportunity cost.
If you find just want to go out and earn money (or have a wonderful life experience, if you have the luxury to have those), then you should do so.
Some people hate doing research. You ought not spend your life doing what you hate.
What university should I go to?
Well, the one you can. The “best” one if you have a choice.
Does it help to go to a “name” university (top private, high profile Big State U, or a high rep liberal arts college)?
– You betcha (and the situation is analogous for other countries, I know the deal for some countries, not how it is in other countries
hope it helped dear: )
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