/post#cm5jimv6

Quantum field theory

I'm spending about 10 hours a week for last 2 years for field studies. I'm finishing quantum physics with fotons by lvovsky and the I got another one on symmetries. Lvovsky book is dense with exercises which is a good thing to validate understanding. After symmetries when I got lie groups I'm to open 3 volumes of Weinberg quantum field theory. It about how to marry relativity and quantum, and overall where quantum domain ends and what the hell is happening with gravity. It's a lot of mental load and I'm unable to handle much yet. But yeah. Anyone else digging this kind of stuff without being a physicist.

4d|

Anonymous

|reply||

5 comments

I studied physics but switched fields since. Now I'm on garden leave from my job so I have tons of free time and I'm picking back up books on physics and maths. Currently reviewing qft and learning category theory for the first time. It's fun :)

4d|

Anonymous

There's no post link, but the one about quality time should be in this branch.

4d|

Anonymous

So you get mental boost to dig the stuff in such degree as in university years? I got to really plan quality time with to much happening in comp science as well and I only got limited mental resources. I wonder how others do. I mean programmers / engineers who got time for expanse. Modern copilots help a lot btw

4d|

Anonymous

I've yet to start Griffiths' intro to QM, but hoping to get there in a few years. It's so easy & tempting to try going too fast, and end up in pop-sci land with a hopelessly superficial understanding.
Can't say even relativity is intuitive to me. You get used to it, and then you get to tell everyone it's trivial by virtue of familiarity, but for some reason the smooth hole that overlooks my stomach feels like it wasn't quite designed for this.

4d|

Anonymous

The only way to beat musk is to solve gravity.

2d|

Anonymous

Add a comment