Planetary physics?

[fatal291]

How is that field? I know what it is but is it good to get into? Does it involve as much (a lot) of math?

 

[yevaud]

Yes, plenty of math and physics. Several possible tracks you could study.<br /><br />Count on taking Math up to Differential Equations and Linear Algebra; Physics I, I, and III (possibly more). Geology, Geography, Chemistry and Biology. And, of course, several Astronomy courses. <br /><br />It's a very good field to earn a degree in. You can continue on to graduate degrees, become a lab manager, research assistant, (in some cases) Curator of facilities, programmer, what have you. In fact, I found my academics made me very valuable in the world of High Finance (people with good mathematics ability are in great demand there). <br /><br />Edit: ah, I see that JonClarke also advised you on this in another thread. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[alokmohan]

Basically all physics is planetary physics.Ever since Keplers laws of planetary motion science is merely progresiing .mankind moves to a different dimension.Then Newton bound the planets by his ruler.And for intricate problem Einsteins theory is a must.

 

[yevaud]

<i>Basically all physics is planetary physics.</i><br /><br />Absolutely wrong. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[alokmohan]

Then tell the right thing.Archimedes principle?

 

[yevaud]

You are not making a lot of sense here. For example, particle physics has little bearing on general planetary science. Nor does high-energy physics. Or any number of other branches of the field, except peripherally. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>Basically all physics is planetary physics.<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />I think you have it backwards. Planetary physics is a subset of physics, not the other way around. So all planetary physics is physics, but not all physics is planetary physics.<br /><br />There is a lot more to physics than Newton, and Kepler's equations describing planetary motion are utterly useless in things like subatomic physics. My brother is a particle physicist; one of the big things he <i>doesn't</i> want to get into is planetary physics. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> (He's not into astronomy at all, preferring more terrestrial objects of study. His thesis was in cosmic rays, but that's because it was available for study. Right now he's studying in medical imaging. Lots of very sophisticated physics there, but none of it planetary.) <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[fatal291]

thanks for your help so far guys