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PHY 3903 version 2003

PHY 3903 version 2003. Gary W. Slater 3.oct.2003 gslater@science.uottawa.ca 613-562-5800 x6775 MCD 222 week #5. Writing = 40% your topic = 5%***** PRL format = 20% seminar = 15% Physique = 10% www Abstract=3%***** scholarship$ qq petits devoirs. Maple = 50%

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PHY 3903 version 2003

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  1. PHY 3903version 2003 Gary W. Slater 3.oct.2003 gslater@science.uottawa.ca 613-562-5800 x6775 MCD 222 week #5

  2. Writing =40% your topic = 5%***** PRL format = 20% seminar = 15% Physique =10% www Abstract=3%***** scholarship$ qq petits devoirs Maple = 50% 6 weeks 5 assignments 1 longer problem/project Assigments minus worst one above 50% = 40% projet = 10% %%%%%%Approx.%%%%%%

  3. Schedule • Vendredi/Friday 14:30-16:30/16:45 • CUBE 202 + Vanier 061 • ~ alternating: Maple/other • marker: Brent Doironbdoiron@science.uottawa.ca • 2003: List=21!

  4. Schedule • Vendredi/Friday 24 octobre = ABSENT • Project week! • I will give you the “project” on October 17 • You will have 2 weeks • Due Oct 31 • Nov 7 is the last non-seminar class • i.e., 4 classes to go after this one!

  5. October 3 Non-Maple 3 Maple 3 October 10 Maple 4 October 17 Non-Maple4 Maple 5 Schedule • October 24 • Absent • October 31 • Non-Maple=fin • Maple 6 + Project • November 7 • Maple7=fin • November 14, 21, 28 • Séminaires!!!!!

  6. Seminar: 8+2 min + 3 min Qtransparencies -or-PowerPoint Will take place in the last 3 weeks of the semester 14, 21, 28 novembre Le département sera invité Vous devez préparer le texte de 4 pages format PRL pour le séminaire, et je les metterai sur le site W3 Séminaires

  7. 14 novembre Cienak : Strong nuclearforce O’Byrne : Superfluidity M Lalonde : Sonoluminescence Miranda : Quantum Cryptography D’Eca : String Theory Corrigan : The anthropic principle Les séminaires8+2+3 minutes

  8. 21 novembre Kelly : Space travel Wong : Quantum dots Parent : Dark matter Gascon : Video speed electronic paper Dumouchel : Thermonuclear synthesis Pinet : Parallel computing & HPC Lefebvre : L’effet Casimir Les séminaires8+2+3 minutes

  9. Les séminaires8+2+3 minutes • 28 novembre • Vachon : Astronomie expérimentale • Stone : Fractals • J Lalonde : SNO • Bertrand : C60 • Meunier : Matérialisme scientifique • Zhang : Wolfram’s Computational Equivalence • Kamran : GUTs

  10. Getting started (Chapters 1-4) Polynomials (Chapters 5-7, 13, 14) Functions (Chapter 8) Calculus (Chapters 9-11, 17) List, set, array (Chapter 12) Linear Algebra (Chapters 18, 19) Solving equations (Chapter 16) Graphics (Chapter 15) PLAN: Maple 9

  11. 30 october – 1 november

  12. Assignment/Devoir Non-Maple #3( 17 oct, on paper) • Write a NSERC scholarship application • You either register with them and do this on-line, or you print the pdf form 200 and fill it (it must be readable). • Must be completed (all sections), even if you write little • Do not forget the free pages • Must be somewhat convincing • http://www.nserc.ca/forms/formtable_e.htmhttp://www.nserc.ca/forms/instructions/200/e.asp

  13. PGS Master’s and Doctoral Check List: Form 200 Outline of proposed research (1 page) Awards, Contributions andStatement (2 pages) Support letters for location oftenure (if applicable) All official academictranscripts (undergraduateand graduate) Appendix 1, Report on theApplicant, in a sealedenvelope (two required) Appendix 2,Departmental/UniversityEvaluation Signed cover page

  14. Physics as a profession • 1. Science et vérité • 2. La recherche et sa société • 3. M. Sc. & Ph. D. • 4. Information • 5. Publishing • 6. Éthique • 7. Journalism, etc. • 8. Presentation • Figs, tables, fits… • 9. Séminaires • Slides, plan, … • 10. $ • Grants, costs… • 11. Canada • Overview of the granting agencies…

  15. 5. Publishing • Current contents • Tables of matter • Science Citation Index • Who cites who • Main physics review journals • RMP, Physics Reports, RepProgPhy, AnnRev, AmJPhys • Main physics letter journals • PRL, Europhysics, Nature, Science • Main physics research journals • PhysRev, Eur.J.Phys., Physica, JChemPhys

  16. Choosing a journal • Readership: who should read your stuff? • Reputation: PhysRevLett vs AfghanJP • Availability: is it in most (e-)librairies? • Impact: journals are ranked by impact parameters based on citations • New vs old journals • Cost (should not be a factor, but…) • Electronic search engines

  17. Typical steps • 1. Article is submitted to ONE journal • 2. Sent to 1-3 anonymous referees • …who are given about 2-4 weeks to review it • 3. Comments are sent to the authors • Accept as is • Accept with minor changes • Major changes: must be returned to referees • Reject/wrong journal • 4. Authors comply or appeal

  18. Scientific articles 0. Abstract, etc. • Typically, <10 line abstract. • Abstracts are important for computerized litterature searches. • Often requires special codes that specify the subfield and allows for better classification in database (e.g., PACS) • Date received and date accepted for priority and patent issues. • Addresses (during the work and current) and names of all authors, plus the coordinates of the corresponding author.

  19. 1. Introduction • History of the problem • Cites other people’s work • Describes the main issues to be investigated • Often cites 20+ references! • Presents the plan of the article • Does NOT claim: • « first » or « new paradigm » or « revolution » • Previous work is only from the author • May be 1-3 page long • ~0 eqs • Important to attract the attention • Hardest part to write for new researchers because you need to see the “big picture”

  20. 2. Methods • Chemicals, samples, etc. • Instruments • Data analysis • Note: information includes name of Cies • Software • Algorithm • Computers used (e.g., for simulations) • Warnings • Source of original data (e.g., databases) • May offer help to other researchers in the field • Can refer to previous articles iff widely available • THE READER SHOULD BE ABLE TO REPRODUCE EVERYTHING YOU DID

  21. 3. Results • Subsections; systematic • Error bars, units • Clear informations about each data set • Fits: indicate software and/or methodology • Axes must be scaled and labeled properly • Colour is ~not yet widely used/available • Refer to other authors/previous results whenever possible • Avoid things like: • “obviously”, “it is well-known that”, etc. • “it is easily shown that”, etc. • The reader should not have to read the whole text to understand what a plot is about. The info in the figure and its legend should be enough.

  22. 4. Discussion & Conclusion • Often together • Summarizes the results • Interprets the results • Explains discrepancies • With previous results (especially from other groups) • With theoretical (experimental) predictions (results) • Mentions approximations and limitations • Mentions possible sources of error • Draws the main conclusions and highlights the findings that should impact the field • Suggests possible ways to test the results • Suggests possible (logical) next steps • Suggests applications of results

  23. 5. Acknowledgements • Funding agencies • or companies: this may raise ethical questions • Including scholarships • Technical people who are not co-authors • Colleagues who reviewed the manuscript prior to submission • People who made important scientific suggestions • People who helped you through discussions • Help with specific techniques • Cpu time, instrument time • Host institution (if not employer) • Etc.

  24. 6. References • In physics, does not normally include the title • Usually includes first and last page • List all authors, unless there is >6-10 or so • Common in particle physics, genetics, etc • Some journals allow notes, remarks • May include web sites • May include reference to preprints, personnal communications, in press, etc. • Must cite all relevant articles, even if published by your main competitor • Must not cite only your own work • Rarely cites non-scientific literature • May refer to author’s web site for further info

  25. 7. Figure captions • Normally, should be rather short • In some journals, the method section is in the captions! • Contain all the pertinent information (self-contained) • Can refer to eq numbers and other figures • Make sure that the axes are properly labeled and that the caption explains the labeling if it is not trivial • Inset figures are acceptable and should be described as well • Definition of the symbols should be in the figure not described in words in the caption

  26. 8. Figures and Tables • These vary widely, many journals having their own constraints/instructions • Main problems are: • Labels/letters/numbers are too small • Gray shades are badly reproduced • Symbols/lines are badly identified • A full box around the graph is usually better • Colour is not used very frequently becau$e… • Make sure that the log axes are well-identified • Fits should be described carefully • High quality printers must be used

  27. Notes: a) the axes labels and units; b) the fit eq; c) the curves are labeled in the plot; d) even T is given; e) loglog plot

  28. Notes: a) inset; b) lack of units for the y-axis; descriptivelabels on the axes.

  29. Notes: a) no units at all; b) the (x100) on the y-axis. The latter must be used very carefully.

  30. Notes: no vertical lines, units at top.

  31. Easy to read. No need to read the article itself.

  32. Publish or… Perish!

  33. 7. Journalism, etc. • Non-traditional jobs for physicists: • Journalism • Museum • Finance • Bioinformatics • IT • Law & patents • Consulting • Medical physicist • Scientific writer or translator • R&D management • Show business • Education software • Traffic studies • ETC…………

  34. Physics as a profession • 1. Science et vérité • 2. La recherche et sa société • 3. M. Sc. & Ph. D. • 4. Information • 5. Publishing • 6. Éthique • 7. Journalism, etc. • 8. Presentation • Figs, tables, fits… • 9. Séminaires • Slides, plan, … • 10. $ • Grants, costs… • 11. Canada • granting agencies… • 12. Physicist ?

  35. NSERC Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada - CRSNG ~$700M+/yr grants scholarships “small eqp” for now ~20 disciplines Peer reviewed committee members are not paid average research grant ~$35K some project grants are targeted with industry 10-11. R&D$Canada

  36. CIHR Canadian Institutefor Health Research replaced MRC for medical researchers grants are larger SSHRC for humanities and social sciences grants are smaller Has a problem

  37. OIT Ontario Innovation Trust matches CFI money for Ontario applications ~$250M CFI Canadian Foundation for Innovation only eqp, 40% funding >$2B E.g., up to $0.5M for new profs!!!!!!

  38. ORDCF Ontario Research and Development Fund covers ~1/3 of operating budgets often linked to CFI Canada Research Chairs E.g., Brabec and Bao in physics 2000 chairs over 5 yrs = prestigious Note: NSERC also has chairs, UofO too

  39. NaTech Quebec grants, scholarships scholarships can be used at the UofO includes group grants VRQ Quebec a bit like ORDCF

  40. NCE Networks of Centres of Excellence federal covers several topics long term funding E.g., @UofO Stroke Stem cells OCE Ontario Centres of Excellence a bit like NCEs there are 4 .e.g, MMO

  41. Steacie & Killam “bourses” pour les meilleurs chercheurs universitaires canadiens Libèrent les chercheurs de leurs responsabilités académiques (administration wet enseignement) pour jusqu’à 2 ans = recherche seulement! CIAR (Canadian Inst. for Advanced Res) Selected topics The best Sabbatical leaves UofO: 12.5%/year For research PREA Ontario. $150,000 to the best new profs

  42. Grad student: ~$10-22K/yr PDF ~$30-40K/yr Technicians Eqp $1K-$150K larger through groups, CFI, etc Conferences ~$2K/person Other expenses books @ $100/each photocopies fax, etc tapes, computers… Office consumables chemicals repairs etc. Typical expenses

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