The Math You Need... - Part 2: to become an Astrophysicist

An overview of a career as an astrophysicist, the educational requirements, types of astrophysics opportunities and monetary expectations.
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[@mathdbase]

There are many books that are full of ideas that can also stretch your Math and Physics visualization muscles...one of my favorites is Flatland, by Edwin Abbott. Don't get discouraged and just keep pushing ahead. Math and Physics can be difficult at times, but it feels so great once you finally understand a concept or idea...always ask questions and read everything that you can. Never give up.

[@DeepSeeker2809]

It was really informative , I am a high school student from India and my ambition is to become an astrophysicist , but I need some guidance about choosing the right university ; starting from UG i.e BSc to masters to PhD so if possible pls provide us with the names of the best universities in the world , and I also want to know how many years will it take to complete PhD in astrophysics . thanks in advance for the help , anyone who wishes to help me can also comment and if possible I'll seek guidance through email

[@mathdbase]

+G Arunkrishna Thank you for your kind comments. A list of the "best universities in the world" would involve a lot of opinion. Why don't you do an internet search and then discuss options with your parents and teachers. Generally in the USA, it takes about four years to get a BSc and another two to get a masters. After that, the time is variable, depending on school and specialization, but perhaps four to six years.

[@CarterHornetsDaBomB]

Also I love space and physics! :)

[@mathdbase]

Thank you for mentioning that it helped. Sometimes I wonder if people want more of these,

[@mathdbase]

To Tau Ceti: The information was based on news and other reports around the time that the anicast was published. Also, unless otherwise stated, all information about careers and employment prospects are specific to the U.S. If you are interested in future employment opportunities in this field in Germany, I would suggest that you speak with people in the field, in Germany.

[@mathdbase]

Try to work as many textbook problems as you can (if not all) and pay particular attention to the ones at the ends of the sections, which usually require a bit more thinking. Ask your teacher for other work that you can get started on. Also, it is never too soon to get started on the Physics side of things. If you are not already taking a class in it, you can probably get some general books about the ideas of Physics at your local library, many of those are not very math intensive.

[@mathdbase]

All Math can be used in Physics depending on the area of Physics. In more advanced areas of Physics, even some Math that at first seemed to have "no application" has been found useful in Physics research. The part about doing more, even if it seems that no one is watching, is difficult...it takes a lot of work to make each anicast/video, if there is no audience, what is the point? But a little encouragement does go a long way.

[@mathdbase]

That statistic is based on some articles that I read early last year (2012). Of course, there is the caveat that the person would probably have to be at the top of their class (at a "decent" school) since the number of available spot is very limited, is "at the right place at the right time" and has some help/advisor(s)...perhaps an influential professor, or two. Thank you for watching.

[@almightybean8044]

This was a great video! Thank you so much! I'm a 14 year old starting highschool next year with the hopes of becoming an astrophysicist in the future. Math is definitely my strong point and I've already got my hands on a pretty nice telescope. This is the field I know I want to get into and my dream is to work in theoretical research facilities. Because I'm still four years away from any post-secondary education, I haven't gone to many open houses to see what they have to offer. My question to you would be, what university or college (I live in canada but I could travel to get my masters degree or phd elsewhere) would be the best? What universities produce the most successful astrophysicists or are just the best in your opinion. Again, I will not be starting post secondary until 2018 at the earliest, I'm not sure if that changes anything. Thank you again for this very informative and to-the-point video, have a great day.

[@jozhfitz]

Incredible video, very thorough but simple. I was just curious about where you got the information at the beginning of the video regarding low unemployment rates in the field of astrophysics? I have heard different.

[@mathdbase]

You are welcome. It was not a ridiculous question. At what level are you in school? What kind of math are you studying now?

[@mathdbase]

That is a good start.

[@mathdbase]

To Almighty Bean: Thank you for your enthusiastic appreciation of the anicast. I hope that you will like the video and subscribe and also encourage your friends to do the same. In a quick search, I found the links below. I would suggest that you have a look at these organizations and schools, among others, and discuss the best course of action with your physics teachers, school counselors and parents. Also, if you have astrophysics/astronomy facilities such as a planetarium or especially an observatory near you, I would suggest that you visit those and ask as many questions as you can. Canadian Space Agency: www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/sciences/astronomy.asp Royal Astronomical Society of Canada: www.rasc.ca/ Canadian Astronomy Education: www.cascaeducation.ca/files/careers.html York University: www.physics.yorku.ca/ University of Manitoba: umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/programs/astronomy.html Saint Mary's University: www.smu.ca/academics/departments/astronomy-and-physics.html

[@CarterHornetsDaBomB]

I'm a 13 year old astrophysciscist wanna be and I'm hate math....good thing it's by far my best subject. Like I hate it partially cuz it's sooo easy but it's boring the stuff we do like inequalities with absolute value I like stuff that pisses me off because I can't figure it out

[@B.A.Gondal]

m taking Integral calculus, linear algebra, and physics 1 :)

[@mathdbase]

That would help if you want to become an astrophysicist :)

[@mathdbase]

What else would you like to see?

[@mathdbase]

You're welcome.

[@mathdbase]

Have you asked your teacher for more difficult work, or had a look in a library on your own?

[@tauceti8341]

Whats the data source for the employment rate? I am planning on majoring in Astrophysics, but as far as fields of study. I want to work find planets, (Astrobiology?RadioAstronomy?), with the keplar and soon to be JWS. However I will be studying in Germany and planning to live their. And as far as I know the major, or field of study isn't that large, so would employment rate still be high?

[@exchangeraiderash869]

I want to be an researcher and physics as well as maths always make me curious to know more yet I want to know how to get any guidance or teaching in this field I mean any courses aur online lectures if available any and one to whom i can ask questions raised in my mind

[@mathdbase]

+Exchangeraider Ash I don't know what your level is, but I am sure that some of your math and science teachers would be happy to offer guidance, if you ask them. As for online lectures, there are many choices. Many universities publish lectures here on KZbin (put a university's name in the search box, e.g. Stanford). In addition, you can go to ocw.mit.edu/index.htm for MIT's lectures, online.caltech.edu/ for CalTech's or www.edx.org/school/harvardx for Harvard's...these are just three of many.