Tag Archives: Qual

Here’s a quick post on my study plan for the next month. Here’s my breakdown of the topics I need to spend time on: “Astronomy 201″ radiative transfer topics (esp. synchrotron, free-free, etc.) Allot about three days. Radio (astro)physics, thinking … Continue reading →

What’s the plan between now and graduation? Here’s the simple view: Fall 2010: Cygnus X-3 paper Spring 2011: work on AGCTS fast-bright transient search; some kind of publication on my software efforts Fall 2011: have AGCTS FBTS submitted; job applications; … Continue reading →

(Deadline blown, quasi-intentionally; some work on the Cyg X-3 lightcurve project has become higher-priority as we’ve realized that the summer is coming to an end …) What have I been doing for the past four years, anyway? The usual approach … Continue reading →

Based on the legwork I’ve done, what arguments can we make about the feasibility of my thesis and how should I modify my plans to make them more realistic? Emphasize gamma rays in Cyg X-3 work Even though I keep … Continue reading →

(Second deadline: also blown, but no slippage relative to the previous one.) Can I reasonably expect to accomplish what I’m setting out to accomplish? This post will present some of the quantitative legwork needed to answer that question. Cyg X-3 … Continue reading →

(First deadline: blown. I ended up taking on a few more topics in this post than I originally envisioned.) For my thesis, I’m observing the dynamic radio sky. The centerpiece project is a search for radio transients towards the Galactic … Continue reading →

[P]lans are useless, but planning is indispensible. — Dwight Eisenhower My qualifying exam is coming up, and I’ve started thinking about how I’m going to prepare for it. This post will develop a rough timeline for my preparations up until … Continue reading →