tea.mathoverflow.net - Discussion Feed (Can I ask physics questions on mathoverflow?) 2018-11-04T13:38:49-08:00 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher Andrew Stacey comments on "Can I ask physics questions on mathoverflow?" (392) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/41/can-i-ask-physics-questions-on-mathoverflow/?Focus=392#Comment_392 2009-11-13T02:27:10-08:00 2018-11-04T13:38:49-08:00 Andrew Stacey http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/4/ it's just a big fat waste of your time For me, this is the real answer, both for this and for homework questions. The best disincentive for such questions is to ensure they are a waste of time for ...

it's just a big fat waste of your time

For me, this is the real answer, both for this and for homework questions. The best disincentive for such questions is to ensure they are a waste of time for the asker.

]]> Ben Webster comments on "Can I ask physics questions on mathoverflow?" (355) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/41/can-i-ask-physics-questions-on-mathoverflow/?Focus=355#Comment_355 2009-11-12T07:00:31-08:00 2018-11-04T13:38:49-08:00 Ben Webster http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/21/ It's not so much that a question like that is "looked down upon;" it's just a big fat waste of your time to ask a bunch of mathematicians a question like that. It's not so much that a question like that is "looked down upon;" it's just a big fat waste of your time to ask a bunch of mathematicians a question like that.

]]> Scott Morrison comments on "Can I ask physics questions on mathoverflow?" (344) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/41/can-i-ask-physics-questions-on-mathoverflow/?Focus=344#Comment_344 2009-11-11T19:07:02-08:00 2018-11-04T13:38:49-08:00 Scott Morrison http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/3/ I think 'Can cosmological redshift be interpreted as purely kinematic in origin?' is definitely unsuitable on mathoverflow. It's a great question for somewhere else. David Speyer comments on "Can I ask physics questions on mathoverflow?" (342) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/41/can-i-ask-physics-questions-on-mathoverflow/?Focus=342#Comment_342 2009-11-11T17:48:45-08:00 2018-11-04T13:38:49-08:00 David Speyer http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/23/ I'm not a moderator but I would guess that this would not be comprehensible to most mathematicians, and hence not "of interest to mathematicians". If you look at the questions tagged ... I'm not a moderator but I would guess that this would not be comprehensible to most mathematicians, and hence not "of interest to mathematicians". If you look at the questions tagged physics or mathematical-physics, they all strike me as written in much more mathematician friendly language.

Questions about the mathematical end of physics do seem to be welcome when the mathematical question is clear. See this question of mine or this question of Gil's.

]]> Anton Geraschenko comments on "Can I ask physics questions on mathoverflow?" (341) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/41/can-i-ask-physics-questions-on-mathoverflow/?Focus=341#Comment_341 2009-11-11T17:41:39-08:00 2018-11-04T13:38:49-08:00 Anton Geraschenko http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/2/ Mathematical physics questions are acceptable to the extent that mathematicians think about physics. Otherwise, you should probably post physics questions at physics.stackexchange.com. To get an idea ... Mathematical physics questions are acceptable to the extent that mathematicians think about physics. Otherwise, you should probably post physics questions at physics.stackexchange.com. To get an idea of what kinds of physics questions are acceptable, pick a mathematician with high reputation on MO who thinks about physics (like Theo Johnson-Freyd) and look at the kinds of physics questions they ask.

]]> alejandr013 comments on "Can I ask physics questions on mathoverflow?" (340) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/41/can-i-ask-physics-questions-on-mathoverflow/?Focus=340#Comment_340 2009-11-11T17:26:37-08:00 2018-11-04T13:38:49-08:00 alejandr013 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/38/ Can I ask physics questions onmathoverflow or is that looked down upon, example:'Can cosmological redshift be interpreted as purely kinematic in origin?' 'Can cosmological redshift be interpreted as purely kinematic in origin?']]>