P4P 2020 - FAQs
Python4Physics (2020) Course Details
As discussed in the main Python4Physics page, this year's class is being broadcasted live via https://vs.prod.odu.edu/bin/reyes_system/. You can see us by going to the sessions labeled "Python4Physics" session Tuesdays and Thursday at 1pm (EDT). This platform allows for no limit to the number of participants. Slides and videos will be posted afterwards in the REYES website.
In this page, we address the frequently asked questions (FAQs), regarding Python4Physics (2020).
P4P is getting translated to Spanish!
We have received a strong desire to translate P4P to Spanish. So we have found a few volunteers who are actively working to translate all of the videos to Spanish. If you are interested in helping translate, we can use more help. Just contact us at python4physics@odu.edu and in the title of the email put "Spanish translator".
What is REYES?
REYES is a summer long free educational program for individuals wishing to learn about STEM and the work taking place at ODU, JLab, NASA and their collaborators. For more information, go to https://odu.edu/reyes/.
Where are the video archives?
The videos of previous sessions can be found in the REYES page at: https://odu.edu/reyes/recordings
or in: https://vs.prod.odu.edu/bin/reyes_system/archives/6_python4Physics.php
and the break out sessions will be recorded in: https://vs.prod.odu.edu/bin/reyes_system/archives/6_python4Physics_breakouts.php
What is the dropbox link?
All the material, including slides and code, will be made freely available via Dropbox, follow this link to get the content.
Can I install Anaconda on a Chromebook?
We have written detailed instructions for installing Anaconda on Windows, Linux, Mac and now a Google Chromebook. These instructions are already available on the folder labeled "installing_python" in the Dropbox folder. We will go over these instructions in the class hosted on Thursday, June 25th at 1pm (EDT).
When I range "example#2_Gauss.py" I got an error making reference to "TeX", what does this mean?
This was an error on our part. The files have been edited to remove any reference to "TeX".
I am not a minor, why can't I join the interactive sessions?
This year, Python4Physics is being hosted by the REYES team. This increased the interest in Python4Physics to over 2 thousand participants, which is absolutely fantastic but also an overwhelming number of participants! At first, we thought we would have to cap the number of participants. Instead, we decided to open it up to everyone by providing a live stream and recordings of these. By streaming the course live, participants of all ages and levels may join.
Keeping in mind best practices for safeguarding minors attending the course, attendees will not be able to see or interact with each other. However, class attendees will be able to see and hear faculty and their TAs, as well as a few current ODU students taking the course. Furthermore, the participants are able to interact with faculty by submitting questions online that will be read and answered during the live session.
I am receiving over 100 notifications from Dropbox daily. How do I make it stop?
This means we are hard at work making content available for you. You can turn off notifications by following the instructions provided in the Dropbox website: https://help.dropbox.com/accounts-billing/settings-sign-in/notified-changes.
Can we use Discord or something equivalent to discuss about problem?
We are happy to say that we are using slack to allow our students to chat with TAs. If you want to join the chat, email pyhon4physics@odu.edu. You will get an auto-response with the slack chat invitation. Note, Slack is not allowed for individuals under the age of 16 [see https://slack.com/terms-of-service]. Because of this, we are not able to provide chat for individuals under the age of 16. We will try to accommodate this in the future.
Do you have any references on particle physics for beginners?
Here is a list of references including material for beginners and more advanced students.
00INTRO2QCD.pdf