Hi. My name is Ish Mohan Gupta. I am 19 years old and currently pursue my Masters in Physics at BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus, India. My current interests lead to me desire a career as a Theoretical Physicist, in service to the field which in my opinion is the most awe-inspiring and rewarding.
As a 10 year-old, I was fascinated with planets and stars, who isn't, but to become a physicist was never an ambition. My aspirations varied from being an astronaut to a cricketer. But, later in life, by the time I was 15 years old I began questioning things I didn't understand. Well, to be honest, I even questioned the validity of things I did understand. In short, I didn't take things to be for granted. I wanted to confirm each phenomenon that interested me by myself.
In the way, I got introduced to the genius of Albert Einstein who somehow made me believe, even if that wasn't his intention, that if understanding the world is not simple enough, then it is just not understood well enough. So, whenever I read about a theory and understood all that I could given my knowledge as a mid-teen, I would question its complexity while also admiring the inherent beauty it had. But, some of the unexplained phenomena and conjectures around them made me ask myself that why does something have to be this difficult to explain. which lead me to formulate my own theories.
If you view all the posts in this blog, from the earliest ones to the latest ones, you might appreciate how I have grown as a Physicist (if I am at all allowed to call myself that). While the earliest ones seem extremely childish and far from being scientific, the latest ones I am proud of. It took me time to accept the role of mathematical rigor in Physics and as you will observe that somewhere down the line, I have indulged in that too. This journey, though of merely 3-4 years now has made me embrace the bond Physics and Mathematics share which has largely contributed to my frequent adventures in Mathematics.
This blog does not only contain my theories, but also my views on everyday Physics, which includes current advancements, opinions about different theories, my experience studying different subjects in Physics as I complete the remaining years of my education, and anything else worth sharing. I might also talk about Mathematics, though seldom, as I attempt to explore the seemingly abstract field.
Finally, I often ponder over what I want in life? Is it to win a Nobel Prize? Is it to become a genius? I think genius is nature-given, one is born with it, it is not really in our hands. What is in our hands is mastery. Hence, I aim to gain mastery over my field, to know anything and everything that the field has to offer. While that might seem vague, abstract and unattainable, you must remind yourself that I am a Physicist, what else did you expect? ;-)
As a 10 year-old, I was fascinated with planets and stars, who isn't, but to become a physicist was never an ambition. My aspirations varied from being an astronaut to a cricketer. But, later in life, by the time I was 15 years old I began questioning things I didn't understand. Well, to be honest, I even questioned the validity of things I did understand. In short, I didn't take things to be for granted. I wanted to confirm each phenomenon that interested me by myself.
In the way, I got introduced to the genius of Albert Einstein who somehow made me believe, even if that wasn't his intention, that if understanding the world is not simple enough, then it is just not understood well enough. So, whenever I read about a theory and understood all that I could given my knowledge as a mid-teen, I would question its complexity while also admiring the inherent beauty it had. But, some of the unexplained phenomena and conjectures around them made me ask myself that why does something have to be this difficult to explain. which lead me to formulate my own theories.
If you view all the posts in this blog, from the earliest ones to the latest ones, you might appreciate how I have grown as a Physicist (if I am at all allowed to call myself that). While the earliest ones seem extremely childish and far from being scientific, the latest ones I am proud of. It took me time to accept the role of mathematical rigor in Physics and as you will observe that somewhere down the line, I have indulged in that too. This journey, though of merely 3-4 years now has made me embrace the bond Physics and Mathematics share which has largely contributed to my frequent adventures in Mathematics.
This blog does not only contain my theories, but also my views on everyday Physics, which includes current advancements, opinions about different theories, my experience studying different subjects in Physics as I complete the remaining years of my education, and anything else worth sharing. I might also talk about Mathematics, though seldom, as I attempt to explore the seemingly abstract field.
Finally, I often ponder over what I want in life? Is it to win a Nobel Prize? Is it to become a genius? I think genius is nature-given, one is born with it, it is not really in our hands. What is in our hands is mastery. Hence, I aim to gain mastery over my field, to know anything and everything that the field has to offer. While that might seem vague, abstract and unattainable, you must remind yourself that I am a Physicist, what else did you expect? ;-)
