Irodov: Best Problems in Physics

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The discussion revolves around I.E. Irodov's "Problems in General Physics," focusing on its usefulness as a problem-solving resource for undergraduate physics students. Participants share their experiences with the book, discussing the difficulty and variety of the problems presented, as well as its availability.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express that Irodov's problems are of high quality and thought-provoking, with a range from simple to complex concepts.
  • Others mention that the problems are generally harder than those found in other physics textbooks, such as Resnick & Halliday.
  • One participant notes that many professors use Irodov's problems as a source for examination questions.
  • Some participants highlight the effectiveness of differential equations in solving many of the problems, while others express a preference for different types of physics problems.
  • A few participants share their excitement about the book and its challenging problems, with one mentioning a specific enjoyment of particularly difficult problems.
  • There are mentions of other books, such as Krotov's, that are also considered valuable for problem-solving in physics.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the quality and challenge of Irodov's problems, but there are differing opinions on the types of problems preferred and the methods used to solve them. Some express a preference for problems solvable by differential equations, while others find certain problems less engaging.

Contextual Notes

Some participants reference the availability of Irodov's book and other similar resources, indicating that access may be limited in certain regions. There is also mention of the varying difficulty levels of problems, which may depend on individual experience and background.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for undergraduate physics students, educators looking for problem resources, and anyone interested in challenging physics problems and their solutions.

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Hi all

In this forum, I couldn't see a discussion on I.E. Irodov's " Probem in General Physics".

I used this book as an undergrad and found it immensely useful. The standard of the problems in extremely good and thought provoking. Problems range from single concept problems to complex mixture of concepts. I even discovered many profs used it as problem bank for examination questions!

Unfortunately its not available as widely now in US, although sometimes there are a few copies in Library somewhere or on www.Amazon.com ... Recommend it highly if you are lucky enough to locate it


Piyush
 
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Irodov was good. I have it too, though I never ended up doing very many of the problems. The problems were harder than those in Resnick & Halliday.
 
Its True, Its a nice problem book(arguably best in physics at UG level)
 
agreed!

Piyush
 
yep its awesome
I've got it and i feel great when i get to one of those 'as tough as everest sums' in it
 
MIR Publication books

Hello all!

This book and many others are available at our website: www.kamkin.com . Just scroll down the home page and click the Mir catalog.

All the best!

Igor
 
Frankly,I found out that most questions can be solved easily with DE(repetetive).All others Qs are good.
 
poolwin2001 said:
Frankly,I found out that most questions can be solved easily with DE(repetetive).All others Qs are good.

Mostly real life physics problems are solved by differential equations.
 
Gokul43201 said:
Mostly real life physics problems are solved by differential equations
I thought in mordern times,Topology rules(Strings,Dirac formalism of QM,etc)

But yes in my level DEs are the key.Remember the '(repetetive)'
I was bored by Qs like:bullet passing through sand ,resistance inversly proportional to v^2,boat in water -do-,so on .

But overall Irodov has done a great job.
All hail IRODOV.
 
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i just ordered the book, i hope you guys are right :P
 
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yes wonderful questions especially those towards the end of the exercise.
 
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ahh.. I was looking for this kind of book!
Thanks a lot!
 
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i don't know how many of uknow about thsi but there is an excellent book by krotov with problems.all difficult but wit extremely elementary solutions.the publisher is mir house
 
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To answer the other thread, the answers are in the back.
 
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pardesi said:
i don't know how many of uknow about thsi but there is an excellent book by krotov with problems.all difficult but wit extremely elementary solutions.the publisher is mir house

Do you know where i can get a copy of Krotov's book?
 

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