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Other Collection of Free Online Physics Books and Lecture Notes (Part 2)
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Other List of STEM Masterworks in Physics, Mechanics, Electrodynamics...
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Other Collection of Free Online Math Books and Lecture Notes (part 1)
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Intro Physics Physics Introduction book
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Other Complex analysis or calculus?
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Foundations A rigorous approach to learn Mathematics
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Complementary resources to Feynman Lectures
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Astronomy Looking for a book on the effects of orbits on celestial observations
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Particle Neutrino Particle Physics Book
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Other What are some good books for learning Galois Theory?
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Textbook Suggestions For Lasers and Laser Ablation
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What did you do with your old college textbooks?
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Intro Math Recommendations for Math book series for preschool onward
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Review/refresher of college physics: textbook recommendations request
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Quantum Errata to the big Yellow Book of CFT
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Intro Math Hassani's books on Mathematical Physics/Methods
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Intro Physics I need help to pick a physics book
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Engineering Looking for recommendations for reference/textbooks on Flight Dynamics
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Intro Physics Learn Python: Top Book Recommendations for Beginners
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Classical Books with a more theoretical approach to turbulence and DNS
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Quantum "WHAT IS A QUANTUM FIELD THEORY?" A First Introduction for Mathematicians
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Number Theory Suggestions for Analytic Number Theory textbooks
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Applied Blennow to follow up Altland?
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Book recommendation after Sakurai Modern Quantum Physics
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Opinions/personal experiences on the following four CompSci books
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Solid State Ashcroft and Mermin: revised edition
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Classical How is Jackson’s Electrodynamics taught during undergraduate?
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Need a book on Modern Physics to supplement Griffiths QM
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Topology Introductory Topology online textbook recommendations
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Quantum Modern Quantum Mechanics 3rd Ed: J. J. Sakurai & Jim Napolitano Review
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Suggestions for HS geometry book (proofs)
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Quantum mechanics book recommendations
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Calculus Marsden 1979 vs Marsden 6th edition
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Intro Physics A New Free Ukrainian Language Undergraduate Physics Study Guide
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Astrophysics Introductory books for Astronomy/Astrophysics Olympiad preparation
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Relativity Lorentz factor in textbooks on Special Relativity
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Other Peter Olver Vs Strauss for an introduction to PDEs
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Classical Is there a major difference between 'Fundamentals of Physics' editions?
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Calculus Books with fully solved problems vs just final results?
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Books on Weak Interaction
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Looking for good books explaining Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics
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Quantum Landau vs Griffith QM textbook
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Other Recommendation for Mathematics for Physicist and Engineers book
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Books on cosmology with solution manuals
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Book for self-learning calculus and learning in a foreign language?
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Engineering Engineering Mechanics vs. physics majors' Newtonian Mechanics books
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Classical Best place to buy math/physics books, textbooks online?
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Algebra The art of problem solving vs. openstax textbooks
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Classical Principles of Physics by David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker
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Best books of astrophotography
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Quantum Looking for upper division modern physics book
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Quantum Constructing Quantum Mechanics by Duncan
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Calculus Thoughts on the book 'Second Year Calculus' (Bressoud)
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Classical Old mechanics book that describes the scientific method first
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Looking for 3 missing pages from Cartan's book
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Engineering Books with/without worked out problems and exercises in Power Processing
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Other Physics puzzle/problem books at the undergraduate/graduate level?
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Books/courses that reflect Gian Carlo Rota's thoughts
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Algebra Contest math - books, problem sets, videos, etc..
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Astronomy Use of Standard Candles in Measuring Distances in Astronomy
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Astrophysics Question regarding two specific books on stellar structure
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A question about Stewart's calculus -- Contains answers to odd numbered questions?
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Quantum Identifying an old quantum mechanics textbook
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Classical Best Russian/Soviet Physics Books
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Classical Trying to pinpoint the name of an old mechanics textbook
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Particle Any book recomendation for learning about particles?
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Classical Good book recommendations for the introduction of hydrodynamics
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Oxford Dictionary of Physics
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Solid State Minimal background books for Condensed Matter Theory
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Plasma Books on Plasma Instabilities?
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Classical Which books are good for reviewing classical mechanics?
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Cosmology Weinberg's The First Three Minutes
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Classical Question about Open Library (borrowing books online)
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Quantum Looking for good book on Molecular Electronics
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Books on D Operator Method
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Books to read before Arnold's Classical Mechanics
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Relativity Is Gravitation by Misner, Thorne, Wheeler outdated?
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Astrophysics Best textbook on plasma physics
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Prob/Stats What is the best intuitive combinatorics book for beginners?
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Other What to do with my old physical textbooks?
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"Statistical Thermodynamics" book by Erwin Schrödinger
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Atomic "Atomic Spectra and Atomic Structure" by Gerhard Herzberg
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Other List of STEM Masterworks: THE SUMMARY
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Applied A question about mathematics textbooks for physicists
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Classical What are the best intermediate Newtonian mechanics textbooks?
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Intro Physics Serway Physics Interactive Tools
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Calculus What Is the Best Calculus Book for Self-Learners?
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Solid State Good Condensed Matter Physics Books and Semiconductor Physics Books
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Intro Math Plan to revise my learned math & start learning pure math
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Request Lecture notes for math similar to that mathonline.wikidot.com
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Advice on Resources -- A really good classical mechanics book?
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Looking for 'Acoustics of the Ear' -- paper or book
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Any book recommendations for strengthening my understanding of the basics of mechanics?
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Any good textbook on X-ray photoemission?
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Other Well Written Materials Science / Engineering Books?
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Atomic Books on Molecular Orbital Theory
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Quantum Better advanced Quantum Mechanics book than Sakurai?
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Classical The best introductory mechanics textbook
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High Energy Possible typo in Peskin & Schroeder's QFT Textbook (p. 666)?
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Intro Physics Would You Buy 'Physics for Babies' Books?
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Chemistry Electricity for chemists
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What are Good Books on Tensors for Understanding Einstein's Field Equation?
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Relativity Reviews of “Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein’s General Relativity”
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