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    Difference Between Matrices & Tensors: Explained

    could someone please explain the difference or non-difference of matrices and tensors? i come across the two plenty in various fields of physics and am curious. i have a feeling this question has been asked and answered before, but i could not find a previous thread, so pointing me to another...
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    Dealing with Information Overload in Physics

    a couple minutes of free time.
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    Dealing with Information Overload in Physics

    funny you mention that -- i have a folder on my desktop named "things to read" which i place pdfs i can't bear to dump. i pick them up on my moments of non-direction :)
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    Solving Linear Algebra Final Questions with Help

    alright, i didn't mean to imply anything, just clarifying. i am still somewhat startled by the amount of help you got prior to this further explanation though. maybe other people are more aware of your integrity than i am and knew everything from the get go :)
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    Solving Linear Algebra Final Questions with Help

    did i miss something here? gale was working on her _final exam_, right? at my school we have take home exams too, but they are all bound by an "honor principle", meaning even if they are open resource the internet is usually not allowed but in some cases it is, but no other person is ever...
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    Dealing with Information Overload in Physics

    hi all, years ago when i first got into physics i imagined that many years down the line i would be starved for resources. I'm going to be a senior undergraduate next year and it seems to me that the further along i get in the field of physics the more information i come across. and not...
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    Calculate Height of Falling Stone: 2.2m Window in 0.28s

    heh, i remember doing that problem out of giancoli years ago.
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    Further reading on angular/spin momentum

    hi all, i've taken a junior level QM course using griffith's introduction to QM text. I've been wanting to review and broaden my exposure to quantum mechanics a bit over summer and was wondering if anyone could recommend any texts they've found to be excellent. currently I'm looking to read...
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