What is Textbooks: Definition and 460 Discussions

A textbook is a book containing a comprehensive compilation of content in a branch of study with the intention of explaining it. Textbook are produced to meet the needs of educators, usually at educational institutions. Schoolbooks are textbooks and other books used in schools. Today, many textbooks are published in both print and digital formats.

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    Studying What are the Best Physics Textbooks According to Personal Experiences?

    hey guys, I would like you to tell me about your experiences with certain physics textbooks and point out any books that you think are worth owning. When I took classical mechanics, my professor used "Classical dynamics" by Thornton and Marion, which was ok but not that good. This year he...
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    Recommendations for math textbooks for a physics undergrad

    I'm in the second year and was wondering about which to buy for some mathematical analysis: Apostol or Rudin? And my second subject is linear algebra. We did have a course in the first semester, but it was just too fast to grasp. I would like a few recommendations on what to buy. Both...
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    Best Textbooks for Physics and Calculus: Share Your Recommendations!

    it seems that there are a lot of threads on which textbooks are best for varius subjects (mainly physics and calculus). so, i started this thread to see everyones view on the best textbooks for subjects related to physics. i'll try to make a list of the best ones for each subject. so, tell us...
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    What do you think about these two textbooks?

    Hi all, What do you think about "Classical Electrodynamics" by Jackson and "Modern Quantum Mechanics" by Sakurai? I heard some people say both of them are quite difficult/abstract. I would like to see if it is a good idea to buy them both for my courses. Thanks a lot.
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    Unsolved Textbook Exercises: Seeking Help and Solutions

    I encountered many problems while doing exercises in textbooks. :confused: And i have stated it down in a word document attached in this post. Hope someone can help and teach me how to solve those problems. Answers are given. I just don't know how to get those answer. Thanks a lot...
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    Exploring Calculus-Based Physics: What's the Best Textbook?

    What do you consider to be the "best" introductory calculus-based physics textbook? I've taken an Honors Physics course which used the highly pedestrian algebra-based Holt Physics book and am greatly interested in learning more physics.
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    How u guys find pdf,docs,or textbooks over the internet?

    how u guys find the pdf,doc,or even the textbook docs over the internet?through ftp?newsgroup?p2p?forum?webpages? recently,i am preparing a report for Copenhagen interpretation , hidden variables,and bell's inequality.i am tired using google,i wonder if there's a better approach for finding...
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    How u guys find the pdf,docs,or textbooks over the internet?

    how u guys find the pdf,doc,or even the textbook docs over the internet?through ftp?newsgroup?p2p?forum?webpages? recently,i am preparing a report for Copenhagen interpretation , hidden variables,and bell's inequality.i am tired using google,i wonder if there's a better approach for finding...
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    Advice on Advanced Calculus Textbooks for Independent Study

    Hello I want to buy a somewhat advanced calculus textbook to independently study from. The text doesn't need to be too pure and rigorous, but it should be more so than an engineering math text would be because I want to eventually get into theoretical physics, and I don't want to find out...
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    Number Theory Textbooks to Finding the Best!

    Where I can I find good textbooks on Number Theory?:smile:
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