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Plasma Solution Guide for Principles of Plasma Physics (Krall & Trivelpiece)

  • Inquisitive Student
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Quantum Any prerequisite courses before ion traps?

  • Haorong Wu
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Other Best Flimsy Textbooks (paperback books)

  • newguy220
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Quantum Feynman's QED: Mystery of Venus's 5 Cycles in 8 Yrs

  • Charles Link
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Solid State Book for graduate solid state physics

  • dRic2
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Quantum Should I Get Both of Dirac's Quantum Mechanics Books?

  • doggydan42
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Quantum Introductory textbook for cavity quantum electrodynamics

  • Haorong Wu
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Quantum What is the most suitable Quantum Mechanics book for these questions?

  • patric44
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Classical Physics textbook with comprehensive challenging problems and solutions

  • spsch
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Atomic Which atomic physics textbooks are best for third-year study?

  • MrsTesla
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Other Maths and physics books for undergraduate level self-study

  • no-cheating
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Textbook question: Can I self-study with Velleman's Calculus?

  • Jamesix
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Other Serge Lang's Basic Mathematics vs David Cohen's Precalculus

  • user10921
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Other I need advice on preparations for studying calculus

  • user10921
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Quantum Books for intermediate to advanced level QFT

  • Wrichik Basu
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Real Analysis Textbook Recommendation

  • Tonzzi
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Recommendations for a basic Astronomy textbook

  • Greg Craven
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Classical Have you read Isaac Newton's Principia?

  • Auto-Didact
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Quantum Best books on Quantum Foundations?

  • Auto-Didact
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Quantum Physics Prereqs for Sakurai's Modern Quantum Mechanics

  • doggydan42
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Particle Are Thomson and Schwartz books complementary or redundant?

  • FourEyedRaven
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Feynman's Lectures on Physics: Find Chapters for Audio Lessons

  • sreekar99
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Resource recommendations for machine learning

  • Luqman Saleem
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Quantum A book about problems of quantum computation?

  • Haorong Wu
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Print vs. Etext: Which do you prefer?

  • diogenesNY
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Other Textbooks for tensors and group theory

  • doggydan42
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Foundations How to effectively study a mathematics textbook?

  • member 624364
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Classical Which book should I buy to understand Maxwell's Equations deeply

  • guiablo
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What Books Detail the Unique Factors Promoting Life on Earth?

  • RJ Emery
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Relativity Any good references on the thermodynamics of black holes?

  • Thales Castro
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Intro Physics OpenStax College Physics versus Serway and Knight for algebra-based courses

  • Scott Hill
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Relativity Textbook for "Intro" course in GR

  • SJay16
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Alternative to "God Created the Integers" by Stephen Hawking

  • FabianS
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Calculus What is a good book to review basic calculus?

  • Eclair_de_XII
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Intro Physics Feynman's Notes for The Feynman Lectures on Physics

  • codelieb
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Other Books for Geometry, Real Analysis and EM

  • Devil Moo
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Introductory Probability textbooks

  • CAF123
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Book recommendations for learning QM

  • Quantum_C
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Biostatistics Book recommendation

  • TytoAlba95
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Classical Brief electromagnetism book starting from Maxwell's equations

  • DamunaTaliffato
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Quantum Does a draft of Zeidler's missing volumes of his QFT series exist?

  • jordi
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Solid state electronics textbooks

  • Hackhol
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Classical Book about center of mass frame of reference and fictitious force

  • songoku
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What are some good books on inorganic chemistry?

  • Adesh
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Classical Should I self-study Jackson before grad school if my program uses Zangwill?

  • jaio
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Chemistry Books where chemists explain how they designed new molecules

  • jonjacson
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Books for the theoretical minimum video courses

  • nicklas_m123
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Particle Would like some particle physics textbook-reading advice

  • WWCY
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Intro Physics Suggested outline/syllabus for Feynman lectures?

  • astroman707
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Other Smirnov's "Course of Higher Mathematics"

  • SepR
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Classical Prerequisites for Jackson's Classical Electrodynamics

  • askalot
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Are you ready to dive into linear analysis with Volker Runde?

  • Astronuc
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Classical Which resources should I use to prepare for the F=ma contest and USAPhO?

  • member 659869
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Probability and random processes: engineering approach

  • jasonRF
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Chemistry Chemistry textbook for Physicists

  • Korybut
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Free Precalculus Textbook Download - Stitz-Zeager.com

  • Ivan92
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Suggested Classical Field Theory texts?

  • jjustinn
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Good Textbooks for QM: Get Advice Here!

  • jaurandt
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Classical Are there advanced brain teaser books for physics beyond first-year principles?

  • RPinPA
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Introductory Analysis -- Self Studying

  • opus
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Classical What is the mathematics required to learn from Feynman's Lectures?

  • DrTherapist
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Intro Physics What are the differences between physics textbooks for engineers and scientists?

  • Pochen Liu
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Quantum QFT Book Quote: Looking for Source

  • DarMM
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Algebra Which Book Covers Chevalley Eilenberg Complexes for Arbitrary Lie Algebras?

  • fresh_42
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Atomic High School Chemistry Textbook Recommendation

  • askor
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Need book recommendation to learn kinematics and kinetics

  • Avatrin
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Textbook says V=E/w but units don't match

  • SherlockHolmie
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Chemistry Looking for Good Books on Photosynthesis

  • vancouver_water
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Physics textbooks that trace discovery and explain how we know

  • AdamF
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Other Textbooks needed to cover everything in university (undergrad to PhD)

  • Someguyoutthere
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Classical Looking for Leveled Science Books: Any Recommendations?

  • Montserrat
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Other Utility of a general math book introducing subjects not in historical order?

  • Cantor080
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Quantum New introductory Quantum Mechanics book from Schwichtenberg

  • smodak
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Any resources of questions on Pell's and Di equations?

  • matqkks
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Nuclear An "Introduction to Nuclear Physics" book

  • JD_PM
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Quantum Recommendations for Understanding Entanglement in Quantum Mechanics

  • WWCY
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Calculus Where can I find detailed answers for Keisler calc textbook?

  • martinbranson
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Mentoring is Good for the Mentor and Mentee

  • BillTre
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Linear Algebra Advanced linear algebra book recommendations after Cooperstein

  • Eclair_de_XII
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Classical Classical Electrodynamics by John David Jackson

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Calculus Best textbook to truly understand single variable calculus?

  • Varma21
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The most boring quantum quench (looking for a textbook/paper)

  • extranjero
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Quantum Thoughts on Albrecht Lindner's A Complete Course on Theoretical Physics?

  • Geofleur
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Good books on Group theory in High Energy physics

  • pallab
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What are some good books on electricity and Magnetism

  • Hawkingo
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Textbook for calculus of variations? Hamiltonian mechanics?

  • betelgeuse91
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Relativity Physics textbook covering special and general relativity

  • MatthewNITX
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Book recommendations for second quantization and Jellium model

  • pallab
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Intro Math How to download Algebra Form and Function and trigonometry books

  • josephweeds
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Intro Physics Recommendation of a textbook about Introduction to Physics

  • Savian
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Books/Resources for Self Study - Algorithms?

  • gibberingmouther
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Preliminary Paper or books regarding Brans-Dicke theory

  • Apashanka
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Intro Physics High School Physics and Math books for self-studying?

  • krish0ck
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Intro Physics Undergraduate books for self-study (quantum and thermal physics)

  • desti
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What's book would you recommend on Cosmology?

  • JD_PM
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Quantum Quantum mechanics Zettili 3rd Edition available yet?

  • dyn
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Other Review of The Physical World by Manton and Mee

  • smodak
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Quantum Textbooks on qubits/trapped ions/BECs for quantum computing

  • Marisa5
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Classical Book for research of the photoelectric effect?

  • Boltzman Oscillation
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Derivation of blackbody radiation equations for stars

  • JulioHC
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