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Engineering What Are the Best Introductory Books on Electromagnetism?
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Dwight's vs. Burlington's Mathematical Data book?
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Other Introduction to physics and chemistry
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Linear Algebra How Does Linear Algebra Help with Differential Equations?
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Quantum QM Textbooks (Education + Research purposes)
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Solid State Books for second quantization and condensed matter
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Distilling Air for Nobel Gases: A Comprehensive Textbook Resource
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Books and Plan to Study Relativity (SR and GR) in Detail
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Chemistry Organic Chemistry backup textbook
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Plasma What are Good Books for Space Plasma Physics?
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Analysis Books on solving DE with infinite series?
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Classical Physics textbook with difficult exercises?
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Classical Difference between 6th and 10th edition of Halliday/Renick/W
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Other Statistical Mechanics book replacement for Pathria
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Relativity Introduction to general relativity
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Intro Physics Physics textbook covering relative kinematics/dynamics
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Recommended Books for Studying Relativistic Electrodynamics
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Calculus Updating my Electricity and Magnetism --> Vector Calculus?
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Prob/Stats Exponential and Poisson distributions or processes
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Classical Modern Tensor Calculus/Continuum Mech Textbook
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Quantum "Modern Quantum Mechanics" by Sakurai for First Encounter
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Relativity Hardcover vs paperback, cut content?
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Computational Looking for resources on Discrete Exterior Calculus and FEEC
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Quantum Quantum Mechanics (Townsend or Mcintyre)
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Classical Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Celestial Mechanics
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Classical Mechanics Book for self learner?
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Classical Are There Good Thermodynamics and Optics Books for Physics Students?
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Which is More Mathematical: The Princeton Companion or Mathematics for Physics?
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Classical How good is this Thermo textbook?
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Classical Mechanics Book Recommendation
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Classical Book recommendations for Boltzmann equation
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Intro Physics Good physics or astronomy encyclopedia
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Engineering Best physics and other science books
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Classical Book on Cross and Dot products
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Classical Best analytical mechanics textbook recommandation
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Other Need a book recommendation [electronics]
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Which is the best book for quantum physics?
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Seeking "Reference" Textbooks in Mathematical Physics
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Relativity A First Course in General Relativity
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Intro Physics Solutions to Kleppner and Kolenkow
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Quantum Self-Learning QM: Is It Difficult?
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Number Theory Is Introduction to Theory of Numbers by Hardy good ?
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Quantum Additional textbook to Sakurai and Ballentine
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Calculus Calculus 1 text book - Need review of precalculus
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Classical Statistical Mechanics 3rd Edition by Pathria and Beale
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Relativity Which book is the best for an introductory level approach to GR?
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After Boas's Mathematical Methods?
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Prob/Stats Which Book for Learning Probability with Measure Theory?
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Cosmology Book after Modern Cosmology by Liddle
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Linear Algebra Any Great Linear Algebra Books for First-Time Learners?
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Are there any books about the history of reactor physics?
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Classical Good book for Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics
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Quantum Quantum Physics for Math Undergraduates: Advice Needed
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How good is the book "Mechanics by Florian Sheck"?
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Places to learn kinematics in one and two dimensions W/Calc
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Geometry Tensors and Manifolds by Wasserman
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Engineering Eigenfunctions of the vector Helmholtz equation
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Classical What High School Physics Textbook Complements Feynman Lectures Well?
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Intro Physics Is the 6th Edition of Fundamentals of Physics Suitable for Beginners?
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Quick question on intro to linear algebra book
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Algebra Best Version of Euler: Elements of Algebra
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Quantum NMR or Medical Imaging (Advanced )
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Analysis Have a math degree, need to refamiliarize with advanced math
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Quantum Looking for QM book on symmetry and groups
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Relativity Sleeping Beauties in Theoretical Physics: 26 Surprising Insights
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What are the best books for theory experimental problems?
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Density Functional Theory (DFT) textbooks
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Newton's Third Law textbook -- question about the sign of a force
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Kleppner & Kolenkow: Solutions Manual for An Introduction
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What are some recommended Physics books for beginners?
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Classical Purcell to Jackson: Is Griffith's Electrodynamics a Good Next Step?
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Geometry Regarding to Spivak's Differential Geometry trilogy
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Prob/Stats What Probability book suits me better?
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Intro Physics Experimental physics for theoreticians
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Algebra Similar book to Kleppner's Quick Caculus for linear algebra
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Quantum Quantum Physics: Mary Boas' "Mathematical Methods" Good?
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Relativity Introduction to GR. ¿Gron or Collier?
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Calculus First order differential equations ?
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Cosmology Book for someone new to N-Body Simulations
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Where could I look for down-to-earth X-ray facts?
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Quantum Particles & Quantum Fields - Hagen Kleinert
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Prob/Stats Thoughts on "Weighing the Odds" by David Williams?
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Intro Physics Getting a picture of the whole of physics
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Engineering I need Russian sources (Aerodynamic and Flight Mechanics)
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Recommended Cosmology Textbooks for Mathematical and Physics Backgrounds
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Applied Books like J. Callahan's Advanced Calculus: A geometric view
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Quantum Found a great book (series) on Quantum Mechanics
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Algebra Categories for the Working Mathematician
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Analysis Readability of Rudin's Real and Complex Analysis
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Relativity What is Field Theory and How Can I Build a Strong Foundation in the Subject?
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Quantum Quantum Physics Books: Learn Heisenberg, Dirac, Pauli & More
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Intro Physics Seeking a good Undergraduate physics textbook
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Good books for 13 year old to self teach physics?
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A good intersting physics book
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Analysis Seeking books that cover my upcoming math course
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Engineering Power Quality with focus on harmonics
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Classical Spivak's Physics for Mathematicians: Mechanics
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Calculus Advanced Calculus textbooks that are useful for Cal BC
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Problem books of applications of calculus 1
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Review book for College Physics I and II
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