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VI Arnold: Mathematical Understanding of Nature

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Physics and Math Double Major with self-study

  • Bashkir
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Intro Physics The Theoretical Minimum by Susskind and Hrabovsky

  • micromass
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Practice Questions (Lagrangians + Hamiltonians)

  • Radarithm
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Math Textbook Recommendations for a LockSmith Starting College

  • Lockie123
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Can someone recommend me a good Probability and Statistics textbook?

  • Math10
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Functional Analysis book for beginners

  • drake
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What is a good arithmetic textbook?

  • Lockie123
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How Can I Teach Myself Chemistry After 20 Years Away from Textbooks?

  • Lockie123
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Please suggest me an awesome book on rotational and/or rolling motion

  • Rakshit Joshi
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What Is a Good Introduction to Primes in Number Theory?

  • moriheru
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The books required to become a Pure Mathematician

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Electricity and Magnetism Workbook

  • erwinxa
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Preparing for Physics Olympiads in 2 Months: Books to Study

  • <shivay>
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Any good book that contains difficult classical physics problems?

  • a.joker
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What are some recommended beginner's books for studying gravitational waves?

  • clumps tim
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Understanding Vector Calculus & Trigonometry for Physics

  • christian0710
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Books for Ultrafast Optics career

  • KabaT
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Seeking recommendations on statistics textbooks

  • Relativism
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Please Recommend Me a Statistics Book based on Matrices

  • Fluxy
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Some books to bridge the gap before GR

  • cr7einstein
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Textbook error or am I just confused?

  • Barclay
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National Physics Olympiad Practical Round

  • Arondite
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Which Mathematics Books are Essential for Studying Physics?

  • ItsImpulse
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Recommended books on Riemann surfaces in context of bosonic stringtheory

  • moriheru
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Introductory Books for Research in Bosonic String Theory

  • moriheru
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Learn Bosonic String Theory Before New Year's Eve!

  • moriheru
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Math and classical mechanics textbooks

  • Silkia
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Discover the Truth About Giancoli Physics: Is It Really Worth Buying?"

  • Entanglement
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Can you recommend me a good textbook for Calculus III?

  • Math10
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Toplogy book for study of dynamical systems

  • sandylam966
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Radioactive decay law literature

  • Chemist@
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What Books Help You Unwind?

  • Shablong
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Book References [honours maths in UK]

  • ShakilasSalafi
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Introduction on quantum computers and algorithms

  • moriheru
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Physics Textbook - Halliday/Resnick/Krane vs Sears & Zemansky's

  • Feryn
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Intro to differential geometry with worked examples

  • dyn
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What Is the Best EE Fundamentals Book for Lifelong Reference?

  • SELFMADE
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Leithold Calculus: Overcoming Difficulties & Learning Property

  • dumplump
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Monte Carlo textbook suggestion?

  • shakystew
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Solutions to problems in Weinberg's books on QFT

  • MathematicalPhysicist
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Best introductory general chemistry text?

  • PhizKid
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How Did We Develop Early Models of the Atom?

  • bmrick
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Celestial mechanics, particularly as it relates to spacecraft navigation

  • ideasrule
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Intro to Java book for scientific computing?

  • \Theta
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Books on Exoplanets and habitable zones

  • moriheru
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Precalculus Mathematics in a Nutshell + Spivak's Calculus ?

  • Nunchi
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Precalculus Review: Texts & Materials

  • GRQM
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Help for self education on QM & Theories on Time

  • Len hakureu
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What is the best college physics textbook for beginning students?

  • AsherA123
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Thoughts about Keith R Symon's textbook

  • Bleakfacade
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Has Anyone Read Schwinger's Particles, Sources, and Fields?

  • MathematicalPhysicist
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Anyone can recommend a good calculus e-book for understanding?

  • Unusualskill
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Introductory Differential Equations Textbook

  • _N3WTON_
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First exposure to Linear Algebra

  • IDValour
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Influential Visual Math Thinkers: Penrose, Mendelbrot, Arnold, Atiyah

  • whyevengothere
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Learn Riemannian Geometry: Resources for Self-Learners

  • pamparana
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Self-studying Physics with a math background

  • BuriedAlive
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Thanks Alot - A Community of Gratitude and Appreciation

  • Unusualskill
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A first course in Calculus by Lang

  • OceanSpring
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Differentiable manifolds by

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New Book from the author of XKCD comics

  • jedishrfu
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Best calculus-based general physics textbook?

  • annoyinggirl
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Textbook recommendations for a high school math student

  • AsherA123
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Looking for a good book on harmonic oscillations

  • amazingAZN
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Advanced (graduate level) topics in math with easy problems?

  • johnqwertyful
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What's the best advanced physics textbook for high school?

  • Entanglement
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What Math Books Should I Read to Understand General Relativity?

  • Sunnyocean
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Semiconductor Devices for a beginner/non-physics major

  • hasniali
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Info on Bessel functions & their use as basis functions.

  • lievbirman
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Somewhat Rigorous thermodynamics?

  • whyevengothere
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What is a best physics textbook?

  • Aayam
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Undergraduate Module Theory Books (including rings, of course)

  • Math Amateur
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Looking for a Specific Math Textbook?

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Ballentine: A Controversial Quantum Book

  • dyn
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Good books on Mathematical methods

  • Phy4life
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What Are the Best Resources for Self-Studying Quantum Physics as an Engineer?

  • SuperDaniel
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Questions regarding University Physics textbook

  • christian0710
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What Books to Read After Apostol's Calculus?

  • Akorys
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Opinion on a textbook - by Fayyazuddin

  • spookyfish
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Need recommendation on math books for phd in electrical engineering

  • dl332
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Looking for best reference in statistical physics

  • boddhisattva
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Need a Functional Analysis book

  • Tosh5457
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Chemical Engineering and Thermodynamics

  • wintermute++
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What Are Some Unique or Lesser-Known Books on Mathematics and Physics?

  • whyevengothere
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Comprehensive List of Arithmetic Topics for Math Students: Resources and Books

  • starrynight108
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Fluid mechanics self-studying book

  • Tommy99
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Learn Einstein Notation with Examples and Notes

  • Denver Dang
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Personal identity within marketing and advertising

  • Milchevskaya
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What Are the Best Books on Relativity for High School Students?

  • jdlawlis
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Free books or learning tools for electrical engineering?

  • petormojer
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Looking for Differential Geometry books

  • lee.spi
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Searching for an introductory Textbook on Fock space

  • silverwhale
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Differential geometry of surfaces in affine spaces

  • madilyn
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Dark matter -best introductory books

  • LiJGDS
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What books or aid can I use to learn differential geometry

  • Mathmanman
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Any good ordinary classical mechanics books?

  • Nanosuit
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