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What are some recommended physics books for learning with code?

  • Steve Drake
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Book recommendations for strength of materials, composites, and FEM

  • chiraganand
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The right amount of Resources for a self-study attempt

  • Curieuse
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Mistake in Physics textbook equation

  • goochmawn314
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Math and physics textbooks/syllabus

  • Maddie1609
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Quantum mechanics textbook recommendations for beginners

  • Pharoa
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An introductory book on general relativity

  • clumps tim
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What Are Good Starter Books for Self-Learning Math and Science?

  • Buttercup
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Differential Geometry book on 3D Euclidn space - worth reading?

  • quantum_smile
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Getting introduced to Lattice QCD

  • Visceral
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Looking for a book with a lot of physics problems

  • andreyw
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Questions about 'University Physics with Modern Physics (13th Ed)@

  • fb0
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Is Morrison's Book Ideal for Real-World QM Applications?

  • darkchild
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Advanced calculus like Sternberg's but less abstract

  • whyevengothere
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Special Relativity Book for Jackson Notation - Does it Exist?

  • Maybe_Memorie
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C++ Tutorial Books: Easy to Complex | Advice

  • ghost313
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Request: Looking for good Maths book

  • AytacK
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Need some reference books on machine design

  • shamim72
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"Special" Calculus and Analysis book

  • paalfis
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What physics and calculus textbooks are used in American high schools?

  • KenBakerMN
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Writing a math textbook, program to draw diagrams?

  • Fellowroot
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Well-written textbooks you consider works of art

  • micromass
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Using Spivak and Apostol Calculus in parallel?

  • EmSeeSquared
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Recommended books for undergraduate courses

  • basheer uddin
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  • Poll Poll

Geometry New Horizons in Geometry by Apostol, Mnatsakanian

  • micromass
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Book recommendation for classical mechanics

  • chayan_science
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I desire to self study Physics, need a source for practice problems?

  • AtomicRugby
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Preparing for Physics Exam: Autonomous Learning

  • hatchling
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Calculus books, intuitive but rigorous?

  • whyevengothere
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Which Books Teach Sketching Unusual Curves?

  • SecretSnow
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Behind on my understanding of thermodynamics/statistical mechanics

  • mjordan2nd
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Action Principles in Continuum Mechanics?

  • bolbteppa
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Textbook for MIT OCW's 8.04: Quantum Physics I

  • homer
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Why do some many here hate Strang's Calculus book?

  • whyevengothere
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Is the Berkeley Physics Course vol. 1 suitable for a physics major?

  • paalfis
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Recommended Books for Understanding Light and Heat

  • christian0710
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Book suggestions for learning coexistence curves

  • td21
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A good book on Electric Machinery

  • Modest Learner
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Precalculus functions and graphs 11th edition

  • asadpasat
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Any recommendations for learning about Bloch waves?

  • TheAustrian
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Griffiths vs Beiser for introductory quantum mechanics

  • sagarbhathwar
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Differential equations textbooks with many practice problems

  • Math10
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What Are the Best Enjoyable Science Books for Commuting?

  • RJLiberator
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Applied Spectral Theory: Deriving Math Techniques in EE/Physics

  • thegreenlaser
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Text book recommendation on "Electronics and Communication"

  • Inalasi
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Textbooks similar to Harvard Math 55

  • nextstep
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Textbooks on sets, functions, inverse images and indexed families

  • Math Amateur
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Graduate level Laser-Plasma interaction

  • rshalloo
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  • Poll Poll

Quantum Quantum Mechanics: A Modern Development by Ballentine

  • micromass
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Which Textbook is Considered the Worst by PF Users?

  • micromass
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Kleppner as first time seeing physics

  • Thinker301
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Electromagnetic Field Theory: A Problem Solving Approach

  • Gandhi
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Good Book for Learning Mathematical Proofs

  • NathanaelNolk
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Easy Real Analysis Books for Slow Learners

  • PhizKid
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Which book is best for delving deeper into Electrodynamics?

  • exo
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What Books Are Best for Calculus II-A and II-B?

  • ythamsten
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[Calculus] Lost and what book to Use Next

  • numbersloth
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Books on probability theory for quantum mechanics

  • micromass
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Can I Handle Landau and Lifschitz Books on Theoretical Physics?

  • exo
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Courant's Introduction to Calculus place on roadmap

  • renox
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Linear algebra textbook with many practice problems

  • Math10
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Good introduction for dirac notation

  • Genericcoder
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Textbook recommendations for complex variables with applications

  • Math10
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Will Spivak and Lang cover calculus 1-3 completely?

  • Muon
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Which Textbooks Complement Griffiths for Learning Quantum Mechanics?

  • Avatrin
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Can Zangwill replace Jackson for advanced EM graduate study?

  • WannabeNewton
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Kleppner then Morin or quick intro then Morin?

  • Thinker301
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Any familiar with Hirsch's "Differential Equations"

  • phillip56
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I just took Lewin's courses: What next?

  • GloriousPanda
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Great math and physics books under 100 pages

  • bolbteppa
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Sheldon Axler's "Algebra & Trigonometry" vs. "Precalculus: A Prelude."

  • ghostwind
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Solid Introductory Text to Ordinary Differential Equations

  • treebeard
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Taking Physics textbooks on an airplane?

  • Hercuflea
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Rigorous tensor calculus textbooks

  • Genericcoder
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Best books about mapped genome and nanotechnology

  • lenell
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Accessible linear algebra textbook for vectors

  • Dany
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Good lectures or books on SR and/or GR

  • Bassirou
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Do you recommend Schaum's Outlines (for Mathematics)

  • bacte2013
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Find USA Textbooks: Math, Biology, Physics, Chem for 9-12

  • thieny1991
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I need a recommendation on a book for Lagrangian Mechanics

  • gezibash
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Good book on light/optics and microscopes

  • christian0710
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What is the use of spherical trigonometry and the pre recs to learn it

  • TitoSmooth
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Best Book for Physics? Name Recommendations

  • Aditya Vishwak
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How does Halliday, Resnick and Krane compare to Kleppner and Purcell?

  • Thinker301
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Any recommendations for a good self-study book on Galois groups?

  • bigfooted
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Good Books or Free Resources for Geometric Graph Theory

  • x BlueRobot
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Calculus Textbook Recommendation (for Chemist/Microbiologist)

  • bacte2013
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Solutions: QM Claude Cohen-Tannoudji

  • Stevie_M
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Seeking Advice on Organic Chemistry textbooks

  • bacte2013
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History of Physics: Books for Background Reading

  • Alchemist_007
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Can I skip K&K chapter 1 if I know vectors already?

  • tridianprime
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Recommend a Rigorous Calculus Book

  • Sorgen
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[Math/Calculus] Which book to use first?

  • NeoXx
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