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Quantum Trying to remember an unusual quantum textbook

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Classical Best books to study Oscillations and Waves

  • Slimy0233
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Solid State Should I buy Kittel's Introduction to Solid State Physics?

  • Slimy0233
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Relativity Studying Modern Physics, need book recommendations

  • Slimy0233
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Classical Introductory books to Hamiltonian chaos

  • andresB
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Calculus Thomas Calculus 3rd edition vs 9th edition

  • lonely_nucleus
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Engineering EE resources for audio hardware design?

  • The Bill
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Geometry Looking for a good book about trigonometry

  • Theia
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Other What are some recommended books for preparing for the ISI entrance exam?

  • Mr X
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Other Which Springer books to buy? (QM, GR and statistical mechanics)

  • nikovez
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Looking for old mathematics textbooks (high school to undergrad level)

  • matqkks
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Is Gerald Burns's Solid State Physics good for beginners?

  • Viona
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Calculus Does Apostol Calculus Volume 2 cover sufficient multivariate calculus?

  • Antineutrino
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Number Theory Modular Forms: A Textbook for University Physics Students

  • jqmhelios
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Algebra Looking for a good College algebra book

  • nmego12345
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Algebra Good algebra 2 textbooks for physics

  • mark2142
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Intro Math Wanting to study Functions from scratch for my Calculus preparation

  • mark2142
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Other How to select one from these two books? (Physical Mathematics)

  • Photonico
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What Can We Learn from Physicist Norma G. Sanchez's Work and Star Analysis?

  • Natanis_Likens
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Calculus Calculus books between Stewart and Spivak levels

  • AfterSunShine
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Other Book to learn system administration using CentOS Linux?

  • shivajikobardan
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Unlock the Power of Calculus: Algebra 1 to Boaz for Students

  • bhobba
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Classical Comparing Fundamentals of Physics Extended and Principles of Physics 11th editions

  • taylorandrian
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Astrophysics Book Around the Subjects of Supernovae and Stellar Remenants

  • RyanJ
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Other Good Physics books from Springer at the Undergad level?

  • MidgetDwarf
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Planning my books for my first year in physics

  • Fibo112
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Intro Physics Best Physics, Algebra, and Trigonometry Textbooks (Modern)

  • BadgerBadger92
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Book recommendations about singular points of algebraic curves

  • V9999
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Neoclassical Theory of Electromagnetic Interactions by Babin and Figotin

  • coquelicot
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Classical E&M textbooks with harder conceptual problems than University Physics

  • notgoodatphysics
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A good way to work through Hassani's Mathematical Physics

  • Geofleur
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Intro Physics Pop-sci books about condensed matter physics or superconductivity?

  • hudsonj
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Engineering EE Design Calcs: Mastery Expected? Textbook Examples?

  • yucheng
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Calculus Multivariable calculus PDF books

  • taylorandrian
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Abstract algebra books for self-study with examples and exercises

  • Peter_Newman
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Mathematical Methods for Physicists by Arfken and Weber

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Relativity Lenny Susskind Has Done It Again - General Relativity

  • bhobba
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Geometry Books about 2D and 3D figures with explanations and problems?

  • songoku
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Geometry Looking for books (or papers) on the Cartesian coordinate system

  • Trysse
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Intro Physics Physics textbook recommendation for young gifted child

  • Muu9
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Good introductory book on statistical/data analysis?

  • HAYAO
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Intro Math Are the (translated) High School Japanese maths textbooks by Kodaira Good?

  • whatevs
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Particle Maxwell's demon full experiment description

  • NODARman
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Quantum What are some good modern Quantum Optics textbooks?

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Physics Book Recommendations for Self-Study at Undergraduate Level?

  • mego07
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Finding Alonso and Finn physics textbooks outside the US

  • Const@ntine
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Mathematical Methods Book That Uses SI Units

  • Argonaut
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Classical Which classical mechanics book has better content?

  • Val Antthony
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Other Meteorology/Atmospheric Physics Textbook for Physics Undergrad Seniors

  • magiladd
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High Energy Literature for introduction to O(N) vector model

  • josephsanders
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Intro Physics Where can I find The Feynman Lectures on Physics at a discount?

  • paulimerci
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Intro Physics Recommendations on Introductory physics and AP physics 1 books?

  • paulimerci
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Quantum Suggestions for math/ math courses to take before QFT

  • will2402
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Other Is there a good tool to get titles of lists of references?

  • The Bill
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Solid State Best resources to learn topological condensed matter in 2022?

  • Amentia
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Other General Science on modern technology and space technology.

  • Hall
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Relativity Free books with solved problems in special relativity

  • anm_ol
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Calculus Should I learn ODE topics not covered in Mattuck's lectures?

  • Hall
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Quantum Advanced Quantum Mechanics Textbooks: Derivations of Equations

  • QuantumWhatNow
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Classical A replacement for Mcauley's Classical mechanics

  • andresB
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Problems Recommendation in Spivak's Calculus

  • Seydlitz
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Any other books like David Acheson's "The Wonder Book of Geometry"?

  • murshid_islam
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Resource Request for Relativistic Mechanics

  • Al-Layth
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Quantum Best lightweight quantum field theory books for self-study

  • compsciconvert
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Other Graduate statistical mechanics text with thermodynamics review

  • KCook3824
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James Stewart Calculus replacement

  • bigmike94
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What would be a good book for learning Linear Algebra by myself?

  • murshid_islam
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Relativity Textbook for geometric Minkowski space and classical relativistic field theory

  • Orodruin
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Quantum Nolting quantum mechnaics textbook

  • Ahmed1029
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Free PDF calculus book with matrix and tensor topics

  • NODARman
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Relativity Resources to start understanding relativity

  • mark2142
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Analysis Study plan for Functional Analysis - Recommendations and critique

  • MexChemE
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How to Sell Classic Science Books Effectively?

  • DrDu
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Book recommendations (abstract algebra and number theory)

  • AfterSunShine
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Looking for Free Online Books? Have You Checked Out Robert Ash's Page?

  • Fantini
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Solid State Gold thin film electrical and optical properties resources

  • Selectron09
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Prob/Stats The Causal Revolution and Why You Should Study It

  • Ackbach
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Other Best resources for self-studying math from K-12?

  • Zephyyr441
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What chapters can I skip when self-studying Griffiths electrodynamics?

  • Ahmed1029
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Classical Looking for introductory level physics textbook

  • TGV320
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Classical Are There Scientific Errors in Goldstein's Classical Mechanics?

  • Falgun
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Calculus book for 14 year old physics enthusiast

  • Manuel Cardoso
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Calculus Differential Equations book recommendations

  • Hall
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Calculus Calculus Made Easy by Silvanus P. Thompson

  • benorin
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Where to Find Mathematics Textbooks from the 1920s-1980s?

  • matqkks
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Calculus Comparing "Calculus" and "Early Transcendentals" Textbooks for MST124

  • NovaeSci
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Comparing Book A & B: Which to Read First?

  • bigmike94
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Algebra Open source college algebra, trigonometry and linear algebra textbooks

  • Darkside
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Intro Math First textbooks with 'precalculus' and 'discrete mathematics' in their titles

  • The Bill
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High Energy Gauge Theories in Particle Physics by Aitchison & Hey

  • malawi_glenn
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Book Recommendation for learning about the Higgs Boson (layman level)

  • RJ Emery
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Analysis Spherical harmonics resources with exercises across fields

  • The Bill
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Other Is There a 40% Discount Code for Springer Books?

  • MidgetDwarf
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What is a recommended textbook for solid mechanics?

  • Trying2Learn
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Classical Books on classical waves with real analysis and complex analysis background

  • dRic2
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Calculus Are These Books Good for Self-Studying Calculus in College?

  • TGV320
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Other General Science level books for Defence technology

  • Hall
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