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Intro Physics Differences in problems between fundamentals of physics and principles
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Relativity Exploring Scalar/Tensor/Scalar-Tensor Theories - A Guide
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Which Classical Mathematics Textbooks Should a Mathematician Possess?
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Best way to teach myself differential forms?
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Quantum Books recommendation covering the Hydrogen atom and Kepler's laws (separately)
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Engineering Photonics / Fibre Optics - (Supermodes, PBGFs, Coupling)
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Should I Read Newton's Principia Mathematica?
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Newton’s Principia of Mathematics
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Classical Understanding Derivative of Position Function: Is Velocity Wrong?
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Other How Do You Guys Keep Up with New Textbook Releases?
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Classical New E&M Text by Wald - Princeton Press 30% Off
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Books about Kähler manifolds, Ricci flatness and other things
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Classical Looking for a physics textbook which shows how to develop theory
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Looking for specific Physics fundamentals textbook
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Solid State Textbook for Computational Solid-State Physics?
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Quantum Introduction to Quantum Chromodynamics: A Textbook
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Intro Physics BEST Calc- and Algebra-Based Textbooks with the same Chapter Sequence?
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Book on how to define ideas rigorously
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Quantum What's wrong with the Messiah "Quantum Mechanics" textbook?
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Applied Resources for general vector differential equations?
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Ipad or classical textbook for notes?
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Books for the Mathematics of Feynman Diagrams
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Engineering Overarching Intro Engineering Textbook
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Quantum Textbooks or articles as an introduction to superconductors
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Intro Physics Readable paper version of Feynman's Physics textbooks
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Classical FLP Original Course Handouts at The Feynman Lectures Website
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Classical What Are the Gauss Principle of Less Constraints and Gibbs-Apell Equations?
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Chemistry Degree of Ionization in Chemistry Textbooks
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Foundations On how to best introduce the concept of differential in Physics
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Classical What Are the Best Resources for Learning Electrodynamics?
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Other Little Physics Books: Find Your Faves & Enjoy Reading!
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Quantum 'Quantum mechanics the theoretical minimum' book
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Looking for a book with an Overview of Nuclear and Particle Physics
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Analysis Which Math Textbook is Best for Preparing for Real Analysis?
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Calculus Where Can I Find Online Courses for John Hubbard's Vector Calculus Textbook?
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Classical Symon Mechanics 2nd or 3rd edition?
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Classical Textbooks of celestial mechanics
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Foundations Should I start with Lang's Basic Mathematics or Gelfand's books?
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Intro Physics Printing Quality of Feynman Lectures Millennium Edition
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Prob/Stats Which Probability books are good for the first course?
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Classical Properties of Matter: A Modern Textbook
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Intro Physics Starting fresh, but where to start?
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Engineering History of Metallurgy: Smil & Smith Books
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Books/resources for exercises on tensors and multilinear algebra
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Calculus Revisiting Single-Variable Calculus after Multi-
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Other Declining interest in Physics Today magazine
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Classical Who said Lamb's Hydrodynamics is Dry?
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Should Equation (30) be Revised to '2πfn=2nc'π/L'?
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Solid State Which Introductory Solid State Physics Book from Springer is Best?
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Prob/Stats Books on Combinatorics, Permutations and Probability
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Topics in Young & Friedman's University Physics
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Quantum Is Feynman's Statistical Mechanics Suitable for a First Introduction?
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Engineering What to read for applied physics (engineering, inventions, designs, patents)?
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Relativity Opinions on Rovelli's General Relativity: The Essentials?
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Insights The Birth of a Textbook - Comments
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MHB How to read research paper, textbook, long text content?
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Computational Book on data/error analysis using R language?
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Applied Lectures on the geometric anatomy of theoretical physics
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Classical Princeton press 30% till July 31,2022
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Classical Electrodynamics: Ohanian vs. Wangsness
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Other What are some recommended books on human irrationality?
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Quantum Looking for a Quantum Mechanics Book for Non-Physicists?
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Linear Algebra I need a book on linear algebra....
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Relativity Good Beginner's General Relativity Books?
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Classical Understanding Frames of Reference in Force and Motion for 10+2 Students
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Intro Physics Opinions on books for (self) studies in statistical physics
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Other Best trigonometry books for beginners and self study
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Quantum Introductory quantum mechanics textbook for self-study
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Russian math and science (chemistry and physics) textbooks
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Quantum Advice for useful math books for a college student studying physics
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Quantum Good resources for a beginner getting into Quantum Physics?
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Quantum Readable sources for C*-algebras and GNS construction?
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Intro Math How good is "A Course of Higher Mathematics" by Smirnov?
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Number Theory Can anyone recommend me a textbook for Number Theory (Undergraduate)?
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Calculus Advanced Calculus with Applications in Statistics
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Other Need guidance please for purchasing a textbook on Math Physics
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Geometry Any major difference between editions of Geometry David Brannan?
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Calculus Learning Calculus with Stewart: Exercise Sets Explained
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Astrophysics Cosmology and Astrophysics through problems: Padmanabhan
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Deep Learning for Image Recognition in Astrophysics
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Quantum Finding the Perfect Self-Study Book for Intro Stats & Quantum Mechanics
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Engineering Book considering FEM analysis for complex eigenvalues (incl. damping)
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Quantum Buying my first Quantum mechanics book
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Non Mathematical Quantum Field Theory Books?
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Relativity Introduction Math for General Relativity - Engineers
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Classical Can Purcell and Griffiths Be Studied Together for Electromagnetism?
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Mathematics to understand Quantum Scattering Theory
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Quantum Srednicki QFT draft vs printed versions
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Classical Which problem book to do for Physics Olympiad?
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Classical Looking for simple materials for calculus of variations
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Relativity Special relativity in Lagrangian and Hamiltonian language
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Chemistry Thoughts on Introduction to Chemistry fourth Edition by Bauer?
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Find R.H. Dicke's Paper: "Gravitation without a Principle of Equivalence
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Intro Math Introductory Probability without Calculus
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Calculus Just got Courant's calculus text -- Need some tips to work through it
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Algebra Looking for my first textbook on Linear Algebra Need suggestions
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Intro Physics What Are the Best Beginner Physics Books for Self-Teaching?
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Calculus Where did my textbook say clearly what it states at this point?
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Relativity I want to learn special relativity. More details below
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Astronomy Technical, physical text on (astro)photography & telescopes?
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