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Cosmology Dark Matter Textbooks: Learn Core Topics in Astrophysics & Cosmology
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Intro Math Maths needed to advance my physics understanding
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Other New Bio "The Man from the Future" by Ananyo Bhattacharya
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Geometry Recommendation for High School Geometry book
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Atomic What are the best books for studying polyatomic molecules?
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Engineering Mastering Rocket Telemetry: Books for Electronic Design and Data Transmission
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Relativity "Must-read" papers in general relativity
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Self teaching Calculus for physics?
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Classical What Are Some General Physics Books to Complement Resnick and Halliday?
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Other Learning Real Analysis at My Own Pace
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Calculus Want to read a paragraph at "Calculus", by R. A. Adams, 8th or 7th ed.
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Quantum Looking for a good String Theory text
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Intro Physics Are There Printing Mistakes in Feynman Lectures on Physics?
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Classical Looking for Griffith-style books on mechanics, thermodynamics, astronomy
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Calculus Another possible typo in "Cálculo", by Robert A. Adams
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Looking for a book on many body Newtonian dynamics (point masses)
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Engineering Material Science Books for Mechanical Engineering
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My Favorite Textbook: STEM Books that Inspire
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Other Modern Quantum Field Theory: A Concise Introduction
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Other Should I Learn C Programming from an Old Book?
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Classical Confusion between Electrodynamics texts
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Understanding Tensors: Is Misner Thorne and Wheeler Enough?
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Computational Literature suggestions please (Topological Quantum Computers)
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Problem using Griffiths Intro to Quantum Mechanics
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Analysis Opinions on textbooks on Analysis
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Intro Physics Books for high school physics E&M [No integrals]
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Books that teach classical mechanics through a discourse method
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Best layman non mathematical interesting book on Ray and wave optics
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Other Who were the British physicists in the race for absolute zero?
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Other What Are Some Notable Baby Books Across Different Fields?
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Classical Searching for a book similar to physical Paradoxes and Sophisms
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Calculus Textbook for Integration using Hyperbolic substitution
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Intro Physics Introductory Physics, by John D. Mays
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Foundations What level are the books 'Elements de Mathematiques' by Bourbaki?
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Searching for a book like Evolution of Physics or Physics for the Inquiring Mind
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Classical Comprehensive books about the history of physics/mathematics
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Computational Introduction to machine learning
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Book Suggestion for Tensor Calculus
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Classical Waves books -- Looking for better textbooks to augment my class materials
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Geometry Confusion about Differential Geometry Books
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Atomic Van der Waal repulsion and Lennard Jones potential
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Relativity Advanced Theoretical Physics: a book on SR & GR for Undergrad Students?
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Intro Physics Looking for beginner to advanced physics textbooks
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Classical Reading Goldstein's Classical Mechanics as an Undergraduate
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Any recommendations for good resources for learning Galois Theory?
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Relativity Math of GR Exercises from Spacetime & Geometry by Sean Carroll
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Linear Algebra What are good books for a third course in Linear Algebra?
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Engineering Recommended book for Optical Engineering graduate
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Intro Physics Looking for an Introductory Physics Book without Flashy Presentation?
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Intro Physics Weinberg, Foundations of Modern Physics (2021)
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Intro Physics Is there a freshman dedicated EM book other than Purcell?
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Reading for dark matter versus modified gravity
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Relativity Second book on special relativity
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Looking for a book to understand physics theories
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Calculus Possible typo at "Cálculo", by Robert A. Adams
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Relativity Question Regarding Different Editions of Spacetime Physics by Wheeler
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Intro Physics Book Question (Practice/Exercise/Workbook/Problems on Basic Physics)
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Other Book list for a person with lots of interest in Physics?
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Prerequisites for studying Quarks and Leptons (Halzen and Martin)
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Quantum References for generalized canonical commutation relations
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Quantum Open Quantum Systems textbooks with exercises?
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Analysis Multivariable analysis textbooks
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Geometry Book for improving problem solving skills for these types of questions
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Intro Physics General introductory physics books compared to specific books on each topic
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Intro Physics Searching for a Classic Physics Textbook with Autostereograms
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Quantum Tensor networks and tensor algebra
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Calculus Calculus: TEOREMA 2? Investigating a Typo in Adams' 6th Edition
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Calculus Calculus Textbook: Courant vs Apostol
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Calculus Sentence in English in textbook "Calculus", by Robert A. Adams
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Prob/Stats Looking for a probability and statistics textbook
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Good literature needed (QFT topics)
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Classical The first book of E&M is for self-study
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Other Publisher/editor writing science textbooks
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Other Books on Entropy for Physics Enthusiasts
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Geometry Geometrical books (differential geometry, tensors, variational mech.)
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Computational Looking for a Geometry Proofs Textbook?
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Classical Classical Mechanics by Douglas Gregory
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Other Is The Road to Reality by Penrose a Good Buy for a Beginner?
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Classical Discrepancies in Jackson, 3rd Edition
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Other Any books on these topics in Analog electronics?
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Classical Looking for the absolute best fluid mechanics book available
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Foundations Klein's Encyclopedia: Is an English Translation Possible?
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Intro Physics Best textbook for properties of matter and fluid mechanics
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Analysis Leonard Euler's Books in Analysis and Algebra
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Intro Physics Feynman Lectures on Physics Tape Recordings Online for Free Listening
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Best (or at least good) GR and SR textbook for a 15-year-old highschool student
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Calculus What Is the Original Text of Example 6(c) in Calculus by Robert A. Adams?
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Quantum Modern Physics Textbook Recommendations for Top-Tier Universities
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How to sell math/physics textbooks in Europe?
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Geometry "The Geometry of Physics" - Theodore Frankel
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Astrophysics Looking for an Advanced Introduction to Astrophysics text
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Intro Physics What are some textbooks and problem sets I can use to learn physics?
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Relativity Is Synge's Special Relativity Still Relevant Today?
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Good resources for learning basic surface tension
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Difference Between "Engineering Math" and "Mathematical Methods"
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Find Your Ideal Physics Textbook: Exercises Included
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Classical Problems for Born-Wolf Optics textbook
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Foundations Textbooks vs Khan Academy for Self Study and PreCalc CLEP
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Other Books on the Physics of Climate Change
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Classical English equivalents of German (pub. Springer) textbooks
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