Recent content by Erythro73

What I always tell my students : just do your exercices. You don't learn physics by only reading / listening to the teacher.

Density Functional Theory is perhaps one of the most widely used theoretical principle in solid state physics now in computational physics.The GW approximation too is a widely used theoretical principle.

Hi! I'm a graduate student in solid state physics and I have to follow a graduate course on equilibrium statistical physics, and we're using Plischke and Bergersen's book on "Equilibirum Statistical Physics". Presently, we're seeing Mean Field Theories and Ising model, but somehow, I'm not...

You're only in your 11th grade. Keep it cool, and start by doing your undergraduate studies. A lot of people change their minds (myself included) upon the field of research they want to go to. I wanted do to string theory when I was your age, and I'm finally going in condensed matter physics...

I would never suggest Gasiorowicz's book to anyone. It is atrocious for a first contact with quantum mechanics. It's the kind of book you read when you master the subject very well, and then you find their is everything you need. It's not pedagogical at all. I would rather suggest...

Here, we used Mathematics for Physicists by Susan M. Lea. 1. Describing the Universe. 2. Complex Variables. 3. Differential Equations. 4. Fourier Series. 5. Laplace Transforms. 6. Generalized Functions in Physics. 7. Fourier Transforms. 8. The Sturm-Liouville Theory. Optional...

Classical Mechanics by Taylor does it too. It's simpler to understand than Goldstein, but much less rigorous. Still, if you never played with lagrangian/hamiltonian mechanics, you're better with Taylor.

Did you try emailing the publisher/editor? They are the ones holding the rights to the book. Otherwise try finding teachers who have it (or anybody). Borrow it from them. One year, one of my teacher was using a Special Relativity book who wasn't sold anymore, but he had a copy of the book...

Here, we are using Hartle's book. I think it's very good for an undergrad. It's very clear and concise, and I like his philosophy. Before going in the gory details, he takes a lot of time to play with equations for us to gain some intuition.

Classical Mechanics first, Electromagnetism second. Science is a building : to get to the top, it's way better taking all the steps instead of jumping 3-4 steps each time. Classical Mechanics (the basics) is the first step, and it's before Electromagnetism for the same reasons above : you need...

I would suggest you read Goldstein. Taylor (I don't know Symon) is a very good introductory book (he's very smooth on Lagrangian/Hamiltonian) but stays at the surface of the topics. He's comparable to Griffiths : he explains very well what he does, talk about concepts, but doesn't go too far...

I would recommend Taylor's Classical Mechanic book. He introduces a lot of topics and does it quite well. He's very verbose "à la" Griffiths, talk about the concepts behind the equations, give some good examples, etc. Half of the problems have their answers at the end of the book, so it's very...

A funny link on the existence of magnetic monopoles. The narrator is one of my teacher (teaching E&M courses and Applied group theory in physics). https://www.webdepot.umontreal.ca/Usagers/mackenzr/MonDepotPublic/pagewebpers/LaMer/indexeng.html

Exactly.

True. I go to Montreal University in Physics. When I compare to McGill (undergraduate program) (ok, not as elite as the MIT), there isn't much of a difference in terms of level. They're doing basically the same things, some different optional courses (not more, not less), but overall, the...