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Is there any reason Solid Geometry is no longer taught? What exactly constitutes "solid geometry" ? Are there any good books on it?

pretend grad school don't exist until third year in college

I'm guessing what you want is applied complex analysis, which is commonly called complex variables here. A good book is Complex Variables by Fisher, a dover book for $10. What what call complex analysis is usually a very theoretical course that rigorously studies the functions of analytic...

They use physics for scientists and engineers by knight, 2nd edition.

Algebra, Trigonometry, are two books by Gelfand. Geometry Revisited by Coxeter. They are both hard and aimed at grades 9-10.

owlpride, i think you just became my favorite poster on pf.

It goes without saying that PDEs IS physics. Linear algebra is also a must. These two subjects are absolutely fundamental for future study. Complex analysis is a good subject, it will help you evaluate integrals and introduce you to a very analytic mathematics; it has some applications in...

Having taken a course in theoretical thermodynamics, albeit from a different book, I don't remember any hand waiving differentials. What equations in particular are you referring to? It may be that your math is not up to speed... remember, as an engineer you took an applied approach. Most...

I would not recommend real analysis without having done linear algebra, unless you have experience with proofs. Especially if this is third year real analysis, not first. That course is a slaughter house. I think I spent more time on it than all my courses combined and still got only a C.

To get into those schools you have to be a genius. If you are gettings Bs in freshman you are not a genius in physics. The only excuse you have for gettings Bs are a) you never took physics in high school or b) you studied 1 hour a week. If this is all you are capable of with effort, let me...

Calculus by Stewart is a fine book.

No that is stupid. There are a lot of physicists I know who could not stand organic chemistry. Likewise, many chemists cringe at the thought of vector calculus. I would say chemistry is easier to learn because it is very concrete, unlike physics. However, people don't drop down into...

hard to say. i think earlier physics are harder because you never have the proper mathematics. earlier math is harder too because you don't know how to prove. also, let's not forget in early classes they are attempting to weed you out. i suppose that balances with the fact that in upper...

Sullivan is a modern precalculus book. Focuses on computation and problem solving, with a tiny bit a theory sprinked in it.

Is what?