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I will read them both. I have been recommended reading Axler's Linear Algebra Done Right, what do you think? Is it better than Anton's? I am looking for the more theoretical option.

What do you think of reading Spivak's Calculus? I have already done A-level maths and further maths so I have studied a lot of calculus (not much real analysis though).

Any help, guys?

So I will be starting an undergraduate MSci degree in Physics/Theoretical Physics in 2017, for the time being I am on a gap year. What's the best way to mentally prepare for a theoretical physics degree? I am not just talking about being familiar with the topics discussed, but also improving my...

Why does the thermal decomposition of group 1 metals, except for lithium, yield a nitrite while that of group 2 metals yield oxides?

Go to Khanacademy, greatest teacher on youtube really. He starts from kindergarten mathematics all the way up to partial differentials. He's going to give you a real intuitive understanding of many topic in mathematics as he usually explains why things work. It is your duty, however, to find...

Well, I used to be terrible at mathematics when I was 13~14. Until I got to high school and learned calculus, I became amazing at mathematics, solving all the problem I encountered in my curriculum (ofcourse there were those extra curricular beasts that just toppled me down). I know what you're...

Where exactly is here?

I have been recently reading Poole's linear algebra and Larson's calculus. My math skills are alright. + I am doing an A-Level in mathematics at the moment, and even if I do take a gap year, I will be doing a Further maths A-Level.

I recently moved back to the UK, but since I haven't been in the UK for the past 3 years, I will have to wait for 3 years to do an undergraduate degree. What's even more, my high school diploma, which is from Egypt, is not accepted to be equivalent to the British A-Levels, and so I am doing A...

no no not at all, my physics teacher said in my university recommendation letter that I have an exceptional ability to graps new physical concepts and in solving problems. I don't miss obvious things unless I know I have not been carefull, it's those hidden things that I expect that I must see...

I was doing this problem in calculus, and I came up with the answer dy/dx=n(n+1)(n+2)..(n+(n-1)) and so on. To me this looked like a factorial backwards, and I wanted to find notation that expresses such a series. I googled it and I found the "Rising Factorial" notation. However, as I continued...

just as the title says, how is 4s ionised first if 3d is higher in energy? also, how does argon have a full outershell if its 3d is empty?

Why does copper have a higher melting point than aluminium? Why does the melting point increase as you go down groups anyway? Aluminium has higher charge (+3) and a smaller radius, meaning that there is a higher charge density and thus stronger forces of attraction to the lattice. While copper...

g is constant, but Fd/m is reduced, I see it now :D thanks.