Recent content by Vmax

I fully agree with @MidgetDwarf , Shankar definitively has an original approach to introductory physics that I found very enjoyable and insightful, if you already had a first exposition to it on a more "conventional" text.

@mad mathematician : Thank you, indeed I think Arfken could be a candidate as a reference work. @Frabjous : I've dived into many of those threads, nothing conclusive though, it seems like math methods become very course/school dependent at the graduate level, I'm starting to think I'd be...

Thank you Frabjous for the clear answer, I appreciate the frankness. I apologize for the poor wording, I meant if there was an online store where I could buy the solution manual since I didn't find it on the publisher store nor in any of the main online stores. Now I know why I couldn't find it...

Thank you for your answers, I found especially interesting the link on the origins of the book. I think the Blennow book could be a good fit for my needs. The only thing is that a solution manual is mentioned in the linked article, but I cannot find it on the editor website. Since solutions to...

I agree with @pines-demon: the intelligent use of multiple sources is a core skill for a STEM student. These are two of the finest introductory physics books out there. I suggest you study a topic first on the one that is used in class, and then read the same topic on the other one looking for...

TLDR: is Blennow "Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering" a good follow-up to Altland "Mathematics for physicists"? Hello everybody, returning to physics after 30-something years, I felt the need to brush up my maths first. It took me 6 months and I'm currently more than half way...

Hi there! This is Vmax, an old (relatively, but the profession can definitively accelerate aging) aerospace engineer now returning to physics in my 50s. I can definitively use some help in refreshing long forgotten topics and guidance in tackling new challenging subjects in modern physics. I'm...