Book recommendation Definition and 219 Threads

Hello, I'm looking for a decent Discrete Mathematics book.. Well, - Discrete Mathematics & Its Applications. - Discrete Mathematics With Its Applications. Are the top-sellers and the top-rated books @ Amazon on this field. Has anyone read any of them? Recommendations? Pros & Cons? I'm...

I posted this in a different board, but I think this is a better place, so I'm reposting. I'm taking a materials science class (in Korea) but I'd like a decent English-language textbook to supplement the class-recommended material. The specific class name in English is "MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR...

Hi everyone. I'm taking my first course in real analysis soon. I have a bit of linear algebra and advanced calculus under my belt. I would like to get a book as a companion to the course. What would you recommend? I've heard wonderful things about Rudin's Mathematical Analysis, but is it...

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Hey guys here, I am going to university soon. Introduction to Multivariable is one of the courses. Before going to university, I hope to do some self-study as I am relatively weak in math. Hope that with an extra prepared Math module I can cope well during my university's life. May you...

Hi, Next fall i will be taking Intro to Abstract Algebra so i was planning to give it a shot on my own during the summer break, but i don't know what would be a good book to buy online, that is not too expensive. I would like the book to be quite rigorous, like very proof based one, but that...

hey guys & gals ... i need your advice in selecting the best possible Vector Calculus book for a physics major planning on pursuing his Master's and perhaps more in the future ... i have been away from math and physics for some time (~ 4 years) and do not have a solid Vec-Calc background...

Hello, I am looking for classical physics book recommendations. I'm new to this forum and just graduated from college with an engineering degree. I took several courses in Physics and Math. My college experience though was more based on..."Solve this problem and get the correct answer...

I'm looking for a book on Quantum Mechanics on an introductory level (concerning the physics), which is fairly advanced concerning the mathematics (i.e. some book that does not praise as a mathematical revolution that there actually is something called a dual space to some vector space). Do you...

I'm currently attending Physics I: Mechanics Course I took the first test, and the test included problems that were not on textbook nor a recommended problem book, i.e. schaum's 3000 problems.. The problems were interesting twists on the concepts, the problems were not so difficult, but I...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone can recommend me some good books in Calculus and Algebra. My Mathematics is poor in my opinion and i feel i need to study it more. I am studying Economics, and plan to study Finance and Accounting next year. I am looking for books that start from the basics and...

Hey, I am looking for some recommendations on books covering partial differential equations and another one on complex analysis. I don't have a lot of extra money, so I am kind of hoping that someone has experience with some of the Dover books, and could possible recommend any of them? I...

I've been away for quite a while, and now I can't find the book forum. :confused: Anyway, I'm looking for a book that covers introductory abstract algebra. The course outline is: - (commutative) rings, fields, Z, Q, R, C, Z[i], polynomial rings, properties of Z. - division algorithm...

I need a book recommendation for Lie Groups/Group Theory. I am taking a QFT course and the first month is a whirlwind intro to Group Theory with an emphasis on Lie Groups. There is no book, but only the professors notes that doesn't give any proofs. His notes simply states a bunch of...

Hi. Could anyone provide me with any recommendations for a good book to study materials science. I need something introductory for a first year mechanical engineering student. A somewhat easy to understand book with some problems to solve is what I am looking for. I am hoping to avoid paying big...

Hey. .I'm a HS sophomore currently taking Algebra II at high school ( did trigonometry in my previous school and am pretty good at it )..I need a recommendation for a good physics textbook to improve my skills... Thanks much..

I need a recommendation on a good second level college physics textbook. Pretty much any price range is fine. Also, i would like a recommendation for a good first semester Calculus book. Thanks to all who help out!

I'm just interested in single-electron transistors. Could anybody recommend some good books on this issue? I would like books of more physics.Thanks in advance. :smile:

I'll be heading over to Singapore soon, and I'm looking forward to buying books. :) I can't get good books from my country. Would anyone would like to help build up my list of purchase? I'm looking for non-fiction (science) and fantasy books.