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A recent discussion at the Expanding from and eventually to a singularity thread has been both interesting and informative, and it has shown me very clearly that I would benefit from a few good books, rather than the piecemeal approach I've been taking to understanding singularities and the Big...

Upon searching in this forum, i have found discussions about the standard undergraduate textbooks on QM not being so good in teaching you the foundations properly. A good example is the difference between Hermitian and self-adjoint operators. Some people are saying that we should study QM from a...

Hello, I would like to obtain a book that has to do with geometrical methods/subjects for physicists. When i say geometrical methods/subjects i mean things like Topology, Differential Geometry etc. Thanks!

Hello everyone, So I'm a CS major college student. I've always been interested in biology, especially evolution and genetics; but recently I've been really interested in neurobiology. I read a lot from all kind of stuff and I thought I could read some books on these subjects. What I'm looking...

So the course I'm taking doesn't have a textbook requirement just lecture notes as the study material. While these are sufficient I would like to supplement with an outside reference that is a bit more in depth / explanatory. It's your typical undergrad real analysis course covering: The least...

Hi All, Does anyone perhaps now of a book or free video course on alternator design, Like where I can learn about how to design alternators? Sorry if I posted the question in the wrong "apartment" of the site. Thanks Dilan

Homework Statement What books of completely solved problems (free in pdf) in linear algebra would you suggest? Please suggest books that have solved problems, and not theory. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution

Hi i wanted to learn a new language probably German ,can anyone please give me advice about books and other resources .I am planning to learn two -three languages by next august( 2016). after December 12th (after completing my college application and stuff) i can spend straight 7 hours a day in...

PF Family, I'll be starting my junior year this fall. I'm so excited, but I know I have a lot of work ahead of me. I want to get started this summer by teaching myself some things before the Fall semester begins. In the fall, I will use the books that I will have used for self-study in the...

Hi Guys, I am currently looking for some book resources on Both Electrical and Mechanical engineering (Maths Related) . I know we have a full raft of information available on the internet but its nothing like having a good book infront of you. Any recommendations? I do work in Industry but...

Hi guys, I came across a really interesting thread in the Internet where the author was asking for fun, but serious Maths book recommendations. I saw plenty of excellent books being recommended there and thought I'd start a similar thread over here :) Some characteristics of the books should...

I was wondering if someone could recommend some electrical engineering books that help explain rectifier circuits and DC chopper circuits. I've read electrical circuit theory and technology by John Bird and electrical machines, drives and power systems by Theodore Wildi and both seem to lack in...

I was wondering if anyone could suggest any books that would describe and explain basic and some more advanced mechanics with a reasonable amount of mathematical content? Cheers

i know that i can just ahng around in this sub-forum and learn stuff, but unforutnatly, i don't really have internet access often, so, I'm finding bookS that would give me a good and in-depth knowledge on high energy, nuclear, and particle physics. stuff like, optics, nuclear fusion reactors...

Any book recommendations for Cloud Physics?

Hi guys, As the title suggest I am an student chemical engineer and was wondering if anybody could advise on some good books for the following subjects. I have used spoiler tags to hide the specific areas I will be covering so as to make this post a bit neater. Fluid Mechanics. Process...

Book recommendations for becoming an "amateur physicist?" Hi all. Despite my lousy grades in physics in high school, it was always my secret love. Even when I was little I dreamed of being like those guys on TV explaining how the cosmos began. My first year of college I even came here to ask...

I currently just finished reading the updated and illustrated version of "A Brief History of Time" and am almost finished reading "The Universe In A Nutshell" by Stephen Hawking. I really enjoyed both of these books and would like recommendations on other books to read. The only books that...

i'm hungry for more reading material, concerning theory or not, based on what we know. i get frustrated with quantum physics and anything that expounds on super membranes and such. i highly enjoyed A Brief History of Time and Parallel Worlds (Michio Kaku) even though it got into the...

Hello. I am currently working on my master's thesis in entropy production in non-equilibrium systems using stochastic methods. I am also working on boosting my understanding of statistical physics by studying many different textbooks on the subject, and on related subjects such as...

I want a good book with an introduction to either graduate or undergraduate mathematics that has excercises and clear explanations.

I can do calculus on a normal level from high school now but I would like to further myself. I was recommended Michael Spivak 4th Edition...Tom Apostol 1st and 2nd edition...Walter Rudin Mathematical Analysis 3rd Edition...Richard Courant 1 and 2 calculus/analysis introduction.

could any1 recommend a good E&M book that might be worth reading after having just finished Griffith's book on the subject... so probably a book a little more advanced than Griffith's

I've read a few general physics books by Hawkings, Brain Greene, etc, but am looking for more of an astronomy/astrophysics book - namely one that talks more about the universe itself; black holes, quasars, and the like (rather then general theory). Any must read recommendations? thanks!

(There isn't a section for Graph Theory, so I figured I'd post this in a spot where a lot of pure math topics are posted). Looking for an easy to read introduction to graph theory book to prep me for a course I'll be taking in the Spring. Nothing too simple, but nothing too in depth (as...

I'm looking for an introductory book on graph theory. I'll be taking a course in graph theory this Spring so I don't want anything too technical, just something to get my feet wet. any recommendations for an easy to follow engaging book? A "for dummies" if you will.

Hi all, I'm sure this subject has already been posted before, so please forgive me if this seems like a rehashed post. I know from google searches what the GRE is, but how exactly is it different from a physics GRE? And do I have to take both? I know that probably depends on what grad...

Hey I want to start reading and learning from Landau and Lifgarbagez but my physics isn't quite up to that level. Now, I'm fully self taught at the moment so what I do know of physics is pretty scattered - I know bits and pieces about Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics but the material...

Hi, i have just finished self-studying spivak calculus and have thoroughtly enjoyed reading it and doing the problems. I am looking to find a book on vector calculus with similar rigor as that of spivak. Any recommendations? I have heard Hubbards book on vector calculus is not bad. Any...

Hello All, I have not yet entered undergrad EE. I am in a mid year break and need a intro level book. It should be formal and factual and where necessary technical, but at the same time it should outline: - historical development of electronics and electrical technologies - historical...

can anyone recommend a good mechanics book. i have just finished learning calculus from spivak thanks

I'm not looking forward to optics so I wanted to do some self-study, like learn the topic on my own and ask to write the final. It's basically a first year optics course, no calculus beyond high school is really required. My university uses the optics textbook "Introduction to Classical and...

I am an undergraduate student who wants a good, easy to understand, book for physical chemistry, specialized on topics like equilibrium, kinetics, etc. Please recommend some good books, which have the concepts explained thoroughly.

Hi guys! I writing to you because I need an help. I need to strenghten my abilities to make proofs in maths. I would like to have some suggestions, something usefull to read, ... Thank you :)

(Tried moving this thread from the general academic guidance thread. If someone has the power and time, can you delete the thread in the academic guidance subforum under my name?) Hello, As the title would suggest, I was wondering if someone could suggest a book for me to start working on over...

Hello, I'm currently taking an upper level undergraduate Electromagnetism class and having some difficulty learning the concepts. We are using Griffith's edition and I must say I'm not a fan of the book, so I was wondering if anyone has any other books they could recommend, or even videos...

Hi. Does someone knows another site like Gerard 't Hooft's "How to become a good theoretical physicist"? I'd like books recommendations from famous physicists/mathematicians. Thank you.

I did not see a forum for book recommendations or reviews. Would be helpful for the student in me.

Plz recommend me a very good book for Engineering Mechanics Plz..atleast reply guys..I know such question "generally" get no replies..I want "ur recommended best book=ur view"...not "the best book" Thanks for Visiting the thrd Bye

Which are the best graduate level textbooks for the following subject areas? Applied Nuclear Physics Electricity and Magnetism Classical Mechanics Quantum Mechanics Unified Field Theory Statistics (both applied and theoretical) Analysis (real and/or complex) Modern Algebra and Linear...

I wasn't really sure if here was where I should be posting such a question, but all the same; I'm currently taking a Modern Physics course and find myself struggling immensely with some of the problems and derivations, particularly when it comes to Schrödinger's equations. I was wondering...

I really would appreciate your help. I will be starting college this September and physics will be one of my course. I know very little about physics because i didn't do it in high school (i attended an international high school). Do you know of any ebook that will be perfect for me to self...

Hi I am currently taking my first course in Quantum Mechanics, and I'm having difficulty getting a grip on the spin concept. The book I am reading is "Introduction to Quantum Mechanics" by Griffiths. This is a great book, but the coverage on spin isn't as clear as the rest of the book. Can...

Hello. I would like recommendations for a couple books. One which covers introductory number theory, algebra - etc(these looked interesting, I'm not sure which would be best but the "fundamental concepts of algebra" looked pretty good on goggle books -...

I've been reading a lot about physics on the web, which has got me curious. Particularly about things like the EPR paradox, entanglement, quantum physics, unification theories, supersymmetry, etc...you know, all the interesting stuff. I just want dumbed down books on all this stuff because it's...

Hi, I have completed my first year of studies, a year that was rather hard. So I am in need of some good books(or book) to revise my hole year of math. Mostly I need to revise calculus and vector calculus, as well as differential equations. Basic linear algebra would be great too. Although...

Hello, I am taking a physics course at community college this summer to (as I thought originally) to get a head start into Electrical Engineering at my main college, and unfortunately it is not going well. The teacher is not good at all and I am relying heavily on myself to somehow just get...

I'm taking the AP class on calculus AB, and I want to order a book. Anyone would recommend one? I think the Princeton Review is the best one, but the Kaplan's and Barron's seems good too, so any opinion would help. Also I'm taking AP macroeconomics. I know this is not a a topic that people...

Either Calc III or some Physics book (not textbook). Someone recommended "Universe in a Nutshell" by Steven Hawking. Background: AP Calc BC (wholesome/very good understanding) and AP Phys. B (last year, got a 5). If Calc III, then please no expensive textbook suggestions. Just need a fairly...

Can anybody suggest books similar to these two: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0521797071/?tag=pfamazon01-20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/981238555X/?tag=pfamazon01-20 I.O.W.: Books that give the highlights of mathematics.