Recommendation Definition and 307 Threads

I have bought a new house in Washington (Seattle), which has two lots of 30 x 40 ft and 40 x 60 ft sizes. The second one has a large strand of Birch/ maple trees. I need landscaping done for the entire plot in addition to other small jobs, which include some roofing etc. Can anyone refer me...

I participated in an REU this past summer and at the moment I am trying to either get an internship/co-op or I would like to continue to do some more research for the summer. I have a few questions regarding letters of recommendation. 1) Is it inappropriate to ask the professor that I did the...

Based on people who have maybe used both books, would Tom Apostol's Volume I book be a more preferred book than Stewarts? I'm really aiming to understand everything and not just "know how to do the steps." This is why someone recommended Apostol to me. I am a beginner in Calculus as well...

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...

Hey kids! I've come to PF seeking a recomendation for a wireless router. I moonlight and do IT work when I can. This office originally had a lot fewer computers and worked fine using a generic Linksys wifi router. The office has grown considerable since then and with the addition of several...

I am currently studying multivariate calculus, and quite frankly, I'm not doing well. I am currently using Thomas' Calculus, 11/e media upgrade by Pearson. I don't like this book. The text is 75% theory and 25% simple examples, too few exercise problems, and the explanation is just too difficult...

Hi folks, can anyone suggest a good and current reference text on nuclear reactor theory and physics? I'm a theorist, so mathematically sophisticated presentation is welcome. Thanks in advance for any recommendations.

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...

Could someone recommend a good textbook on methods of mathematical physics? Thanks!

So I am heading out to Arizona for grad school and my primary mode of transportation around campus will be by bicycle. I don't know jack about bikes. I am looking for something practical for a means of transportation, but I want something reasonably capable for riding trails also. I was...

can someone recommed a fair and balanced book about the palestine israel situation.

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...

So I'm in a number theory course this semester but we aren't using a textbook (the professor gave the explanation that they'd never found a textbook that does exactly what they wanted or something, but it seems from my investigations that our course follows a pretty standard introduction)...

I'm applying for a masters degree on an European university this year. I have an almost perfect GPA of 3.98, I took some pretty advanced classes and have two years of research experience, but the problem is with the letters of recommendation. They require me to send one letter of...

I want to know what book to use to self-study thermodynamics. I am preparing for the physics GRE. I have Reif and I read through the first 3 chapters. It is not the most amazing exposition I have ever read, but I think the problem is that I just have to get used to all of the hand-waving type...

Hi all, I want to finish an introductory electrical engineering course by myself during my off term. Since I don't know the concepts well enough, I shall base my selection of materials to study from on recommendation from people who do know the subject well. Anyway, here is the short...

Hi, I'm in need of a book recommendation :smile: . As a practicing physicist I get to use some statistics now and then. I've been through all of the introductory probability courses and I can solve textbook problems (after scratching my head for a bit). The problem is, I've never really...

Does anyone know any good brands of antiperspirant which work well, but don't leave white marks on shirts? My wife is getting tired of scrubbing the armpits every time she washes them.

Seriously, I have been constantly reminding my rec letter writers that they need to get this stuff done by the Dec 15th for the past 3 weeks, and only one of the three profs actually wrote and submitted my letter. Now it is past the deadline and they are assuring me that it will be done by...

Can anyone recommend some good symphony orchestra music that would fit well with the construction of a science video? Topics would possibly include evolution, origins of universe, galaxies, history of Earth, etc.. Thanks.

Just a quick question for those who have had plenty of exposure to Analysis. Currently, I'm in an Analysis class. We are using Arthur Mattuck's "Introduction to Analysis" textbook. While I think it's a good book and I enjoy the class, I can't help to think that the teacher is watering down...

It's that time of year again when everyone is applying to college/grad school! I myself am wrapping up my applications to the 3 uni's I have chosen to pursue attending. I'm graduating with honors, have a decent GRE and so on - all the things that look good on paper - but I am really getting...

is there much of a difference from economy and melamine? i plan on buying more than one and most likely will have them in different locations. links removed by me! thanks for the input :)

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 seek a recommendation for a comprehensive calculus-based general physics textbook, one that would include an introduction to relativity and quantum theory and whatever else comprises modern physics. I would prefer a calculus-based textbook where the derivation of the algebraic formulae used...

I'm currently attending a community college and I was notified by e-mail about this summer research opportunity at UCSB. The problem is the application and letter of recommendation are due by April 15. This week is spring break for me, so I have to get the recommendation from my professor next...

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, dear all: I am a newbie in EE, now I am studying some courses related to IC fabrication and MEMS. I have the book : "The Science and Engineering of Microelectronic Fabrication" by Stephen A. Campbell. I am really wanted to know are there any online tutorial materials and discussion...

Hi, I'm measuring distance using ultrasonic transducers. I will start timing, send a 40kHz pulse from the source and will return the pulse from the target (which will also contain a receiver and transmitter). I need a microcontroller with an analog comparator so that it will detect a certain...

Just a quick question. I'm passing out college recommendations right now and it asked me whether or not I want to waive my right to see the recommendations. My friends swears that not waiving your right can actually hurt you becuase they will think the teachers aren't being honest. Is this true.

I'm just starting out in my undergraduate education, and I'm wondering. When is it a good time to ask for letters of recommendation. should I ask any professor I get to know for a letter?

So I'm preparing the final stages for my grad apps and I need to decide what recommendation letters to send. They all require 3, but the problem is I didn't really get to know all the professors in my department that well so only 2 of them are from a professor who knows me, the third would be...

I just finished Griffths intro. to electrodynamics and works half of the problems Griffths provided. Now,I attempt to read Jackson's electrodynamics and found it is very hard for me... Indeed, should I need to go back to Griffths's electrodynamics and learn those concepts again? or I should try...

I am currently in an introductory calculus based physics course. The text we use is a course packet written by the instructor that I don't find particularly lucid beyond set scenarios. I've been using Kleppner's "Introduction to Mechanics" and love its rigorous, mathematically concentrated...

Hi, I have my undergrad degree in Applied Physics and am beginning to apply for graduate studies(phd). I was wondering what your opinions were for some backup schools, because realistically I don't forsee myself being accepted to some of my greater aspirations (Berkeley, UoFM, Princeton) 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...

Most schools in North America need letters of recomendation, do international students need to also submit them? 4 schools I will apply: Canada's UBC (Yeah-- Vanqver -- I like citi libraries, so many, really like it). Michigan State, Sandiego, Berkeley. (I will add or omit some after you...

Hello everyone! My question is simple. Is there some website with really good and tricky physics exercises? I'm in 12th grade but I have also been studying and practicing by myself for some time now. I need 12th grade topics but with harder level questions. Any ideas would be great...

I'm reading a book, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by D.Griffiths, and at the end of each chapter there are problems to be solved, nice problems, but I can't find the solutions, and I don't really see the point of solving the problem if you can't check the solution. In the preface of book...

Hello all, My wife wants to brush up on her Statistics. She took 2 or 3 graduate level Stats classes geared toward Clinical Psychologists about 6 years ago. She no longer has her textbook and cannot remember (or won't remember) it's name. So if anyone has a good Stat. Textbook for her to...

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...

This may seem like a weird question, but ****... I'm just going to throw it out there. I do a lot of writing. Lots of math, physics, and tiny little symbols that are just friggen annoying to write with normal #2 pencils. Thus, I mostly use mechanical pencils, and these work fine for the most...

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!