Textbook Definition and 998 Threads

I'm currently looking for a textbook on Real and Complex Analysis. I currently own both Rudin's and Shilov's, and I'm interested to know if there are any more with that scope of topics. In English, please.

I've searched high and low for a terse (yet complete) introduction to the foundations of non-relativistic QM. Shankar is unparalleled in terms of completeness, yet it is infuriatingly verbose. Landau's presentation is a bit dated and difficult to follow in many instances. It is also not as...

Can someone recommend a textbook about differential equations? I am going to study it by myself, so I need a good textbook! Thanks!

A section in my textbook talks about Planck time, but I still don't quite get what does it mean after I finished reading it. I am also wondering whcih laws of physics can be applied to the Planck time. Some info that might be helpful for answering this question: tp=√(Gh/c^5) where G is the...

I am currently working through Apostol's Calculus book. Is it recommended that I work through each and every exercise in each section, or at least in the very important sections, so that I gain a more thorough understanding?

My textbook, University Physics 12th ed, claims that the sign of x-acceleration does not tell you whether a body is speeding up or slowing down. It claims that the body is speeding up only when the velocity and acceleration have the same sign. Likewise, it claims that a body is slowing down...

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I though that was a great question for a textbook that forces people to learn how to communicate effectively.

Now in my textbook it shows the following partial derivative solution: \frac{d}{dx}(3y^{4} + e^{x} sin y) = e^{x} sin y I thought since it's meant to be the partial derivative in terms of x that the y variable would be untouched. What's happening?

I would like an advanced calculus that covers the following -A bit on vectors -A bit on functions of several variables, Chain Rule -Vector valued functions and things like Curvature, and Binormal vector etc. -Multi-var Taylor's Theorem -If possible, A bit on differentiation under the...

Hi Everyone, I've been trying to do the following problem, which is exercise 5.4-2 in "Introduction to Algorithms 2ED" textbook by Cormen/Leiserson/Rivest/Stein. It's not starred, so should be fairly easy, but I just can't come up with a closed form solution! The problem is: Suppose that...

Can anyone suggest a good textbook for complex analysis? My course is using the Churchill & Brown text as a reference book, but I've heard the book is lacking in rigor and proofs. Are there any other texts that are written clearly, but with a more rigorous treatment on the subject. Preferably...

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...

Okay, I just bought a new Chemistry textbook a week or two weeks ago (it's called Chemistry - Eighth Edition by Whitten, Davis, Peck and Stanley). Also, at the beginning of the textbook, it says: "Chemistry - eighth edition, is intended for use in the introductory chemistry course taken by...

Homework Statement Find the recurrence relation and the general term for the solution: y'' - xy' - y = 0 xo=1 Homework Equations y= sum (n=0 to infinity) an (x-1)^n The Attempt at a Solution i get: y= sum (n=0 to infinity) an x^n y'= sum (n=0 to infinity) (n+1)an+1...

the link below should take you to a google book called "principles of nano-optics" by novotny and hecht. my question is on the dispersion curve plot they have on page 388/389 figure 12.5 and 12.6. it is describing the surface plasmon polaritons. the part i don't get is this excerpt which can...

I am looking for some textbook recommendations in Systems Engineering: decision support, modeling, mathematical riqor. I've been asking around and apparently...

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

Hi, I guess this is a question that is directed more towards any of the Professors here at the forums, although anyone with advice is more than welcome to. I always wondered why Professors would only cover certain chapters from the textbook. Although I know that time is one of the limiting...

I was wondering what the equivalent of "Halliday and Resnick" was for Quantum Mechanics. Truthfully, I don't have much experience with quantum mechanics, apart from - Construction of the Schrodinger Equation (in one dimension, but extending to 3 shouldn't be that difficult... just change the...

Hey everyone, I'm wondering if anyone out there could recommend a great intermediate textbook for studying Semiconductor Physics and Semiconductor Devices (PN junctions, BJTs, etc.). Right now I'm using a textbook by Neaman, which is alright but not great. I've asked people the same...

Does anybody know of a good "Modern Physics" textbook, to be used for a sophomore-junior Physics course in Modern Physics? I had once used Krane's "Elementary Modern Physics" (long time ago) but it was not a real textbook. I have seen he has a new edition of "Modern Physics", I don't know...

Hello, As I would like to learn Linear Algebra, it would be awesome if you guys could introduce me to a good LinAlg text for my level. I do have knowledge of Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations; although I have forgotten some [read:most] of the Diffi-Eq, my Multivariable is...

can anybody recommend a textbook for someone with a lay interest in quantum mechanics? for some idea of my background I am an undergraduate mechanical engineer with a good physics a-level so i have some idea of what's going on. i'd like to expand on what I've learned from magazines etc but i...

Hello everyone I was searching around and am interested in finding the best university physics textbook for a university level beginning physics course. We are using University Physics 12th edition by Young and Freedman but the explanations are somewhat lacking- the problems are more...

I'm taking a first course in linear algebra, and my textbook very bad and the professor cannot teach. I need another textbook to help me self-study for this course that I am taking right now. I looked around Amazon and found that Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction, by David Poole has good...

Figure 2-4 in "Spacetime Physics" by Taylor & Wheeler The figure illustrates the effects of free float on the perceived trajectory of a ball thrown in a room that is on a ledge and then in a room that is sawed free from the ledge. In both cases, the ball is launched at the same speed and...

[SOLVED] Textbook not clear... please help explain this question(s)... [SIZE="5"]Question 1. Homework Statement State whether the limit exists for (Limit as x aproaches infinity ==> (n+1)/(n+1) and give the value of it if it does exist. Graph the first 5 terms of each sequence.The Attempt...

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)...

Hi All, I know virtually nothing about General Relativity except that which is shown on the usual PBS channels and would like to delve into it in more depth. My level of understanding physics is at the upper undergraduate to lower graduate level. Could someone recommend a textbook for me...

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...

Cheers, my dear friends of the physicsforums community! I'm taking a course in mathematical analysis, and it's really giving me something of a headache. To be honest I find the assigned textbook very difficult to read, and I was hoping someone here could give me some suggestions for a...

Can anyone recommend me a good algebra textbook that starts out quite basic and goes up to graduate level? I'm familiar with the following topics: Elementary group theory e.g. normal subgroups and quotient groups, isomorphism theorems, group actions. Elementary ring theory, e.g. ideals...

Reading a biology textbook is obviously different than reading a math textbook. I tend to have to re-read the chapters in my biology text quite frequently. This is very time consuming considering that I am taking 23 credits this semester. So I was wondering if there are any techniques that one...

I am taking a course on modern physics, and I want to get a textbook to help me out because nothing my teacher has given my class to work with has problems. They're all explanations that aren't even all that helpful (not many graphs/pictures, just words). I'm sick of it because I have nothing to...

Hey, Does anyone have a recommendation for a good intro to differential equations? The book I'm using now (Guterman & Nitecki) is pretty bad. I'm looking for lots of examples, practice problems, and hopefully answers. Thanks!

Hey, I was looking for some Modern Physics textbook suggestions. While searching through the forms I found some excellent Modern Physics reference book suggestions, like some by A.P. French and the sort. What I am asking for though are actual textbooks on Modern Physics (which at my...

Hi, the physics department at my (undergrad) college is looking around for a good Thermodynamics book for next semester. So far, the best thing they found (and it sounds really good) is in Romanian. So... does anybody know if FIZICA FENOMENELOR TERMICE by C.N. PLĂVIŢU is available in...

Hi, the physics department at my (undergrad) college is looking around for a good Thermodynamics book for next semester. So far, the best thing they found (and it sounds really good) is in Romanian. So... does anybody know if FIZICA FENOMENELOR TERMICE by C.N. PLĂVIŢU is available in...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone know of a method in which a student can obtain the list of all answers to every question in the course textbook. What I noticed about my Chemistry textbook is that they offer only answers to the odd numbered questions (which is the questions my professor...

I am currently taking the second semester of a 2 semester course in Mechanics. We are using the book, Analytical Mechanics by Fowles and Cassiday. This book is okay, but I'd really like to find a used secondary mechanics book with more explanations and problems to solve. Can anyone recommend...

Hi there, I'm kinda new here, I did a search for similar things and couldn't get anything concrete. I'm starting my Undergrad Project in January, and its on Gas Giant Formation. It involves running lots of code to see how particles in an accretion disk apply themselves to a previously...

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...

Hello, The current coursepack that was recommended by our professor just isn't cutting it. It explains the basic concepts of general physics very well (up to nuclear fission/reactions). However, it does not do a very good job explaining the mathematic problems in physics. I am looking for...

Does there exist a solid concrete detailed textbook on Ring Theory? I'm looking for something like Rotman's book of Group Theory. My background consists of basic Ring Theory/Field Theory from Herstein's Abstract Algebra. I have Rowen's book in my hands right now (library), but it's far...

Hi, I am looking for any physical chemistry textbook without a lot of calculus. I have been looking at physical chemistry for biological sciences but I am unsure if they cover the same topics as the regular atkins and other physical chemistry do. Does anyone have any suggestions for good books...

Hey all, I was hoping someone would be able to point me at a good ordinary differential equations text. Basically right now I have been working out of 'ordinary differential equations" by boyce and brannon. but I am fed up with the book and really would just like a good book to be used as a...

When is a textbook too difficult for you? I judge whether a textbook is the right level for me based on how many exercises I can solve from the book. So how many questions can you not know how to do from a textbook before you consider the book too difficult? In other words, what is your...

I am passionate about physics. I have had ordinary differential equations, linear algebra, single, multivariable calculus and mathematical statistics. Before I study Quantum Mechanics, I plan on studying classical mechanics, electrodynamics and waves. I plan to use MIT's "Opencourseware" to...

I'm in AP Physics right now (currently studying energy - not sure what category that falls into. Mechanics?) and I've found my textbook to be less helpful than what I thought it would be. So I'm considering investing in a new one that I could get off ebay/amazon, and the price really doesn't...