How much energy is required to complete a book of 600 pages?

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In summary, the conversation discusses the amount of work and time it takes to read and complete books, specifically in the fields of mechanics and commutative algebra. It also mentions the daily work schedules of the individuals involved.
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I don't know if this post is related to Academic Guidance, but it seems to fit here. So the question is simple, how much do you work daily/weekly/monthly? (choose what period of time you like). How long does it take for you to finish a book of...say 600 pages. (I know that different books take a different amount of time to complete, some being easier than others, but let's just say a standard undergraduate textbook on mechanics).
 
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I know Dummit and Foote took about an hour and a half a chapter for me to read and do a few problems for the first half, it took me a couple weeks to get down the material through chapter 5 well enough to ace the class( I came in the class late through an independent study and the professor said if I caught up I could take the course early since I was still in my proofs class, so I just learned all of the material).

On the other hand, a denser book like Atiyah McDonald's commutative algebra takes a good bit longer to get through each chapter and some of the problems are pretty tough.
 
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I am currently writing my MSc thesis and I manage about 4-7 pages a day doing about eight hours solid.

Hope that helps
 
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up to 4 hours a day
 
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8000 Kilojoules
 
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lubuntu said:
8000 Kilojoules



:rofl:
 
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About 10-13 hours a day, between my day job and other activities that require my attention. My day job is no less than 9 hours daily, 5 days a week, and overtime at night or on the weekends in the 5-8 hours about 2-3 weeks a month.
 
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lubuntu said:
8000 Kilojoules

that was uncalled for : :rofl:
 
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lubuntu said:
8000 Kilojoules

dU=dW+dQ

Work or heat? :tongue2:
 

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