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An HDR student in Condensed Matter Physics seeks to improve math skills for physics studies and is considering two books: "Mathematical Physics" by S. Hassani and "Physical Mathematics" by K. Cahill. The discussion highlights that Hassani's book covers a broader range of advanced topics, while Cahill's book includes essential introductory subjects like Statistics, Monte Carlo Methods, and Renormalization. To make an informed choice, it's suggested to review a chapter from each book and create a list of desired topics to guide the selection process. Time efficiency is emphasized, indicating the importance of choosing the book that best aligns with the student's learning needs.
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Dear everyone,

I'm an HDR student in Condensed Matter Physics. I want to enhance my math ability with the aim is learning physics.
I found two books, they seem all fit my purpose.

1. Mathematical Physics 2nd by S.Hassani
2. Physical Mathematics 2nd by K.Cahill

I want to choose one of them to learn because the time is precious. I need some valuable advice about it.

Cheers,
Lu
 
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Hassani covers more topics.
 
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Read a chapter from each. Pick the one you learn more from.
 
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malawi_glenn said:
Hassani covers more topics.
I found that Hassani's book has more advanced topics, but Cahill has many introductory topics which are not contained in Hassani's book, such as Statistics, Monte Carlo Methods, and Renormalization...
 
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you could do a list of topics that you want to learn, and then do a plan
 
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