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next semester I will be taking a grad level solid state course.
It will be using a textbook that is literally 40 years old: Ashcroft.
Is it OK for me to suggest to the professor to use a more modern textbook (with absolutely no hope that the suggestion will be listened to; just want to put it out there), with a brief explanation of why, or would that be impolite?
I really think that using a 40 year old textbook for an elective class that's supposed to prepare us for cutting edge research in the field is not very helpful.
It will be using a textbook that is literally 40 years old: Ashcroft.
Is it OK for me to suggest to the professor to use a more modern textbook (with absolutely no hope that the suggestion will be listened to; just want to put it out there), with a brief explanation of why, or would that be impolite?
I really think that using a 40 year old textbook for an elective class that's supposed to prepare us for cutting edge research in the field is not very helpful.