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The discussion centers around a new member's desire to learn more about physics, chemistry, and advanced mathematics, particularly in the context of seeking resources and guidance for beginners. The scope includes recommendations for books and online resources suitable for someone with limited prior knowledge.

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  • A new member expresses a strong interest in learning physics, chemistry, and advanced mathematics, despite feeling overwhelmed by the complexity of topics like general relativity.
  • Some participants suggest purchasing textbooks, specifically recommending "Physics for Scientists and Engineers" by Serway and Jewett for physics and "Calculus" by Edwards and Penny for mathematics.
  • Online resources are also mentioned, including hyperphysics and free textbooks by Ben Crowell available at http://www.lightandmatter.com/.
  • The new member raises concerns about the availability of these books locally and expresses a preference for online access to resources.

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Participants generally agree on the value of specific textbooks and online resources for learning, but there is no consensus on the availability of these resources in the new member's location.

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The discussion reflects varying levels of familiarity with physics and mathematics, and the recommendations are based on personal experiences rather than a standardized curriculum.

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hi i just registered.i would like to say that this seems to be a great forum.im seventeen and i live in greece.the truth is that i don't know many things about physics.but i want to learn chemistry,physics and advanced mathematics sooo much...i don't think that the school education will answer my questions.for example now we are learning about electric fields and gas laws.i want to learn more(although my friends mock me for that)but i don't know from where to start I've been searching the web for many things like general relativity to academic level chemistry but those things are way to complicated for me to understand.so i would like you to help me if possible.can you suggest me any good websites(for beginners like me) or some good ebooks because i don't know from where to start...
thank you very much,
jason
 
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What about buying a book on some of the subjects? For learning physics I would strongly recommend "Physics for Scientists and Engineers" by Serway and Jewett. This is a huge book that will get you started in many areas of physics including relativity, quantum mechanics, optics, electromagnetism etc. For the mathematics I would recommend "Calculus" by Edwards and Penny.

Both of these books should be on a level understandable to you.
 
Repetit said:
For learning physics I would strongly recommend "Physics for Scientists and Engineers" by Serway and Jewett.
An excellent choice.

For an online reference, I recommend: hyperphysics

Also, Ben Crowell has an excellent set of textbooks that he makes available online for free: http://www.lightandmatter.com/
 
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Repetit said:
What about buying a book on some of the subjects? For learning physics I would strongly recommend "Physics for Scientists and Engineers" by Serway and Jewett. This is a huge book that will get you started in many areas of physics including relativity, quantum mechanics, optics, electromagnetism etc. For the mathematics I would recommend "Calculus" by Edwards and Penny.

Both of these books should be on a level understandable to you.
the problem is that i don't know if i will be able to find these books easily here.the only way i could get such books is online.thank you.i hope that ill be able to understand these. o:)
more resources are welcome
thank you
 

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