The discussion revolves around the challenges faced by individuals learning mathematical physics independently, particularly the absence of solution manuals for textbook exercises. Participants explore the necessity and availability of solution manuals to verify their answers and tackle complex problems.
Participants do not reach a consensus on the availability of solution manuals, with some asserting that certain textbooks do provide solutions while others highlight the lack of solutions in specific texts.
Participants reference specific textbooks and their contents, indicating a reliance on these texts for self-study. The discussion reflects varying experiences with different resources, which may influence the perceived necessity of solution manuals.
med17k said:Hi , I'm learning mathematical Physics on my own .but there is a problem that there are no solutions presented for the exercises in the textbooks so how to make sure I found the correct answers? . a lot of problems however requires proving an equality for example but some problems may be hard to solve.Is it essential to have a solution manual for the problems ?
med17k said:I have mathematical methods for physics and engineering by arfken but it doesn't have any solution to any problems .