The discussion revolves around recommendations for books and courses related to mathematical physics, particularly in the context of a PhD student interested in various topics such as string theory, quantum computing, condensed matter, and cosmology. The scope includes suggestions for foundational subjects like analytical mechanics as well as advanced topics.
Participants express varying interests in different areas of mathematical physics, with some emphasizing the foundational role of analytical mechanics while others focus on advanced topics like quantum computing. No consensus is reached on a definitive list of recommended books or courses.
Some recommendations depend on the participants' backgrounds and interests, and there may be missing assumptions regarding the level of prior knowledge required for the suggested materials.
Thanks so much. I am interested in mechanics as well.andresB said:I have to ask, what about analytical mechanics? Mechanics is like the foundation of everything else and it's very geometrized
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0821844385/?tag=pfamazon01-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/184816775X/?tag=pfamazon01-20
Anyways, It's not exactly quantum computation, but quantum information is somewhat close
https://www.amazon.com/dp/052189140X/?tag=pfamazon01-20
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1407.6152.pdf