Book Definition and 999 Threads

Hey! :o Could you suggest a book of logic that contains definitions, like the definition of a language, of an (positive) existential formula, etc?

For college we have to write a 3000 word essay on a subject so an idea I had was to firstly explain the maths/physics behind music and then break up a piece of classical music into its sine waves. However, my acoustics knowledge is limited. Does anyone know of a good book/books that explain...

Hi, in order to upgrade my knowledge in dynamics, I am starting a more advanced course by myself, and the two recommended books were Principles of Dynamics and Advanced Dynamics, both by Greenwood. I would like to know what is the difference of this two books, which one is harder? Thanks anyway.

1 Generic TVM Equation = 1700 TVM formulas Here is the Book of Odd, Volume I https://www.dropbox.com/s/dknr9l61i130du4/book_of_odd_volume_i.pdf?dl=0 All praise to Odd Here is the Windows app based on Book of Odd, Volume I https://www.dropbox.com/s/9jx4knnuw98lpkl/OddFinancials.exe?dl=0...

My area of specialty has been geophysics for the last fifteen years, but I have been increasingly drawn toward mathematics, not the pure sort but the sort inspired by physics. Things like investigating the mathematical structure of physical theories and looking for connections between them...

Hello everyone! I just finished studying basic quantum mechanics, using Liboff's "Introductory Quantum Mechanics", i.e. wavefunctions, uncertainty relations, basic 1D problems, dirac notation, angular momentum (orbital and spin, addition, eigenfunctions, Clebsch-Gordan coefficients etc)...

Hello there! I am searching for a good Physics book (or perhaps a combination of multiple) that does not jump over a lot of steps and explains everything (or at least a lot of it) from 0 up to University-level in easy language. Kudos if there is an e-book version free

I am an advanced 8th grader and I'm very interested in physics. However, I want to study calculus first (I know precaculus, but I will study it a bit further before beginning calculus). Does anyone have recommendations for good, interesting calculus books if my main goal in studying it now (as...

Hi all! I would like to learn the basics of information theory and want a good book to do so. My math level is that of a second year undergraduate physics student, but I don't mind if I have to struggle a bit through it. Thanks!

what is the best mathematics book for physicists ?or in what way should i study math if i need it for physics? . thanks!

I am going into my second year in undergrad,starting to look into the different disciplines and self study on what I might do in graduate school.But I haven't yet decided what I want to do in graduate(which is fine,I know).For the moment,I am drawn to climate science. So,I would appreciate any...

What's a good comprehensive book for a high school student on biology that has never studied the subject before? (Campbell seems to be college/university-level so I can't touch that)

Hi, Apologies; In spite of the numerous excellent threads that exist discussing GR books, I felt compelled to create another one. I'm taking a first course in GR & Cosmology, and am trying to select a textbook as the main 'roadmap' through GR. This is a first course on GR in the UK, which is...

The book is expensive, so I want a book like Bekefi's and Barrett's Electromagnetic Vibrations,Waves,Radiation. Preferably at a higher level than this book. Thank you!

Hi I am a physics graduate student. Recently I am learning representation theory of groups. I understand the basic concepts. But I need a good book with lots of examples in it and also exercise problems on representation theory so that I can brush up my knowledge.The text we follow is "Lie...

Please suggest a book for basics of electronic devices subject.

I want to get better at this topic and I have trouble finding good questions apart from past year exam questions. I am currently an A- Level student, so can someone recommend me a good book full of challenging questions at my level? To give you some idea of the types of questions in the exam...

Hi, I'm currently in high school but I know several university maths and physics (just a little) I want to know about Maths: Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Fourier Transform (I self-studied Fourier series) Differential Equations (only know one way to solve them, I think its the most basic one)...

For those interested in computer technology and the stock market, I recommend the interesting book "Flash Boys" by Michael Lewis. It describes some significant anti-free market aspects of "computer trading".

The name of lectures of integral calculus written by Johann or Jeans Bernoulli (he is called by both names as far as I know) might be " lecciones mathematicæ de calculo integral". I searched for one day for the english translation, I couldn't even find the english title of his book on integral...

guys i want a book where i can find questions on geometric optics especially for questions based on locating position of mirror by ray diagram when only object and image are given? I have already found 2 questions in I.E. Irodov but i want more so please suggest other books..... thnx

OK, so i took a course named "Oscillations and vibrations" We began the course with an "introduction" to complex numbers, basically we raced through them in like 3 classes, we talked about how to get complex roots, adding, multiplying, Cauchy-Riemann Conditions, Cauchy's integration Theorem...

Homework Statement Hello. The resistance of a wire increases when the temperature increases. How would this cause the shape of the graph to change? Explain why. The graph shown is a straight line graph with the line traveling at 45 degrees path. The x-axis is VOLTS. The y-axis is CURRENT...

Dear Physics Forum advisers, I am currently looking for an introductory textbook that covers the number theory without being too focused on the algebraic and analytical aspects of NT. My current underaduate research in the theoretical computer science and the Putnam preparation led me to the...

I'm a mechanical engineering student 1st yr . I need suggestions regarding books for basic mechanical engineering and engineering mechanics . A book with basics n proper language.

What is a fantastic book on probability&statistics that covers all the probability&statistics a student in high school ever need? It should cover the basics, and also the intermediate topics. Specifically, it must cover frequency distributions and whatnot. Please lend me your suggestions.

I am looking for a very concise book on chemistry that is under or equal to 300 pages.

The state of arithmetic today is disgusting. The textbooks on it are absolutely repelling, the authors treat it like a subject that will be of concern to only babies. They don't show any love, they treat the subject like a dirty rug. It's been two years since I majored in mathematics, since...

Hi! I wish to learn about MHD (Magnetic Hydro Dynamics). What book do you recommend? Roger

Hello, I am trying to relearn Topology. I have already read through a good amount of Munkres' book, but I was thinking of going through another. I have come across "Elementary Topology: A Problem Textbook" http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/~olegviro/topoman/e-unstable.pdf by Viro and others through another...

Dear Physics Forum advisers, Could you recommend books that treat the multivariable calculus from a theoretical aspect (and applications too, if possible)? I have been reading Rudin's PMA and Apostol's Mathematical Analysis, but their treatment of vector calculus is very confusing and not...

I need a book that is under 400-500 pages which covers all of basic physics nicely. Every introductory algebra-based physics book I have seen has over 1000 pages and I just need a concise book right now, for some personal reasons. It should cover the following topics: 1. General physics 1.1...

I am physics student.I know basic definition of topological space.I want a book(or may be any web note or video lecture) where topology spaces of various groups are rigorously discussed.

I'm not necessarily looking for theory of any particular subject but rather a more general approach to how theoretical physics is actually done in practice: -What problem-solving strategies do physicists use? (Most important part for my interests, I'm getting back into math competitions and I...

Hello, I want to start learning mathematical logic. I was wondering what would be a good "expansive" mathematical logic book that covers as much material as possible. My school has books by both Ebinghaus (et. al) and Monk. Are these good? I've heard good things about Schoenfield, but I was...

I have finished reading both books on geometry by Kiselev and now look to move on but can't find any book to let me do so. Specifically, I would like a nice comprehensive book that goes into detail on transformations, isometries, coordinate geometry, symmetry, mensuration, and vectors. Now I'll...

What is a good book, after mastering calculus, that covers all the mathematics a theoretical physicist will ever need?

What is the best way to make a 9th grader understand the concept of force and laws of motion. Also please refer a book where he can get a good practice to solve force numericals. Please mention the ISBN code of the book also. Thanks a lot

My question is:What is the mathematics necessary for, and which book(or books) i should read to understand graduate-texts like Jackson, Sakurai, Goldstein?? I'm already reading the Boas' book, I'm asking because some people says that for Jackson you need to understand very much of Green...

Dear Physics Forum advisers, Today, I got two gifts from my research mentor: "Topics in Algebra" by I.N. Herstein and "Abstract Algebra" by Dummit/Foote. I am very happy and grateful for his gifts, but I already have been studying the abstract algebra through Michael Artin and Hoffman/Kunze...

It's awful, the reading of this first chapter is extremely boring, he appears only to cover divergence and convergence of series, should i skip this chapter?

Dear Physics Forum advisers, I am a college sophomore in US with a major in mathematics and an aspiring mathematician in the computational complexity theory. I have been reading some math books on different topics, such as analysis and abstract algebra. As a former microbiology major, it is...

Hello, I'm currently learning pre calculus from various sources. I'm preparing myself to hopefully be able to learn calculus which I feel is an essential tool for Physics. I've just purchased Apostol's Calculus Vol.1. Enough research for great introductory calculus textbooks brought me to...

..anyone who used this book to study for the Physics GRE test willing to sell it? I can't find used copies anywhere.

I have a set of class notes that I've been thinking about publishing as a book, and I wonder what y'all thought about it. The book is intended for people who have taken introductory physics, and it is organized by mathematical topic or technique, with a specific focus on calculus. There are...

Hi. In Georgi's book page 143, eqn. (10.29) he gives an example of decomposing a tensor product into irreps: u^iv_k^j=\frac{1}{2} \left( u^iv_k^j+u^jv_k^i-\frac{1}{4}\delta_k^iu^\ell v_\ell^j-\frac{1}{4}\delta_k^ju^\ell v_\ell^i \right)\\ +\frac{1}{4} \varepsilon^{ij\ell} \left(...

Dear Physics Forum personnel, I am going to start studying the analysis texts (Rudin-PMA, Apostol-MA, Pugh-RMA) on the first week of August. I have a good proof skills through working on Artin's Algebra and Hoffman/Kunze's Linear Algebra, but I unfortunately only took computational 1-variable...

I am looking for mathematics book required for Susskind's lectures on theoretical minimum?

Dear Physics Forum personnel, I would like to investigate the depth of single-variable calculus by reading either Courant/John's "Calculus and Analysis" or Apostol's "Calculus Vol.1". Of course, I know the best route of action is to go to mu university library, but I just found out that all...

Barbara Ryden seems to have two Cosmology books, her one https://www.amazon.com/dp/0805389121/?tag=pfamazon01-20 and one https://www.amazon.com/dp/129203971X/?tag=pfamazon01-20. I haven't been able to find any differences between the books online - the 2013 book doesn't seem to be a new edition...