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An extremely well-written book for students taking Calculus for the first time as well as those who need a refresher. This book makes you realize that Calculus isn't that tough after all.
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On the section on differentiation of logarithms and exponentials the book shows equations like this
(ln(x+Δ)-lnx)/Δ and it gives values for Δ, I do not understand why there is no variable following the Δ.
if you want to see the exact question I am trying to explain please look at page number...
In particular, something focused on the acoustics of musical instruments and ideally with a bit of the physics behind playing techniques.
In terms of my preparation, I've completed math up through linear algebra, ODEs and multivariable calculus. I've also completed all of the "core"...
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I've never studied this subject before (except basic thermal physics in high school), and I have a course on it this semester. I'm in a semi international program, and this course isn't taught in English (but the tutorials are, thankfully), so I will need to study on my own.
In...
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I came across a really interesting thread in the Internet where the author was asking for fun, but serious Maths book recommendations. I saw plenty of excellent books being recommended there and thought I'd start a similar thread over here :)
Some characteristics of the books should...
I was wondering if someone could recommend some electrical engineering books that help explain rectifier circuits and DC chopper circuits. I've read electrical circuit theory and technology by John Bird and electrical machines, drives and power systems by Theodore Wildi and both seem to lack in...
I know physics, I graduated from physics. Currently doing masters in Theoretical Physics. But on the other hand my knowledge of biology is next to zero. How should I proceed? A suggested list of book with ordering will be helpful.
I was just curious on what was everyone's first Physics book, or what was their first encounter with Physics?
My first academic physics book that was not calculus based was my junior year of high school and was Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics Program by Paul G. Hewitt, and then...
Hello I recently noticed that mathematical logic is related to computer science.
I haven't studied math in university yet I'm not good at math and Since I'm not a native English speaker some English is hard to me.
Is there any good and easy book which describes mathematical logic used in...
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I'm currently waiting for admission into an engineering course at a local university,however,it has been a long time since I did any real math and most of the math was taught to us in a "plug & play" manner.
I want to ensure that my mathematics fundamentals are strong enough so that it...
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I'm looking for a good book that explains light matter interaction comprehensively and specifically addresses photoluminescent materials (such as phosphor powders).
I wanted this reference to get detailed answers to, e.g.:
what is the mechanism of scattering, absorption and emission...
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I'm a physics major freshman. And I want to know about Quantum physics and relativity
But It takes to long to learn this subject in my college.
I read book "Feynman Lectures on Physics" and I was fascinated .
So I want to know about this kinds of Books. But I don't know about many physics...
I am working on Schwartz QFT book problem 14.3, particularly part (c).
Basically, it asks us to evaluate the following integration.
\int \cfrac{d^3 p}{2\pi^3} \omega_p e^{i \vec{p} \cdot (\vec{x}-\vec{y})} where
\omega_p = \sqrt{p^2 + m^2}
I could perform the angular integration, and the...
Specifically I am interested in a book which talks about lenses, their types, where and how they are used. How do binoculars, telescopes work (how to construct them), what type of lenses to use...
Am I asking for too much? Would really appreciate if any of you guys could suggest me of such a...
I have not read any other QM books,i have little knowledge on that subject and want a books that uses mathematics in academic levels but is easy to get the grips on and also builds intuition and explains the phenomenons in a good manner.I do not want a book that emphasizes on mathematics or...
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I'm currentyly doing my master in Control Systems (mechanical engineering), and since I'm nearly graduating I was contemplating at what I've learned so far. Upon doing so, I realized that there where some areas I seriously lack knowledge in areas that I assume are important...
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I already had a first course on classical mechanics (lets say it was a Goldstein-level course) and I'd like to step up and read advanced, more "mathy" books. I've tried reading Arnold's book and it was frustratingly abstract.
Is there any other books that you could place between Goldstein...
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I am studying vibration, came across this in a textbook and can't see the steps taken to substitute e.q 3.5 into 3.3. There is a second derivative x so where does this go, as there is no s^2 either and I can't see how cos was eliminated
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I am a chemistry/physics teacher and our school also is an IB school. I teach both IB chemistry and physics. I have enjoyed and found useful using Asimov's Understanding Physics as a text of sorts for the physics class. I supplement it with problems from other books and sources...
Hello all, I have recently become very interested in Probability Theory, but I have NO real experience in it thus far. I am currently reading YA Rozanov's Probability Theory: A Concise Course, and I love it; it is a very well written book, and though I do have difficulty understanding some of it...
I am looking for an introductory book on group theory for my son who is a high school freshman. He has a good grasp of the basics of mathematics and is ready to take calculus classes. He has a very strong intuitive grasp of symmetry and transformations, so I thought that he may be ready to be...
I want to build and program a quad copter as a part of my masters work. I would like ot be pointed in the right driection on a good book. I do not want a set of directions to build a rc toy, I have those. I am interested in a book that will cover the basics and equations involved in calculating...
Hi. Specifically I would be interested in a not-too-advanced book (I don't know Quantum Mechanics) on semiconductor physics. Specifically, point defects and photoexcitation effects on semiconductor properties, energy levels, etc. Am I asking for too much?
I'm taking a course in undergraduate classical mechanics (not the freshman version). I'm reading this book and it seems like it would be great to someone who already has a BS in math and wants to now study physics, but for me I can't wade through all the math language fast enough to keep up with...
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I just started an introductory class on Mechanical Vibration and would like to know what's a good book mainly with good problems so i can practice.
To be more clear the topic discussed here ->...
Page 260: "No modification of quantum electrodynamics at high frequencies is known which simultaneously makes all result finite, maintains relativistic invariance, and keeps the sum of probabilities over all alternatives equal to unity."
Is that still true today?
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I was just wondering if you guys could recommend some books on Mechanics. I have a sound understanding of Calculus but I'm weak in Physics. I'm looking for a book that would clearly build up my fundamentals and arm me with good problem solving skills. Our teacher has recommended...
Reading Sean Carol's blog I came across a book that has been made available for free online,
Problem Book in Relativity and Gravitation by Lightman, Press, Price, and Teukolsky,
http://apps.nrbook.com/relativity/index.html
I searched and did not find it mentioned here. If it was mentioned...
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I have a question about the book "Calculus: An Intuitive and Physical Approach" by Morris Kline. I was wondering if it includes a sufficient coverage of multivariable calculus as well as single variable? I am about to take a course in calculus of several variables and I am a bit...
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Hi Everyone! I would like to ask if anybody out there can suggest what would be the best and fun to read physics book out there? With a content about History of Physics ; How it Started . Trivia and Interesting facts about Physics and many more.
I am not able to understand the top 2 lines on page 536 that are mentioned regarding the weight function mentioned in chapter 27 of ashcroft and mermin solid state physics book.
I don't get the statement where the authors state Igrad(f)I/f should not be appreciably greater than the minimum...
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I cannot find any reviews for this book, yet i found in a nearby library literally hundreds of copies.. So anyone heard of the author or that publisher med tec?
I actually bought it and i found it quite easy but radically different from...
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I am trying to use Zangwill's book to calculate the transmisson (T) and reflexion (R) coefficients for an EM plane wave going through 3 layers. (the intermediate layer has a width d).
I am reading pages 604/605, he defines "N+1" as the number of layers in which layer 0 is...
I'm currently working with some materials that have a high permittivity in order to improve image quality of MRI scanners but finding it hard to find a good book that explains the various effects that contribute to a material's permittivity/dielectric constant. Can anybody point me in a good...
Topics covered include links, mechanisms, Kinematics of rigid bodies : Relative Velocity and Acceleration method, Instantaneous Centre Method, Dynamics of Rigid Links, Gears, Cams etc
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and find it very difficult...
I have the hardback 5 volume set of Spivak's A Comprehensive Introduction to Differential Geometry that is in pretty good shape. Is there any value to that set? I tried looking it up, but I don't really see many people selling whole sets, so I can't tell...
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I want to read a book on mathematics behind QM and by that, I don't mean just functional analysis. Its been a long time that I hear about things like *-algebra, C*-algebra, Weyl algebra, Heisenberg group, Stone-von Neumann theorem and things like these and I want to understand them. Can anyone...
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I have encountered an equation in page 33 in the book of D.MacMahon titled QFT demystefied.
It is the third equation from the top...how did the sum appear as a middle step of the equation?
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I want to develop my feel for reading/interpreting differential equations, particularly in Physics applications (for developing models and understanding ones that others have developed).
Are there any good books out there that present problems that require deriving governing differential...
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I graduated undergrad in December, and plan to start grad school in the Fall. In the off semester, I thought it would be fun to try to teach myself special/general relativity because my undergrad didn't really do it. I have looked at a few books, and I have really liked the explanations...
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I am looking for a good reference book for "Fredholm integral equations".
+ a book with lots of examples related to this topic!
Thanks for your help.
When programming, we often look at book for documentation of the code. Therefore, we are constantly referring to the book while typing. But how could this be done ergonomically while typing? Where do we place the book so that it doesn't strain the neck or back to look from computer screen to...
Does anyone know of any mathematics books that are not textbooks? Something that has problems but is more focused on building mathematical intuition rather than just laying out formulas and what not.
This is a pretty vague question/descriptor for a book, my apologies. If you need more...