Book Definition and 999 Threads

  1. thaiqi

    Quantum Which book best talks about the Born rule and its usage?

    Hello, everyone. I cannot visit wiki. Can anyone tell me which books best talk about Born rule and its usage?
  2. Jamister

    Quantum Best book for quantum foundations

    I'm looking for a book on foundation of quantum mechanics. I started reading the book "do we really understand quantum mechanics" of franck laloë , and it seems to be very chatty and long. Do you have any recommendations? Thank you
  3. A

    Looking for a Comprehensive Guide on Green Chemistry? Any Book Recommendations?

    I'm supposed to make a project on "Green Chemistry".so if you guys have any suggestions for a good book?
  4. I

    B Weird stuff on infinite numerical sequences in a Soviet book

    The book is Calculus: Basic Concepts for High School on the first page you are given the following sequence: 1, -1, 1/3, -1/3, 1/5, -1/5, 1/7, -1/7, ... several pages later the rule is given: in the second rule, for the first term in the sequence, the coefficient of one of the terms is 1/0...
  5. R

    Anyone know a reactor physics book better than Duderstadt and Hamilton?

    I really like the book for how much it covers. There's not a single topic that's missed that is relevant to nuclear reactor design/analysis. Often other books can miss a topic or two. It's just that the style is not to the point and often time is wasted talking about things that are irrelevant...
  6. Svend

    Algebra Find the Perfect Group Theory Book for Physicists

    I have failed a course on group theory for physicists in my university, and i need a good book to learn group theory from because anthony zee's book is simply too hard to read. His book is verbose, glosses over many concepts, and is not very rigorous. Then the exercises in the book are very...
  7. I

    Calculus Looking for a book that teaches mathematics within a physics context

    Sort of like the one by Morris Kline titled "Calculus: An Intuitive and Physical Approach". However this one barely scratches the surface as far as ODE and multivariable calculus go. In short I'm looking for a sequel.
  8. U

    Other Which Introductory Linear Algebra Book Is Best for Aspiring Engineers?

    Hello I am looking for an introductory linear algebra book. I attend university next year so I want to prepare and I want to become an engineer. I have a good background in the prerequisites, except I don't know anything about matrices or determinants. I am looking for the more application side...
  9. Feodalherren

    Simple Linear DiffEq, not understanding the book

    The way I want to solve it is the way that I always want to solve separable linear diffEqs: after some trivial algebra and an easy integral I end up with t = (-1/2) ln (20-2x) +C Easy enough, solve for x(t) yields x(t) = 10 - (1/2)e^(-2t) + C Solve for C when x(0) = 3 yields C = -13/2 But...
  10. A

    Intro Physics What Is the Basic Physics Book for Learning About Organ Pipes?

    Can someone please tell me what basic physics textbook that teach organ pipe? Thanks
  11. Hamiltonian

    Calculus Books for practice integration problems and calc 3

    I am looking for a (practice)book that has problems on definite and indefinite integration from easy to intermediate. also which book covers the prerequisites of calculus for books like Griffiths.(similar to the topics in chap 1 of Griffiths but more in-depth)
  12. solklar

    Quantum Could you finish a course in QM (using Griffiths) with another book?

    Hello! I was wondering if there'd be any problems using another QM book (like Shankar, Ballentine etc) in a course where the standard literature is Griffiths Introduction to Quantum Mechanics? By that I mean is there ever any disadvantages to going to a more advanced textbook (assuming you...
  13. Satyanneshi

    Classical No review of the book "Physics : A general course" by Savelyev

    I came to know of a old russian book "Physics : A general course" by Savelyev. I have heard that the book was popular in USSR. Strangely, I could not find any review or mention of this book in the internet (searched through Google, Yandex, DuckDuckGo). PhysicsForum - One post of one thread...
  14. Hamiltonian

    Classical Which Books Cover Simple Harmonic Motion for High School and Undergrad Levels?

    sites or books for SHM high school and undergrad level. i want to understand SHM from the ground up and I am finding difficulty with my current sources
  15. M

    Old Astronomy Book Predicts the Kuiper Belt

    As a boy (probably about 1959/60) I read a book on astronomy which among other things briefly discussed Pluto . The author noted that it had been discovered as a result of discrepancies in the orbital motions of Uranus and Neptune, but was far too small to be the cause of these. Among other...
  16. aspodkfpo

    Basic geometry question in a physics book

    I can guess this question, by seeing that the surface area of the curved part must be in the form pi r l. Don't know how to get to this formula though. Answer is A
  17. aspodkfpo

    Baby Morin book -- Is this book really meant to be this difficult?

    Homework Statement:: n/a Relevant Equations:: n/a I have been going through the baby version of the Morin Intro to Classical Mech book, "Problems and solutions in introductory mechanics." Each question, even some/quite a lot of multiple choice, is making me think upwards of 5 minutes and...
  18. G

    I My 50 year old Science book says that Black is the absence of all color

    My 50 year old science book says, black is absence of all color. Do any books still say, black is absence of all color? I looked online for 30 minutes no where say, black is absence of all color. NOW everything says, Black is the darkest color. Why the change in books? If black is not a...
  19. Jehannum

    Gap in the market for a book on the Standard Model

    Summary:: Is there a primarily non-technical book covering all aspects of the Standard Model of particle physics? The Standard Model comes up a lot in YouTube videos. There must be a decent amount of public interest. I think there would be a market for a semi-technical but accessible for the...
  20. SchroedingersLion

    A Question about this Separable ODE statement in a book

    Greetings, I have a question to the following section of the book https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319163741: I understand that the equation is separable, since I can just write $$ \int_{x_0}^{x} \frac {1}{V(x', \xi, \eta)}dx' =\int_{0}^{t}dt' .$$ However, without knowing the exact shape...
  21. Leo Liu

    Calculus What book should I get for multivariable calculus after Stewart?

    Hi. I just finished the single variable part of Stewart's calculus book which helped me to master AP calculus. Now I am planning to move on to non-rigorous multivariable calculus. However, I have found reading his book a bit painful since the book mainly focuses on problem-solving techniques...
  22. Y

    Problem with importing an address book (.csv format) to yahoo.com

    Hi I created a new yahoo.com email account to replace the old sbcglobal.net. I want to load the address contact from the sbcglobal.net to the yahoo.com. I have no issue creating the contact.csv from the sbcglobal.net and saved on the desktop already. My problem is I fail to import to the...
  23. S

    Pushing a book against a wall and keeping it up

    The answers show that the static friction between the book and the wall points in the same direction as the vertical component of the applied force. That is, Fsin(θ) + ForceFriction -Mg=0. But why does the friction point in the same direction as the vertical component of F? More generally, if...
  24. smodak

    Relativity Susskind's new book on Black Holes

    Three Lectures on Complexity and Black Holes - could be a good read for quarantine!
  25. K

    Quantum High-level book on scattering in quantum mechanics

    I'm interested in a book which treats scattering in quantum mechanics aimed at the research-level. I'm particularly interested in a text which focuses on mathematical details such as the analytic structure of the S matrix, the relation between the S matrix and various green's/two-point...
  26. thaiqi

    Quantum How about Cohen-Tannoudji's QED book?

    How about his two books: Photons & Atoms and Atom-Photon Interaction? Are they basic?
  27. S

    Algebra Book on Lie algebra & Lie groups for advanced math undergrad

    Posting for my son (who does not have an account here): He's a sophomore math major in college and is looking for a good book on Lie algebra and Lie Groups that he can study over the summer. He wants mathematical rigor, but he is thinking of grad school in theoretical physics, so he also wants...
  28. MathematicalPhysicist

    How to Derive Eq. (4.26) from Eq. (4.25) in Birger Bergersen's Book?

    The dictators at physics.stackexchange want to close my post that I post here. I hope someone can help me with this question, I want to compute this by hand, without Computer algebra software, mainly because I don't know which syntax to use for Mathematica (if you know the syntax, can you give...
  29. Avatrin

    Book that goes deep into the basics of statistics

    Summary:: Random processes, autocovariance, ergodicity, Gauss-Markov etc Hi I am a person who resolutely prefers depth over breadth, and currently I am trying to learn more about random signals and Kalman filtering. However, the books I have found so far will mention and superficially...
  30. L

    Geometry Solution manual for Loring Tu book

    Hi, Is there any solution manual for Tu's "Introduction to manifolds", available in the net?
  31. jamalkoiyess

    Other Exercise book between underg and grad physics

    Hello, I am in my last year of undergrad and wanted a good book of diverse exercises to serve both as a memory refresher on my physics and as a fun pass time for this summer. Altho my goal is something that can span most of undergrad physics, I am not looking for anything easy and would enjoy...
  32. Jamister

    Solid State Book for a graduate condensed matter course

    What books are recommended for a course in condensed matter physics at a graduate level?
  33. J

    Quantum What's the best science non-fiction book that you have ever read?

    I'm just curious about this, and have for a while been interested in a good non-fiction about about science that I could read. Thanks.
  34. MathematicalPhysicist

    I Is the Kronecker Delta Calculation in Peskin and Schroeder's Solution Correct?

    My problem is on page 194 of the solution, where he writes: ##\frac{1}{2}\delta^{ab}\frac{1}{2}\delta^{ab}=2##. I assume there are three colours and thus ##a,b \in \{ 0,1,2 \}##. So I get: ##\delta^{ab}\delta^{ab} =...
  35. Mondayman

    Anyone else have a book addiction?

    I read every opportunity I get, and I'm usually studying from multiple textbooks at once. As a result I have a large collection of books spanning multiple subjects. Adding books to this collection is an (expensive) addiction for me. My favorites are The Feynman Lectures, my WW1 personal memoir...
  36. Mondayman

    Linear Algebra What are some recommended second texts for self-studying linear algebra?

    Hello folks, I am currently finishing up a class on linear algebra, covering vector spaces, bases and dimension, geometry of n-dimensional space, linear transformations and systems of linear equations. I am only getting accustomed to proof writing for the first time in this course. However, I...
  37. Amik

    Mastering Physics access code -- 1 book versus 3 books?

    I want to buy the access code for university physics 14th edition.I know there are 3 volumes for this books.Is there one access code for 3 books or just one for each volume?
  38. TaurusSteve

    Space 10 Things You Should Know: A Great Book on the Universe

    Summary:: A great book on space/the universe. I'm currently reading a book called"Space 10 Things You Should Know, 14 Billion Years For People Short On Time." It's a great book and it really explains some questions I had!
  39. smodak

    Quantum Is No-Nonsense Quantum Field Theory a Student-Friendly Introduction?

    No-Nonsense Quantum Field Theory: A Student-Friendly Introduction by Schwichtenberg, Will let you know how it is when I read it. More details here
  40. P

    A Polylogarithms integrals in Nastase QFT book

    This is from Horatio Nastase "Intro to Quantum Field Theory" book (Cambridge University Press, 2019) , chapter 59. The reader is supposed to massage equation (3) into equation (4) with the help of the given polylogarithm formulas (1) and (2). I do not see at all how that's possible...
  41. Ahmed Naji

    A question about non-Newtonian fluids in a "Transport Phenomena" book

    In this topic >> https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/stress-tensor-for-non-Newtonian-fluid.860240/ Mr. Chestermiller replies that "For a purely viscous non-Newtonian fluid (not viscoelastic), you use exactly the same form of equation as for a Newtonian fluid (see Bird, Stewart, and...
  42. G

    Calculus What is the best book for learning functional calculus for physicists?

    Hi, I'm looking for a book that explains more deeply (and a little bit more formal) the functional calculus than the typical introductions that I find in QFT books (like Peskin or Hatfield). Is there any good book for physicists to learn the mathematics behind functional calculus? Thanks
  43. isher_mondal

    Classical Undergrad book on Classical Mechanics

    Hi there, I am an undergrad 1st year student in Physics. I wanted to self study the classical mechanics so that i can get hold of some very important concepts before it begins to rush in our class. Can you suggest me a basic Classical Mechanics book of undergrad level that will help to learn...
  44. R

    Some lines from the book "Ideas and Opnions" by Albert Einstein

    I read these lines from the book Ideas and Opinions by Albert Einstein- "Gradually the conviction gained recognition that all knowledge about things is exclusively a working-over of the raw material furnished by the senses." what I interpret from is that knowledge is obtained by observing...
  45. P

    I Schwartz QFT book, equation 15.59

    Can someone please explain what the author does here in 15.59? I do not understand both steps. Neither the rewriting of the derivative, nor the integral. thank you
  46. isher_mondal

    Book with a good Introduction to Lagrangian Mechanics?

    Hi, I am an undergraduate student in the 3rd sem, we have Lagrangian Mechanics in our course but I am unable to follow it properly. Can you please suggest me a book that will introduce me to Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics and slowly teach me how to do problems. I am beginner, so please...
  47. bhobba

    B Interesting Book On The History Of QM And Einstein's Role

    Check it out: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PYMLZWJ/?tag=pfamazon01-20 Its available free if you have Kindle Unlimited. Many books do not get right that Einstein knew QM very well indeed and greatly admired Dirac, of whom he said: 'Dirac, to whom, in my opinion, we owe the most perfect...
  48. jedimath

    Algebra Book about irrational inequalities and other....

    Good evening, I have consulted several precalculus books, intermediate algebra but none of these lists irrational inequalities, trigonometric inequalities and more. In which book I can find them? Thank you :)
  49. MathematicalPhysicist

    Relativity Errata for Gravitation and Cosmology book by Steven Weinberg

    Does someone know of an official or unofficial errata for the above book of Weinberg?
  50. Jamister

    Quantum Book for quantum measurement theory

    I'm looking for a book about the theory of measurement in quantum mechanics. A book that goes deep into understanding different kinds and ways. thank you
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