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What are the books that speak about string theory you would suggest me? And the book against this theory? (I'm an undergraduate physics student) Thanks!

Hi everyone! First of all I want to congratulate @Orodruin for his book publication! I myself thought that maybe someday, I would like to write a book. So I became a little bit curious about other titles that may have been written by Physicsforum members. I hear Benjamin Crowell is also a member...

Today, I was at an award ceremony, where in one out of the two scientific lectures, the professor was teaching the basics of Hyperbolic Geometery. However, due to time constraints, he had to teach very fast, and there was no laser pointer, nor a chalkboard, so he couldn't explain very well...

I am not ready to learn the formalism for QM or QFT (maybe someday). Does anyone have any book suggestions for a beginner like myself that present the theories in accurate ways without going into all the mathematical formalism? Preferably something that is not tied to one interpretation of the...

I found Robert Kiyosaki books in the library and online, I just read some pages of them, what's your opinion about this author? Are his books worth the price ? Thanks

Hello, I am new to both Python and machine learning. I am trying to learn by reading books on machine learning using Python. I started with this book. I could manage the first 3 chapters (although I had to dissect the codes on Github because not all the codes are included and explained in the...

Hi everyone! I'm trying to make a list of recommended books (introductory and advanced). So far, what I was able to search are the following: Particle Physics: - Griffiths: Introduction to Elementary Particles - Thomson: Modern Particle Physics - Nachtmann: Elementary Particle Physics -...

I was wondering if I could get suggestions for good general-background book on cosmology and the development/evolution of the universe. This is for myself, and I'll leave any more specifics to the topics open as I'd be look into whatever suggestions I receive. I'm a biophysicist, and back in...

Homework Statement This isn't a problem. I need help understanding a diagram and graphs from my book Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution So I'm given a diagram on an AC circuit and a resistor. I am then given a graph of the potential of the resistor as a function of time, and then a...

What do MHB members think are the best books at an undergraduate or senior undergraduate level on set theory ... Further what are the best books on set theory at a graduate level ... ... Peter

...in his collection. Kinda hard to take that peril seriously, isn't it?

I enjoy physics to a great degree. That is my personality

Hi, does anybody know of any good sources to learn about the Integer Quantum Hall effect from the perspective of theoretical physics? Any suggestion will be appreciated, thanks.

Hello. Do you know of any good material on topological insulators like books, review papers etc? I would prefer something more oriented towards theoretical physics(because I know that there are reviews out there that are purely experimental). Thank you!

Hello! Does anybody know of any pedagogical material(like a book or chapter(s) of a book) on Weyl semimetals? Thanks you!

Hello! What are some good sources(preferably textbooks) to learn about Weyl semimetals? I also want some sources to learn about topological insulators and anything containing the Integer Quantum Hall effect would be great. As an aside, if you have any good book on theoretical condensed matter...

I'd appreciate recommendations for books on computer input/output (I/O) interfaces. With detailed explanations, for example, (a) on how pressing the "R" key on a keyboard results in the character "R" being displayed on a screen and entered in a program, (b) on how moving a mouse results in a...

Hello. Following my recent start in the interest in electronics, I have deducted that the best way to learn some basic electronics is to read a good book. I wish to learn the basic concepts of current, voltage, resistance, circuits and more advanced physical concepts behind the semiconductors...

The invariance of the laws of physics in space-time is a corner stone of physics and all science. A.Is this an axiom or can be derived from other more fundamental axioms? B. Are there any books that discuss how science could be if the laws of physics could be changed (for example if we could...

Can anyone refer to some good book on Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics? The book should contain the basics, and can go up to any advanced level. Any level of math is acceptable.

What other books are there akin to Peter Woit's "Not Even Wrong" or Lee Smolin's "The Trouble with Physics"? I just learned Sabine has a new book coming but it's more than 8 months from now.. I want to entertain myself reading books like them this weekend.. are there none written like Woit's or...

I am curious about Ultrafast multi-dimensional coherent spectroscopy and want to get a bit of in-depth knowledge on this topic. I've always been very interested in spectroscopy, much like my passion in quantum mechanics, though I don't get a lot of time after daily routine to study either...

Hello everyone. I'm new here so I'd like to know your opinion. My question is (as the title says) are Schaum books good for self-studying? I want to study physics by my own and I found this book Schaum's Outlines Beginning Physics I by Alvin Halpern and I wanted to be sure if it's a good book to...

I need good books on Molecular Orbital Theory. The book(s) should have the basics, and the level should not be less than graduation. I have Quantum mechanics books, but they don't throw any light on this. My course books are rubbish, only mentioning the name of the theory and some illogical...

Hi, I'm currently in "gymnasiet" in Denmark, which I understand is similar to high school in the US. It's what gives you access to universities, so to speak. After "gymnasiet", which I'm done with summer 2019, I'm planning on going to university for a physics degree. I'm currently taking...

Hello. I am very keen on reading science non-fiction books on basically all science topics especially physics, chemistry, technology and neuroscience. I would like to dedicate this thread to some suggestions of particularly enjoyed non-fiction books with some very short reviews and opinions. I...

hey everyone just started university and the jump i feel is huge from a level and was just wondering if you guys knew of any books that had linear algebra and/or several variable calculus in them but displayed and explained stuff in a clear simple way? or if anyone has any websites that do the...

I've recently started to learn MATLAB (self-study). I first tried to learn by an app on Google Play, and work out the examples on the Matlab app. But the app is very bad, and I can't understand anything after a while. What books can I use for learning Matlab? I have a good knowledge on Java...

I'm sophomore in physics looking for best free books for classical mechanics and for vibrations and waves. Anyone with references pleaseThank you

I honestly wasn't sure if this should have went in Engineering or Biology/Medicine section. I am interested in finding out more about what Biomedical Engineering/Bioengineering is all about. One side says its about just building machines, while the other is about using the machines and doing...

What are the very good books for practicing variety of and a lot of problems covering every concepts (analytical ,mathematically interpreted and intuitive )related to the topic .Books can be of physics or applied physics bcoz I have seen a book on applied mechanics like Housner-houdson .

Hey there, there may be many threads about this problem, but I would want you to recommend me few books to read about mechanics from the bottom to the top. I mean, I don't have that much of a problem in calculus, but I'm not excellent in it either. So I would want a good textbook or bunch of...

In the syllabus of the class, it recommended three mathematical background books: Mathematical Methods for Physicists by Arfken Mathematical Methods in Chemistry and Physics by Starzak. Mathematical Methods in the physical sciences by Boas I don't know difference between these three. Any...

I'm starting an undergraduate degree in physics on Friday (after a gap year and with a foundation year). What are the best books for undergraduate physics please (we don't have a reading list for first year) :) And what are some general physics books I might be interested in (I recently bought...

I'm looking for a good reference book on data analysis techniques for science (namely physics) that has a lot of programming applications and some decent error analysis coverage. Right now I'm analyzing large datasets of telescope arrays and would like something to learn from as this is my...

Aloha, I am wanting to teach myself C and C++ programming languages and before I purchase any books or materials on the subject. I would like to see if anyone has any recommendations?, and the pros and cons if any, ect.

I am self -studying "blundell thermal physics" . But,the answers of the problems are not given in the book. So, can anyone recommend me other book with the answers? I will be thankful to you for this. Will "An Introduction to Thermal Physics by Daniel V. Schroeder" be a better option ?

Serious books on math, physics and related sciences usually have covers which are quite boring and visually not very attractive. (Books that have something to do with Universe are a common exception, but when you see a few of them you have seen them all.) But sometimes, covers are really...

I was wondering if I read Kiselev's geometry books, would it count as a whole high school geometry curriculum? Currently, I am reading his first book, Planimetry, which is coming out as promising. I am planning to self-study geometry.

Hi there, I have recently started an Engineering course and I have quickly realized that there are gaps in my knowledge or the material that I'm being taught, doesn't quench my thirst for understanding of the topics. I would like to find a book that explains basics of the main concepts like...

Hello. I will be attending a course on Group theory and the book that the professor suggests is Georgi's Lie Algebras in Particle Physics. As I liked Zee's book on General Relativity, I thought that it would be a blast to also use his Group theory textbook for the course. Problem is that I don't...

Hi Everyone, I am a physics undergraduate students who intended to study General Relativity. I have planned to purchase or borrow one of the following books： 1.A first course in General Relativity by Schutz 2.Space time and Geometry by Carroll (I have heard that it is an advance textbook rather...

What book do MHB members regard as the best for a rigorous but clear and (moderately) easily understood introduction to complex analysis? (Note - would be good if the book had hints to solutions of exercise.) Peter

I have learned an adequate amount of calculus including implicit, parametric differentiation as well as Upton second order differential equations in high school math course. It was really abstract and we were taught only how to solve mathematical problems. Now, I need to model those problems in...

Hi, all. I would like to read books about the topics - Geometry, Real Analysis and Electricity and Magnetism. And I find the followings. Are they decent and rigorous? Geometry The Real Numbers and Real Analysis Introduction to Electrodynamics Classical Electricity and Magnetism Electricity...

Actually those to subjects are in our syllabus now! Please suggest me some books which will be easy to understand and somewhere maintain my academic syllabus too !

It seems that most recently published analysis textbooks are written from a more abstract perspective, e.g., dealing with functions on general metric spaces or with spaces of functions. However, often solving a problem requires some "get your hands dirty" classical or "hard" analysis -- for...

Hello ,every one . I am a reactor physics　teacher . I want to find some books or papers about how to teaching reactor physics． if you know it ,please tell me. Thank you very much.

Dear PFer's, I am looking for brief, conceptual books covering several physics fields. They should satisfy the following criteria: 1) brevity: optimal length between 100 and 200 pages 2) clarity: typically written by masters, go straight to the point and explain it very well 3) breadth: they...

I have a couple of college algebra textbooks , but none has some proper intro to logarithm basics . I like to keep a book for logarithm alone , i see some online PDF's on logarithm , but all are sort of messed up . Please help