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A textbook is a book containing a comprehensive compilation of content in a branch of study with the intention of explaining it. Textbook are produced to meet the needs of educators, usually at educational institutions. Schoolbooks are textbooks and other books used in schools. Today, many textbooks are published in both print and digital formats.

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  1. M

    Please recommend me a good textbook for Differential Equations?

    Can someone please recommend me a good textbook for Differential Equations that has lots of practice problems and less theoretical problems? Please tell me the name of the textbook, edition, and author. Thanks.
  2. M

    Poss Textbook Error Concerning Momentum

    From Matter & Interactions Volume 3: Am I correct that there is something wrong with the statement of the velocity vector here? The components are missing in the statement of the problem, yes?
  3. M

    Can anyone please recommend me a good textbook for this course?

    Can anyone please recommend me a good textbook for the course "Complex Variables with Applications" that has lots of practice problems and less theoretical problems? Please tell me the name of the textbook, edition, and the author. Thanks.
  4. M

    Can anyone please recommend me a good textbook for Linear Algebra?

    Can anyone please recommend me a good textbook for Linear Algebra? I want a good textbook for Linear Algebra with lots of practice problems and less theoretical problems. Please tell me the name of the textbook, edition, and author. Thanks.
  5. R

    What Is the Friendliest Chemistry Textbook for Self-Study?

    I am about to take a teacher certification test for HS Chemistry. I would love to get suggestions from you on the friendliest textbook available out there for self studying, since I will study entirely on my own. The scope would be about two-semester introductory college level, I would also...
  6. M

    Wrong Answer in Textbook for Collision Velocity Calculation

    Homework Statement (Problem about a collision) (...). What then is their velocity in (a) unit-vector notation and as (b) magnitude and (c) angle. I will not post the problem due to copyright issues and that it is absolutely pointless now. The Attempt at a Solution I was able to solve (a) and...
  7. B

    Calculus Textbook Recommendation (for Chemist/Microbiologist)

    Hello! I am an undergraduate student majoring in the chemistry and microbiology. Summer vacation is truly a great time to teach myself some some subjects besides conducting the scientific research, and I am decided to self-study the calculus over this summer (I took the introductory calculus...
  8. A

    Troubleshooting Textbook Answers: Identifying Accuracy and Sanity Check"

    There is definitely something wrong with my textbook. Could you tell if ANY of the answers are actually correct? I'm trying to compare with my answers, but it's just plain impossible to decipher if I'm going crazy or not...
  9. kq6up

    Upper Division (Junior Sr. Level) Mechanics Textbook Recommendations?

    I am reviewing to go back to grad school, and I need suggestions on a mechanics book to review. Having a readily available solutions manual is a huge plus since I am self studying. Recommendations? Thanks, Chris Maness
  10. A

    Does the Textbook Answer Make Sense? 3 Carbons

    Does the answer from the textbook even make the slightest sense? How can there be three carbons?
  11. S

    What are the top undergraduate textbook in Classical Mechanics?

    I currently have Classical Mechanics by Douglas Gregory. I found that there are a lot of errors in his text mostly in Chapter 6 (Energy Conservation). Before I read some parts of Classical Mechanics by John Taylor but felt that he is too verbose that is why I have tried to scan other text. Any...
  12. M

    How do I copy and paste equations from the textbook pdf to word

    How do I copy and paste equations from the textbook pdf to word? I just want to make my own notes. And make them as fast as possible.
  13. O

    ODE textbook recommentation (Arnold or other?)

    Hi everyone. I have a copy of Ordinary Differential Equations by Vladimir Arnold. I'm hoping to learn more about differential equations, building up to differential equations on manifolds. I've heard that this is a great book, but I've also heard Arnold sometimes leaves out important details...
  14. C

    Looking for specific Physics fundamentals textbook

    Hi, I'm interested in how light and how electricity works so I'm interested in a beginners (undergraduate level) physics book that has the following: Giving intuition by showing each experimental setup - visually (with ppictures) and mathematically - which contributed to the understanding...
  15. Q

    Thoughts on Excerpt from My Chem Prof's Textbook?

    What are your thoughts on this excerpt from my chem prof's textbook? I have a few problems with the beginning of the text and a huge problem with the bolded statement. I understand the intentions of my teacher - structure - is highly important in chemistry. Not so much emphasized in general...
  16. Z

    Loop-the-loop normal force problem. Possible textbook error?

    Homework Statement A pilot of mass m flies a jet plane on a "loop-the-loop" course by flying in a vertical circle of radius R at a constant speed v. The force that the cockpit seat exerts on the pilot at the top of the loop is (A) mg. (B) mg\left(\frac{v^{2}}{R+1}\right). (C)...
  17. A

    Calculus Reference Textbook Request

    Hi, Background: I'm a junior self-studying Calculus, and I want to study from a rigorous textbook. I've seen many threads comparing and contrasting the textbooks of Apostol and Spivak. I have access to the online versions of both author's textbooks, but I find it difficult to concentrate...
  18. Thor Shen

    About two integrals in QCD textbook by muta

    http://d.kankan3d.com/file/data/bcs/2014/0508/w65h1446064_1399517186_873.jpg 1.How to deal with the delta functions in eq.2.3.153 to obtain the eq.2.3.154 by integrating over q'? 2.How to caculate the integral from eq.2.3.154 to eq.2.3.156, especially the theta function?
  19. E

    Need a good Textbook with full solutions QFT and GR

    Hi guys I need a good introductory Textbook with full solutions on Quantum Field Theory and General Relativity I am an upper level undergraduate. Please pick ones that have solution thanks.
  20. Radarithm

    Need an introductory topology textbook

    I've been thinking about this for around 7 months now, which is way too much; Munkres seems like the "typical" introduction to topology book (kind of like how Griffiths is the "typical" E&M text), and various people (from the reviews over at Amazon) make it seem like it is an undergraduate level...
  21. Mordred

    What Technical Textbooks Should I Add to My Collection?

    Not sure if this is the best location to ask this lol, I find myself at a quandary, I'm an avid reader and I'm looking for more textbooks to add to my collection. Preference on the technical side. I prefer seeing the related metrics etc. Textbooks I already have. "First three minutes" by...
  22. kq6up

    Best QM Textbook Recommendations for Self-Study

    I am starting to review to go back to grad school. One topic I didn't feel like I did so hot in as an undergrad is QM. I want to go through a textbook myself. I was thinking about "Principles of Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Edition" by Ravi Shankar. Are other books that might be good for me or...
  23. V

    Calculate Ro for CS MOSFET Amp using V'A, L, and ID | Homework Solution

    Homework Statement Supposed to find Ro for a CS MOSFET amp given V'A=10V/μm, L=0.4μm, and ID=100μA. Homework Equations Ro=ro=V'A*L/ID The Attempt at a Solution I say that ro=10μ*0.4μ/100μ= 10*10^-6*0.4*10^-6/100*10^-6 = 4*10^-8 Book says "10x0.4/.1=40kΩ" .. what exactly...
  24. 0

    Physics textbook by Serway and Jewett

    What's the difference between "Principles of physics" and "Physics for scientists and engineers" ? Both have the same authors and same publisher. Is it akin to Halliday's "Fundamentals of physics" vs "Physics" ?
  25. M

    Studying Textbook problem - Applied Mechanics textbook ideas?

    Textbook problem -- Applied Mechanics textbook ideas? Due to in-availability of my textbook, I took a mechanics book by Egor Popov "Engineering Mechanics of Solids". The problem is, it doesn't have any answers for even numbered questions. One has to buy a solution manual to see them, which is...
  26. Crush1986

    Challenging Yourself in Physics: Recommended Textbooks for Advanced Students

    Hi all. First year physics student here. I'm doing very very well in my course at my Uni (A++ after first midterm) I study by doing an insane amount of problems from 2 books. Both are about the same difficulty to me (Halliday, and the other is Young) is there a book anyone knows of that might be...
  27. R

    Looking for a Better Textbook on Set Theory?

    I don't like Jech's textbook on set theory because he gives these definitions written in this bizarre language and he doesn't restate the definition in colloquial English. That mathematicians feel its unnecessary to give colloquial examples of their definition or examples, in my opinion, is a...
  28. J

    Electric flux textbook discrepancy ?

    Electric flux textbook discrepancy ?? my textbook says "q enclosed for the Guastian surface in a1 would be the positive charge enclosed by a1: the negative charge does contribute to the electric field at a1 but it is not enclosed by surface a1 and so is not included in q enclosed". ...…..;…...
  29. JasonHathaway

    Diode circuit analysis textbook

    Hi everyone, My subject basically revolves around diodes circuits and how to analyze them (AC, DC). What textbook do you recommend? (If there's one with many solved problems, that would be great.)
  30. Ascendant78

    Good textbook to complement Physics II?

    I am currently taking Physics II and need a good textbook to complement my course. We are using a free one, Spiral Physics, which is relatively worthless. It explains very basic concepts, but gives very few (if any) real-world examples and at least half the answers in the back for Physics II...
  31. kq6up

    Not understanding textbook solution: Mary Boas mathematical methods

    Homework Statement 4. Write the Maclaurin series for 1/√(1 + x) in ∑ form using the binomial coefficient notation. Then find a formula for the binomial coefficients in terms of n as we did in Example 2 above.Homework Equations { \left( 1+x \right) }^{ P }=\sum _{ n=0 }^{ \infty }{ \left(...
  32. R

    Introduction to Combustion Textbook Recommendation

    Hello I am interested in self-teaching basic combustion concepts. Is there a good textbook available that introduces combustion at an undergraduate level for someone with high school chemistry knowledge? Thanks very much
  33. S

    Studying How do i memorize a whole textbook in 2 weeks

    well i know that i should not be asking this.but seriously i am forced to do this as i have mentioned in 1 of my previous threads that i have no other way but to just cram in and digest the whole material.actually i am having my finals the end of this month i know the concepts the only thing i...
  34. Avatrin

    Electric Circuit Analysis Textbook

    Hi I need a good book for circuit analysis (preferably, it should be available on my cell phone via, for instance, Kindle or Aldiko.. Or PDF). My curriculum includes AC and DC circuits with: Resistors Capacitors Inductors BJTs Diodes FETs (JFET and MOSFET) Opamps I have to be able...
  35. P

    How does the viscosity of a fluid change with temperature in a rotating system?

    I was reading an example problem in my fluid mechanics textbook that talks about the difference between liquids and gases. I am not sure why this is the case, if someone can explain that'd be great. So the problem is about two coaxial cylinders that rotate. There is a fluid in the gap between...
  36. H

    Optics Textbook: Find the Best for Learning & Rigor

    Greetings, I have never formally studied optics, and am looking to do so. I have looked around a little bit, and I have the impression that there are not really any "go-to" textbooks on the subject that everyone uses. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good (classical) optics...
  37. L

    How accessible is the Peskin and Schroeder textbook?

    **Please can an administrator move this to the "Maths and Physics Learning Materials" section- I can't post there for some reason. Thank you!** Hello, I am interested in learning some more technical Quantum Mechanics, and was wondering how accessible the Peskin and Schroeder textbook is as...
  38. W

    Introduction to Electricity: Basic AC/DC, Resistors, Capacitors, and More

    Hello, I am looking for a basic introductory textbook on electronics. Since it's introductory, nothing too rigorous required. Topics: Basic AC/DC introduction Current, Charge, Voltage Resistors Series/Parallel circuits Ohm's Law Capacitors Semiconductor devices (diodes, doping...
  39. H

    Degenerate perturbation theory (Sakurai's textbook)

    In the theory of degenerate perturbation in Sakurai’s textbook, Modern Quantum Mechanics Chapter 5, the perturbed Hamiltonian is H|l\rangle=(H_0 +\lambda V) |l\rangle =E|l\rangle which is written as 0=(E-H_0-\lambda V) |l\rangle (the formula (5.2.2)). By projecting P_1 from the left (P_1=1-P_0...
  40. S

    Introductory physics textbook: which to choose? =)

    Hello so lovely people! I present my self: Ali, 12 years old from Niger, I decided to start learning physics on my own.Some people first recommended me to read a book titled "Conceptual physics" to get the sense of what we are doing physics, I have read it and it is excellent! Now I try to go...
  41. V

    Best textbook for learning about ordinal numbers

    HI - what is the best textbook, website or another resource to learn about ordinal numbers (Alph -0, Alph-1, etc) and their properties? I don't even know if there is a specific subfield of set theory that they fall under. Thanks!
  42. J

    Textbook usage in Math Doctoral Education

    Hello, The attached file gives survey statistics on the most used textbooks for core graduate physics courses (on the bottom of pages 3-7). For example, the data show that 76 out of 80 surveyed American physics departments use Jackson's book for their Electromagnetism course. I'm wondering...
  43. 0

    Vector algebr and analytical geometry textbook

    Vector algebra and analytical geometry textbook I have a very comprehensive textbook written in portuguese about vector algebra and analytical geometry, but the author didn't include a bibliography at the book's end. What textbooks, in english, contains these syllabus (I'm pasting the list of...
  44. S

    Algebra 2 Trigonometry textbook recommendation

    Are there any well-written algebra 2 trig book that gives understandable contents for beginners?
  45. 1

    Finding the Best Geometry Textbook for My Course

    I'm taking a class on Geometry next semester an I'm in need of a good book. It will be both euclidean and non-euclidean geometry and is a proof based course. Sorry, I know that's rather vague but that's all I know about the class. Thank you!
  46. R

    Is an author of a popular textbook, for example griffiths, wealthy?

    For example Griffiths' Electrodynamics, and Quantum Mechanics seems popular. and the prices are expensive. I'm curious about how much money the author make by selling these books.
  47. L

    [Grade 12 math] Textbook Supplements

    Hello I am taking grade 12 advanced functions which is not that great; examples and questions aren't that good. I was wondering if there any other textbook similar to the Advanced Function by Mcgraw Hill Ryerson in terms of difficulty. I heard there is AP advanced function and AP calculus...
  48. B

    Calculus Textbook for Microbiology major

    Hello! What calculus textbook do you recommend for microbiology major or other biology majors? I heard good things about Stewart, Spivak, Larson, and other legendary calculus textbooks, but I do not know which one is suited for the microbiology major. I really like to have one that is...
  49. G

    A gentle textbook of complex analysis?

    Is there a gentle textbook of complex analysis? Something equivalent to Larson's Calculus (or Stewart's). I have Schaum's Outline of Complex Variables (Spiegel-Lipschutz), and it's not bad.
  50. N

    Can anyone tell me what physics textbook this is from?

    Hello, I was working through some quantum homework and was looking for some help online and ran across this: http://physics.uwyo.edu/~yurid/QM/Handout5.pdf I was wondering if anyone knew what textbook this is from? I tried searching excerpts from the book, but alas, no results. Thanks!
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