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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. P

    How Do You Draw a Physics Displacement-Time Graph?

    [PLAIN]http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3459/phys.png I don't know how to draw something like this...
  2. T

    Studying Leisure Math Textbook: Moving from AP Calc BC to Multivariable/Vector Calc

    Hello all, just a question I've been tossing about lately. I've been recently given the chance to get any math textbook I'd like (outside of school), because I'm a tad bored with my current math classes. Right now, I'm taking the first year of IB Math HL (the junior course), and it is...
  3. B

    Introductory number theory textbook

    What is a good introductory textbook for beginners?
  4. P

    Recommendations for fluid mechanics textbook

    Hi, I'm an undergrad in biomedical engineering...a required class I'm taking right now is fluid mechanics...this is the textbook we use: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0470262842/?tag=pfamazon01-20 I'll be frank...I think it sucks...too vague, expects you to fill in a lot between the lines. I...
  5. T

    Finding the Right Physics Textbook: Halliday, Resnick, Young & Freedman

    I wanted to buy a nice, detailed and problem filled physics text for myself(high school level). I have heard a lot about Halliday and Resnick Fundamentals Of Physics and also University Physics by Young And Freedman. So which among them should I choose , or else if there's some other good...
  6. N

    That being said, what is the best textbook for learning nuclear physics?

    Hey Everyone, I'm an undergraduate student attempting to learn some nuclear physics. It's not offered at my university but a professor of mine said that if I can get him a textbook he'll do an independent study with me where he teaches me from it. Any suggestions? I have close to no...
  7. MathematicalPhysicist

    Did Maggiore Make an Indexing Error in QFT Textbook?

    In page 15 of the first edition of this textbook, in equations 2.6 and 2.7, he writes: (2.6)e^{i\alpha_a T^a_R} e^{i\beta_a T^a_R}=e^{i\delta_a T^a_R} where T^a_R is the generator of the group represented by R. Now in equation (2.7) he take the logarithm: (2.7) i\delta_a...
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    What Are Good Alternative Textbooks for an Introductory Linear Algebra Course?

    Hi I've got an introductory Linear Algebra course that is using Elementary Linear Algebra with Applications by Bernard Kolman, David R. Hill and from what I can ascertain, it's a garbagety textbook [https://www.amazon.com/dp/0130457876/?tag=pfamazon01-20]. A lot of of the negative reviews...
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    Find Physics Textbooks for High-School Olympiad Preparation on Amazon

    Hi! I'm in the final year of high-school in Romania and I am looking for some physics textbooks, for my training for the regional/national olympics, I have to prepare alternating current, optics (wave part) and relativity. I want to buy the books from Amazon. I am thinking about Demystified...
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    Find ISBNs for Thomson, Brooks/Cole Textbooks

    Is there a way to find ISBN number of all the books publics by one company? (Thomson,Brooks/Cole for e.g.) I tried there website http://www.cengage.com/search/market.do?N=16 but they don't show up for any of the older edition. The book I'm looking for is Student solutions manual for...
  11. P

    Q correlation coefficient (diagrams from textbook provided)

    The thing I don't understand is how does finding out the median help you drawing in the horizontal and vertical lines. How do you know if it's going to pass through a few of the data points? Like in the example on that website it has a moderate negative correlation and the median is the 8'th...
  12. Shackleford

    Studying Is It Ethical to Use Instructor Solution Manuals for Homework?

    Is it wrong to use or find these? And I'm talking about all the solutions. Of course, if a student were to come across this and copy the work down merely to get a good homework grade, that would be evident come exam time. However, if the solutions were used to better understand the material and...
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    Could there be a mistake in the textbook solutions?

    I have Honors in Physics and am a qualified teacher, but I've taken 4 yrs out to have kids. I'm trying to get back into it by starting with tutoring, and I am totally perplexed by this solution to the question, so think there is a fault with it. The book is a new edition so it is possible. I'm...
  14. S

    What is the most explanatory chemistry textbook

    I am a college student and I am very serious when it comes to science. I am looking for a chemistry textbook that focuses on "why" rather than simply "what". Illustrations in textbooks are also great to help "see" what is happening. When it comes to physics, I believe Randall Knight's Physics...
  15. L

    I wanted to know what is the best physical chemistry textbook out there?

    any recommendations to a physical chemistry book? I want to know which one is the easiest to understand, and covers all the material in detail.
  16. M

    Recommend textbook for complex analysis

    Could someone recommend an accessible and well-known textbook of complex analysis for graduate education? thx
  17. K

    Recommand a nice qm textbook on perturbation and scattering

    I just finished the first 4 chapters of Sakurai's Modern qm, and now I'm beginning to learn purterbation method and scattering theory, but from the feedback it seems that many people are quite unsatisfied with Modern qm on these parts. Could you guys recommand a nice book on perturbation and...
  18. L

    Here's the type of textbook I'm looking for. Does it exist?

    I am a college physics grad. For many subtopics of precalculus or calculus, the following statement applies to me: "I can easily solve problems that involve X, but I can't really tell you what X is or why it matters." I'd like to spend some spare time to gain a strong understanding of the...
  19. M

    Is it a mistake to use this topology textbook for my class?

    So, the list of required texts for my fall courses came out today and I found that my topology course is requiring this piece of crap: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1441928197/?tag=pfamazon01-20. Normally I'm not scared away by bad reviews, but in this case I can't help thinking that the instructor...
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    Famous Old Elementary Algebra Textbook Recommendations?

    Hello, I apologize in advance for the odd nature of this question. Can anyone recommend any renowned old (circa 1900s-1940s) elementary algebra textbooks? I have for a while been searching for some (as a hobby I collect old math texts), but it has been very difficult to determine which were...
  21. J

    Need Developmental Mathematics Textbook

    Hey all. I have a friend who has been out of high school for quite a while, and he is wanting to learn a little math (just basics). I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find a good book for someone who is not familiar with much math at all. I am guessing we would need to start...
  22. J

    Find Intro Biology Textbook: High School Level

    Hey all, I'm looking for a good introductory biology textbook at the high school level. I never took biology in high school, so I need something that is very introductory, but at the same time a good book so that I'll be well prepared for biology courses in college.
  23. N

    Second Textbook in Linear Algebra after Strang

    I used Gilbert Strang's text: Introduction to Linear Algebra, to introduce myself to the subject. The book drops off after giving a brief introduction to Linear Transformations. Can someone recommend a second text in Linear algebra that begins with Linear Transformations and develops the subject...
  24. H

    Chemistry Textbook for College: 1st Year Student Exam Prep

    I see that there is another thread on this, but I do not know if my needs are the same and I did not want to hijack the thread...hence creating another... I need to take a chemistry placement exam and wanted to study before I take it. I'm in my first year of college. Any recommendations on...
  25. Y

    Which Chemistry Textbook Is Best for First-Year College Students?

    please tell me which is best textbook of chemistry .I have first year in college
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    Need a bit of help finding a good textbook

    I am currently (considered) a junior in high school having just finished my sophomore year. I will be taking AP Calc BC, Physics C (both units), along with Computer Science 1 and 2 at a community college. I have a strong background in computational problem solving and am fluent in C++, Java...
  27. K

    What are some recommended calculus textbooks for advanced material?

    can anyone recommend calculus textbooks that cover material after calculus II?
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    Textbook recommendations for General Physics I

    Sorry if this topic has been covered before or if I'm posting it in the wrong section. I'm new to the forum. I am about to start General Physics 1 this summer (start date June 3rd) and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for additional textbooks to purchase that could really help...
  29. S

    What is the Correct Probability of a Student Becoming Chairperson?

    Homework Statement A. Mrs. Moyer’s class has to choose 4 out of 12 people to serve on an activity committee. B. The four chosen students are then selected for the positions of chairperson, activities planner, activity leader, and treasurer. What is the probability that anyone of the...
  30. L

    Where can I find a comprehensive and affordable quantum mechanics textbook?

    Im looking for a quantum mechanics textbook(preferably cheap) but I've found some and I just don't want to be spending too much money on something i won't be able to understand. I am 14 years old but i do know a lot about this subject and am craving for more knowledge, I've read tons of...
  31. R

    Machine Design Textbook problem

    If anyone could walk me through any of these or provide any help I'd appreciate it. Thanks I owe you one. Homework Statement Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution
  32. K

    Does anyone know a good assembler textbook ?

    Does anyone know a good assembler textbook ?! :) Hello , everyone :) Could anyone suggest a good assembler textbook ? It would be nice , if it covered working with strings in detail , a tutorial about working with strings would also do nicely :) Thank you in advance :) P.S. Oh , and by the...
  33. N

    QFT textbook where Schwinger effect is described

    Could you pls advise me QFT textbooks where the Schwinger effect is described... Thanks a lot
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    Textbook Solution Accuracy: Are Rounded Calculations Affecting the Final Answer?

    Homework Statement Is the answer provided by the textbook solution manual wrong? Here is the textbook exercise: A bob with a mass of 0,500 kg is on the end of a long chord and suspended on a pivot (no friction). The distance of the center of mass of the the bob to the pivot-point is 250 cm...
  35. R

    A textbook on probability and statistics

    Hello, a very interesting forum you have here:) So, to business The topic says it all - I'm looking for a good textbook for undergraduate on probabilities and mathematical statistics. Could you recommend something? I thought about: First Course in Probability by Sheldon Ross, but I have read a...
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    P&ID Symbols Reference Textbook or similar

    To the viewer of this post, What is a good source for the symbols used in a P&ID? I would like to have a textbook or similar which would have all (if possible, or a majority) which I could easily reference to now and in the future when drawing/analysis P&ID's. Kind regards, pavadrin
  37. R

    Textbook for GRE subject test preparation

    Hi, I'm planning to take the physics GRE subject test in the near future. I have a good undergrad education, so I was recommended to pick up a general physics textbook and to read it completely as a study review. The question is: what textbook? I know the names of the most common ones...
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    Best Classical Mechanics Textbook

    Dear forum, I recently took an analytic mechanics course at UCLA in which the average grade on the first midterm was something like a 27 out of 80. The teacher was a brilliant man but unfortunately could not convey the material to the students. I don't think anyone felt as though they had...
  39. B

    What's the best discrete mathematics textbook?

    Apparently everyone uses either Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications by Kenneth H. Rosen or Discrete Mathematics with Applications by Susanna S. Epp. Are these really the best ones? Both are very long texts which make me think they're not rigorous and they're descriptive like Stewart’s...
  40. M

    Choose the Right Textbook for Your Chemistry Class

    So I haven't taken a Chemistry class in about 10 years and even then I did horrible. I think this was because I just didn't care. I'm confident I can pick up the material now. Anyway, this fall I have to take Chem 1 and want to be prepared. What's a good (popular) undergrad Chemistry textbook...
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    Which Undergrad Textbook is Best for Understanding SHM, Wave Motion, and Optics?

    Hi, I was just wondering if someone can suggest an undergrad textbook which will help me understand SHM, Wave motion, interference and superposition, both mathematically and conceptually. I am having a hard time in my first year second semester course which is focused only on the topics listed...
  42. M

    Where to find challenging physics problems (besides textbook) ?

    I'm currently taking a Calculus Based Physics course. We have an exam in a few days. Although I understand the material well and have performed many textbook problems, my teacher is known for putting challenging questions on the exams. My Prof. writes his own exams, so they are not based on the...
  43. J

    Studying Which questions to do in textbook?

    Hey all, I'm currently studying from a book called "Real mathematical analysis" by Charles Pugh. Each section has over 100 questions. Obviously when working on the questions, I can't do all of them. How should I go about picking the ones that I should do?
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    Fourier series summation in David Griffiths' textbook

    Homework Statement This isn't really a homework question, but something I've been wanting to know out of curiosity in David Griffiths' Introduction to Electrodynamics. On pages 131 and 132, there is a Fourier series, V(x,y) = \frac{4V_0}{\pi}\sum_{n=1,3,5...}\frac{1}{n}e^{\frac{-n \pi...
  45. E

    What was Feynman's stance on interpretation of quantum mechanics?

    Hi please answer my question. quantum mechanic in Sakurayi , Gaziorovich books belong to which of interpretations(many worlds, copenhagen, ...)? thanks.:confused:
  46. R

    Looking for Textbook Recommendation

    Hello all, Purely out of interest, I considered taking a general physics course at my local university. However, I don't really want to spend the money on a course. So, I'm looking for a recommendation for a good college general physics textbook to study on my own (I presume that I will...
  47. M

    Course on Biophysics next semester but there's no textbook

    I'm going to take a course on Biophysics next semester but there's no textbook. I heard it's because the professor is really good. Here's the description: Introduction to the structure, properties, and function of proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and membranes. In depth study of the...
  48. O

    Is this a mistake in Steven Weiberg's QFT II textbook?

    I guess it should be my mistake somewhere. o:) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0521670543/?tag=pfamazon01-20 On Page 30, for the derivation of EQ. (15.7.19), the nilpotency of BRST operator on the ghost for gauge transformation, \delta _{\theta}s\omega_\alpha &=& -...
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    Which algebraic topology textbook is the best for self-study?

    I see that there are four different GTM textbooks on the subject. Which one of these is the most suitable for self-study? GTM 56: Algebraic Topology: An Introduction / Massey GTM 127: A Basic Course in Algebraic Topology / Massey GTM 153: Algebraic Topology / Fulton I want to pick up...
  50. Somefantastik

    Fortran Finding a Good Fortran Intro Text: Examples & Exercises

    Can someone suggest a good fortran introductory text, with examples and exercises?
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