Textbook Definition and 998 Threads

Can anyone recommend me a good algebra textbook that starts out quite basic and goes up to graduate level? I'm familiar with the following topics: Elementary group theory e.g. normal subgroups and quotient groups, isomorphism theorems, group actions. Elementary ring theory, e.g. ideals...

Reading a biology textbook is obviously different than reading a math textbook. I tend to have to re-read the chapters in my biology text quite frequently. This is very time consuming considering that I am taking 23 credits this semester. So I was wondering if there are any techniques that one...

I am taking a course on modern physics, and I want to get a textbook to help me out because nothing my teacher has given my class to work with has problems. They're all explanations that aren't even all that helpful (not many graphs/pictures, just words). I'm sick of it because I have nothing to...

Hey, Does anyone have a recommendation for a good intro to differential equations? The book I'm using now (Guterman & Nitecki) is pretty bad. I'm looking for lots of examples, practice problems, and hopefully answers. Thanks!

Hey, I was looking for some Modern Physics textbook suggestions. While searching through the forms I found some excellent Modern Physics reference book suggestions, like some by A.P. French and the sort. What I am asking for though are actual textbooks on Modern Physics (which at my...

Hi, the physics department at my (undergrad) college is looking around for a good Thermodynamics book for next semester. So far, the best thing they found (and it sounds really good) is in Romanian. So... does anybody know if FIZICA FENOMENELOR TERMICE by C.N. PLĂVIŢU is available in...

Hi, the physics department at my (undergrad) college is looking around for a good Thermodynamics book for next semester. So far, the best thing they found (and it sounds really good) is in Romanian. So... does anybody know if FIZICA FENOMENELOR TERMICE by C.N. PLĂVIŢU is available in...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone know of a method in which a student can obtain the list of all answers to every question in the course textbook. What I noticed about my Chemistry textbook is that they offer only answers to the odd numbered questions (which is the questions my professor...

I am currently taking the second semester of a 2 semester course in Mechanics. We are using the book, Analytical Mechanics by Fowles and Cassiday. This book is okay, but I'd really like to find a used secondary mechanics book with more explanations and problems to solve. Can anyone recommend...

Hi there, I'm kinda new here, I did a search for similar things and couldn't get anything concrete. I'm starting my Undergrad Project in January, and its on Gas Giant Formation. It involves running lots of code to see how particles in an accretion disk apply themselves to a previously...

Just a quick question for those who have had plenty of exposure to Analysis. Currently, I'm in an Analysis class. We are using Arthur Mattuck's "Introduction to Analysis" textbook. While I think it's a good book and I enjoy the class, I can't help to think that the teacher is watering down...

Hello, The current coursepack that was recommended by our professor just isn't cutting it. It explains the basic concepts of general physics very well (up to nuclear fission/reactions). However, it does not do a very good job explaining the mathematic problems in physics. I am looking for...

Does there exist a solid concrete detailed textbook on Ring Theory? I'm looking for something like Rotman's book of Group Theory. My background consists of basic Ring Theory/Field Theory from Herstein's Abstract Algebra. I have Rowen's book in my hands right now (library), but it's far...

Hi, I am looking for any physical chemistry textbook without a lot of calculus. I have been looking at physical chemistry for biological sciences but I am unsure if they cover the same topics as the regular atkins and other physical chemistry do. Does anyone have any suggestions for good books...

Hey all, I was hoping someone would be able to point me at a good ordinary differential equations text. Basically right now I have been working out of 'ordinary differential equations" by boyce and brannon. but I am fed up with the book and really would just like a good book to be used as a...

When is a textbook too difficult for you? I judge whether a textbook is the right level for me based on how many exercises I can solve from the book. So how many questions can you not know how to do from a textbook before you consider the book too difficult? In other words, what is your...

Homework Statement I'd like to preface this by saying I'm not doing this as "homework" per se, but rather reviewing my physics coursework from my undergraduate years, prepping for grad school. So w/ that brief introduction, I'm working through Problem 3.19 in Purcell's famous textbook on...

I am passionate about physics. I have had ordinary differential equations, linear algebra, single, multivariable calculus and mathematical statistics. Before I study Quantum Mechanics, I plan on studying classical mechanics, electrodynamics and waves. I plan to use MIT's "Opencourseware" to...

I'm in AP Physics right now (currently studying energy - not sure what category that falls into. Mechanics?) and I've found my textbook to be less helpful than what I thought it would be. So I'm considering investing in a new one that I could get off ebay/amazon, and the price really doesn't...

Hey, I'm currently in an intro to EE course, and our textbook is horrendous (Hambley's Electrical Engineering Principles and Applications). Does anyone have a suggestion on a better alternative that provides a lot of practice problems/answers?

Self-study, good textbook choices? I'm getting kind of bored with my courses atm, so I'm looking for additional math course to study. Textbooks are by DeGroot and Feller, would these textbooks be okay? I don't want to just trust the reviews on Amazon but a lot of them seem to discourage...

A problem in my textbook shows 25/9(20-y)^2 = 144+(20-y)^2 Then the very next step shows 16/9(20-y)^2=144 Maybe its just me, but I can't seem to figure out the algebra behind this step in the problem, any ideas on where to start? I thought about subtracting/dividing the (20-y)^2 from the...

Hello, I am a student interested in learning AP Physics C material on my own because the class is not offered at my school. My goals are - 5 on the AP Physics C exam(s) - Know calculus-based physics to compete in Science Olympiad I have taken the Physics B exam and Calc AB/BC exams (5...

Hopefully this isn't a foolish question but, I am up to CalcII and am anxious to apply what I've learned but have found nature fails to provide functions for it's behaviour like textbooks do. Is there a book or something I can read to develop this skill?

Homework Statement Hey, In my physics textbook the derivation for the transverse velocity, {v_{s}} of a sound wave is given as, {v_{s}(x, t)} = {\frac{\partial}{\partial{t}}}{[s(x, t)]} {v_{s}(x, t)} = -{\omega}{A_{s}}sin({kx}-{{\omega}{t}}+{\phi}) Where, {s(x...

There isn't one to go along with the course, and I imagine a textbook would be good to have, since this course seems like it will be quite difficult.

I just entered my senior year in high school. I wanted to take AP Calculus BC and AP Physics C: Mechanics and AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism. But the school requires that there should be at least 3 students for an AP; only then will they give classes. Unfortunately, I am the only one...

Hi all. I'm taking an introductory EE course this semester which will cover the following topics. Just for clarification, this is my 1st year at university. The following is the syllabus for the course: My professor recommended these 2 textbooks for the course, but I checked Amazon.com...

OK I have a need to print a textbook out, mainly because I cannot locate it for cheap anywhere. It is 690 pages and would just need to be spiral bound or something. It doesn't have to be fancy paper or anything crazy, just black and white, double sided, the normal stuff. I was thinking maybe...

The recommended textbook for this mathematical physics class is Mathematical Methods for Physicists by Arfken (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0120598760/?tag=pfamazon01-20), however I've read some reviews online that seem to think that this textbook is inferior to the textbook Mathematical Physics: A...

ok this is in an example in a first-year physics textbook, yet some how i spent an hour trying to solve it (identities, tricks, etc) and could not find a solution. here is what the textbook states: (1) v2f*cos\phi = 3.5*10^5 - v1f*cos(37) (2) v2f*cos\phi = v1f*sin(37) "now we sqaure these two...

Homework Statement If the force of gravity(weight) of a 1.2kg textbook were to be measured at various distances (d) from the Earth's center, the data would appear as follows: Force(weight)[kg*m^2/s^2] 1) 11.8 2) 5.21 3) 1.9 4) 1.0 Distance[m] 1) 6.4 x 10^6 2) 9.6 x 10^6 3) 16 x 10^6 4) 22 x...

Which modern physics textbook is most recommended by physics professors and physics majors?

Hi all, could u just recommend some good textbooks about electronics? I'm a little familiar with it as I worked on some circuit in high school. Someone said "the art of electronics" and "Electronic Circuit Analysis and Design" are both good choices. Which one do u prefer? I can't go with both...

Hi, I'm looking for a recommendation for a good textbook which will deepen my understanding of intermediate/advanced mathematics to help me understand the above two (well I know one is subsection of the other) subjects. I would like to learn Fourier series for use with musical exploits. I...

Now, I know this is a physics forum, but I am interested in economics a bit. I am planning on competing in the Fed Challenge with a team from my school. I need to know macro-economics theory, which I do not. Does anyone know of a good textbook for macro? could I use an AP prep book? Thanks...

Well, here is the problem.. In summer months, the amount of solar energy entering a house should be minimized. Window glass is made energy efficient by applying a coating to maximize reflected light. Light in the midrange of the visible spectrum (at 568 nm) travels into energy efficient window...

I just bought a book online for one of my classes for next semester. I just received the book today, and on the cover of the book says "Instructor's Review Copy." Does this have the same content as the regular student version of the book? What are the differences between the the books, if...

my textbook shows me an example where an astronaut is in a spaceship beside 2 parallel mirrors with a beam of light coming from the bottom, reflecting off the top and coming back to the bottom. It says that the light has to travel farther if the spaceship is moving because it must travel the...

Why is that i always see and hear people complaining about textbooks? It is true that there are many bad textbooks but why do they buy them? Can't they read reviews or ask around like i do? Also there are many good textbooks and as a self learner I think my opinion counts for something. A...

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of pspice? I just want to try out the examples in the Sedra and Smith's "Microelectronic" textbook examples.

I'm looking for a good Engineering Fluid Mechanics textbook. Any suggestions?

I was wondering what you guys think of my textbook. My textbook is called: A First Course in Differential Eqations (Eight Edition) Author: Dennis G. Zill ISBN: 0534418783 I have been using this book for my DE class, and I do not feel like I am really learning anything. This class is...

Of course it's not a contradiction, it's really just my misunderstanding. But here's what I don't get: (N.B.: I'll be using the terms "electric potential" and "voltage" interchangeably in this post.) Consider a charge moving in the direction of an electric field. If it moves a distance of x...

VLSI textbook... Could someone recommend me a good technologically up to date book on VLSI? I am studying the 4th edition of streetman right now, but the VLSI stuff is a bit outdated. Thanks.

Homework Statement just looking for opinions regarding the best text for introductory calculus as in refresher--I used Taylor eons ago, which i recall as being pretty descent. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution

Hi, could anyone recommend a good mechanical textbook, i was after something intermediate but that defines the functions / equations it gives rather then just stating them. thanks

I seek a recommendation for a comprehensive calculus-based general physics textbook, one that would include an introduction to relativity and quantum theory and whatever else comprises modern physics. I would prefer a calculus-based textbook where the derivation of the algebraic formulae used...