Questions tagged [resource-recommendations]
Questions asking "What is a good book about X?" or more generally, "What should I read to learn about X?", typically where there is not a single authoritative reference. Please READ THE GUIDANCE IN META (http://meta.physics.stackexchange.com/questions/4697 or click Learn More) before asking.
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Good math books for basic physics [closed]
I am good at math, but bad at applying it. Is there any book which goes over math being applied for basic physics primarily motion?
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Nuclear (astro)physics for relativists and field theorists
Lately I've become interested in compact stars and I would like to learn a bit about the nuclear physics that goes into them. However, I don't know anything about nuclear physics, except for a few ...
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Where can I find the derivation of the law of mass action for liquids?
I already asked this in chemistry and all they gave me was a link to the historical derivation. https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/q/68195/
But this derivation relies on the Maxwell-Botlzmann ...
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Looking for video courses on general relativity, aimed at a mathematician crowd [closed]
I am a mathematician, working in symplectic geometry.
I am looking for online avalible video recordings of courses in general relativity, which are geared towards an audience of mathematicians.
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Book recommendation for mathematical physics [closed]
Recently I was going online through many "Mathematical methods in physics" books.
To name two of them : Arfken, ML Boas.
I want to buy one of the above to start my undergrad physics course (...
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Looking for papers that claim that spacetime is emergent
This article states:
It’s really striking that for most of the plausible theories of quantum gravity that we have, in some sense their message is, yeah, general relativistic spacetime isn’t in there ...
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Problem with linearized gravity on flat background in spherical coordinates
I am solving the linearized Einstein equations with a flat background in spherical coordinates, i.e $ds^2 = -dt^2 + dr^2 + r^2 d\Omega^2$ and writing $h_{\mu\nu}$ in terms of spherical harmonics. ...
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What are some good references for periodic Hartree-Fock calculations?
I am looking to implement a Hartree-Fock program to study periodic, condensed matter system, however, I literally cannot find a single reference or example anywhere for how to do this. In the past, I ...
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Cosmological numerical computations
I am unsure where to ask this question, whether here or in the Mathematica stackexchange, but either way, I was wondering what are some recommendations for cosmological computations specifically using ...
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Where can I find physics books affordable costs or can I copy PDFs online? [duplicate]
Can I copy pdf online of physics books to study and as hard copy at low price or any legal issues
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Prerequisites to learn/work on double copy theory and amplitude methods for gravity
I am a PhD student in classical gravity; specifically in BH perturbation and GW.
I am interested in learning about the double copy and the use of scattering amplitudes in understanding GW physics. I ...
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Is there a database or catalog of all black hole candidates?
I am searching for a catalog, list, database, etc. That should show astronomical observations of known black hole candidates. I am primarily interested in knowing the mass of these candidates.
I have ...
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Mechanics textbook advice [duplicate]
I am currently looking for a good textbook on Newtonian mechanics but am unable to find anything that suits my specific needs. I have already done an advanced high school mechanics course and would ...
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Acoustic Field Theory examples and resources
Does anyone know of any good resources to study Acoustic Field Theory? Mainly focused on reflection and refraction of acoustic waves. I currently have online versions of B.A. Auld's book on Acoustic ...
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Restricted 3-body: one large mass and two smaller ones
A restricted 3-body problem is usually understood as two large bodies and one much smaller one that doesn't affect the motion of the other two.
I am curious about a 3-body problem with one large body, ...