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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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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Seeking Advanced Study Guidance in Electromagnetism [closed]
I hope this post doesn't break any community rules, I've tried to look for such but couldn't find.
I am concluding my first undergraduate course in Electromagnetism next week. I am confident in my ...
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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 for studying Lev Landau Mechanics vol. 1 [closed]
Lev Landau Mechanics vol. 1 dives directly into Lagrangians and Hamiltonians. What do you think are the prerequisites in order to study and grasp it?
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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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Theory of protein folding [closed]
The field of structural biology has gone through a rapid change in the last few years. As no shortage of popular media outlets claim that the "Protein Folding problem" is solved, I disagree. ...
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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, ...
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What is the standard reference medium in which positron ranges data are obtained in property tables, specifically for isotopes used in PET?
What is the standard reference medium in which positron ranges data are obtained in property tables, specifically for isotopes used in (Positron Emission Tomography (PET)?
I can't find any valuable ...
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Kinematics and dynamics of a ballistic pendulum
In which Physics textbooks can one find comprehensive content on the kinematics and dynamics of a ballistic pendulum both in the approximation of the mass and a distributed mass with uniform density?
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Reference request: scalar $O(N)$ gauge theory
I am interested in scalar $O(N)$ gauge theory and what you can do with it. Is there a standard reference section in a textbook/monograph/paper/whatever that has a decent overview?
Wikipedia has a ...
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Literature on intense field QED
Does anyone happen to know a good book or notes on intense field QED, for example about Volkov states and the Furry picture? To give you an idea of my pre-knowledge: I am a physics graduate student ...