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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Renormalization in quantum field theory by discretizing space (but not time)
I'm a mathematician slowly trying to learn quantum field theory and I have a small question about renormalization, which I still have a shaky understanding of.
One common way to explain what's ...
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Resources for Faddeev-Popov method. (Specifically for diffeomorphism gauge fixing.)
I am struggling to get the same result as this paper (eq. 3.10) for my ghost field when gauge-fixing diffeomorphisms in linearized gravity. I would appreciate it if someone could point me in the ...
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Book recommendation: adaptive optics
Does anyone know any good books for adaptive optics? It should at least include decomposition into Zernike polynomials. It is for PhD level, but any level is welcome.
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Looking for textbook on differential geometry [duplicate]
I am looking for a textbook(s) that discusses differential geometry, smooth manifolds etc. More precisely, I have been trying to find a textbook that covers the following topics:
Differential ...
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Introductory Reference for Supergravity
I have finished quantum field theory and general relativity and want to read about supergravity. I have read about supersymmetry from the demystify series and the supersymmetry part of Wess and Bagger'...
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Numerical Relativity for Computer Scientists
What resources on numerical relativity/simulation would be suitable for a primarily theoretical computer science background [algorithms analysis, complexity theory, etc.]? Importantly, while I'm ...
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Mathematical references for gauge theory in condensed matter physics
I am currently trying to go through some literature on the classification of symmetry protected topological phases. Primarily, I am interested in the classical of topological phases using mathematical ...
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Use of mathematical structure on physics [closed]
I want resources for studying in detail the connection between the mathematical structures of physical theories and said physical theories.
For example, i know what a Hilbert space or a principal ...
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Introductory references on the gravitational memory effect
I'm currently reading Andrew Strominger's Lectures on the Infrared Structure of Gravity and Gauge Theory. While I love the reference, the discussion on the gravitational memory effect feels a bit ...
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A reference request on fundamental modular domains in the context of Gribov ambiguity
I see that there are some references in the post PE on the Gribov ambiguity.
However, resolution of this ambiguity, as stated in wiki, is to find the fundamental modular region (FMR).
I looked into ...
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Quantum effective action for Yang-Mills theories
During a course I came across a formula for the quantum effective action of a Yang-Mills theory in euclidean space and it appears like this (some indices may be dropped but I hope that won't be a ...
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Explicit construction of action-angle variables for the two-fixed-centers problem
After studying action-angle variables and Eulers two-fixed-center problem in a course on mechanics and symplectic geometry, I understand that a two-fixed-center system is Liouville integrable and ...
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Quality Undergraduate Physics Resources in French [closed]
Context: I am embarking on my journey into physics as a beginner. Four years ago, I completed my Baccalaureate (high school diploma) and subsequently pursued software engineering independently. It's ...
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Self Understanding the technical concepts of Quantum Mechanics [duplicate]
So I have always been passionate in physics but recently I began to take a greater interest in learning more than the curriculum of my age. I have a significant theoretical understanding of quantum ...
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Book Recommendation for Hard Problems in Mechanics
My search for a book with extremely hard physics problems(conceptual or a problem to solve) had led me to a couple books like "Pathfinder for Olympiad and JEE (Advanced) Physics", "I.E ...