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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Is there a good overview or introduction to "De Sitter Special Relativity"?
I searched for various materials, but it was difficult to find materials that were easy to read.
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Good Physics Engine Recommendations [closed]
Basically, I am looking for a precise physics engine I can use to run tests and tune a PID controller. The simulation is relatively simple: a small rocket with air brakes reaching a target altitude. ...
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References discussing renormalizability via Sobolev norms
Hawking & Hertog's paper Living With Ghosts has a nice introduction in which the authors discuss the issue of renormalizability of a field theory in terms of Sobolev norms. More specifically, they ...
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What are some good resources to learn fluid mechanics? [duplicate]
I know that there are a lot of resources out there to be explored and I have gone through several of them. What I want is some resource where fluid mechanics is treated,
from a geometric viewpoint,
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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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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 ...