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Getting started with Landau Physics course

I want to learn Physics in my own time. I am an electrical engineer, working in the same field and am tremendously interested in Physics. I have heard a lot about the 10 book series of Landau ...
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Reference Request: Classical Mechanics with Symplectic Reduction [closed]

I am trying to find a supplement to appendix of Cushman & Bates' book on Global aspects of Classical Integrable Systems, that is less terse and explains mechanics with Lie groups (with dual of Lie ...
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Problems and solutions to mechanics questions [closed]

I am taking a course called "analytical mechanics,” and I see similar courses listed as "theoretical mechanics.” I was wondering if anyone would point me to Internet sources of solved example ...
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Texts on field theory in classical physics

I need a very good text on field theory and it should provide good understanding of why this concept cant be ignored?I only need that text which will tell me how field theory is an integral part of ...
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Differences between classical, analytical, rational and theoretical mechanics

Can you explain me what are the differences between the four following subjects? analytical mechanics rational mechanics classical mechanics theoretical mechanics
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Best physics toys/models for learning [closed]

I'm trying to gather as many different physical or generally thought-provoking toys as possible. I need to know what physics toys are out there, and where to get them. I remember coming across an ...
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Explanation for classic mechanics puzzle

I'm trying to figure out a nice way to describe to a kid the physics behind these experiments: Assuming ideal conditions, we have a small boat with a sale, close to a lake's shore and a fan fixed on ...
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Is this a valid understanding of Newtonian mechanics?

This is a conceptual understanding of Newtonian mechanics. What the laws mean, how we know they're true, etc. I'm looking for criticism. I know this is really border line on the "don't ask questions ...
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Connections between classical and quantum mechanics?

I've done basic or introductory mechanics at the level of Resnick and Halliday. I'm currently studying calculus of variations and the Lagrangian formulation of mechanics on my own. I read somewhere ...
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Which Mechanics book is the best for beginner in math major?

I'm a bachelor student majoring in math, and pretty interested in physics. I would like a book to study for classical mechanics, that will prepare me to work through Goldstein's Classical Mechanics. ...
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Physics of a fixed wheel moving on a flat surface held at distance from a center point

Ok, so my boss is trying to make a car turntable. In essence, he has a two boards that sit atop a rotating ring. He wants to put two wheels at the end of each board (8 wheels total). He thinks that ...