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Where to find old papers, articles and preprints?
Question: How can I find physics papers, articles and preprints decades ago?
Description: The search of articles and papers is for the purpose of finding interesting phenomenon for a science project. ...
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Where to find probability density plots for all elements?
Does anyone know where I can find something similar to this, but for all elements?
I would love to find something with the same image quality.
Also, is there any software that can produce images ...
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Relativity exposition from the “naïve” viewpoint
A naïve observational viewpoint doesn't automatically try to correct for signal delays. In other words, the time co-ordinate is retarded.
For example:
In popular expositions of relativity you'll ...
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Reference request for the Aharonov-Bohm effect
I am looking for a good reference to an online source or book, on the magnetic Aharonov-Bohm effect. I have read the appropriate sections from the book by Griffiths and Ballentine, and still haven't ...
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Where did Karl Schwarzschild derived his solution?
Does anyone know more about circumstances of Karl Schwarzschild at the Russian front in 1915 where he allegedly derived his famous solution of the Einstein equations (describing a black hole)? Sources ...
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Recommendations for a physics-related book for a child? [closed]
So it's that time of year again, where one must buy gifts for all children in sight.
I want to buy a book, related to physics, ideally, for my girlfriend's sister. What books are educational and ...
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Theoretical physics quiz book [closed]
I`m an android developer who recently published a quiz game called " The Big Bang Freak " ! The quiz contains a section dedicated to the famous sitcom "The Big Bang Theory ", but it ...
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Quantum phyics project for a high schooler [duplicate]
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Study Quantum Physics
I am a high schooler who is interested in physics and mathematics, and I have a kind of 'high-school thesis' coming up in a year and a half or so. ...
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How can I find a very old paper by W.L. Bragg from 1913?
I'm often looking for old physics papers that had a big impact on science (Nobel prize, for example). But I can't seem to find a lot of them. Is there a reason why some papers are not digitally ...
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Study Quantum Physics
I'm an aspiring physicist who wants to self study some Quantum Physics. My thirst for knowledge is unquenchable and I can not wait 2 more years until I get my first quantum physics class in ...
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How to learn celestial mechanics?
I'm a PhD student in math and am really excited about celestial mechanics.
I was wondering if anyone could give me a roadmap for learning this subject. The amount of information about it on the ...
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Standard notation reference
I'm searching for a compresensive and somewhat complete list of suggested standard notation (the symbols one ought to use in (theoretical) physics and also mathematics).
Is there such a collection, ...
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A database for review literature in theoretical physics
Is there a database somewhere of the review literature (especially the most cited papers) in theoretical physics? I know about Spires but unfortunately it is not working. When I open a page it says ...
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Applications of Physics to other fields like Economics, Finance, Political Science, Sociology? [closed]
I know that Physics can be applied to other fields like Economics, Finance, Political Science, Sociology,etc. Can someone give me some examples of those applications that have been empirically tested ...
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Textbook on group theory to be able to start QFT
I am very enthusiastic about learning QFT. How much group theory would I need to master? Please could you recommend me a textbook on group theory, which would help me to start QFT?
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worksheets for khan academy
I'm thinking of teaching myself physics over the summer. I want to use the khan academy playlist but there are no physics problems on the site yet. Is there a set of worksheets somewhere else that I ...
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Abstract Algebra in Relativity and Cosmology?
Is Abstract Algebra useful in theoretical Relativity and/or Cosmology? If so can anyone give me some examples or point me towards a good book with that emphasis if it is one?
Thanks in advance.
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Sources to learn about Greens functions
For a physics major, what are the best books/references on Greens functions for self-studying?
My mathematical background is on the level of Mathematical Methods in the physical sciences by Mary ...
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Physics related Podcasts [duplicate]
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Are there any good audio recordings of educational physics material?
In the same way that was already asked about good books of Physics in this StackExchange, I would ...
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Journals on mathematics similar to the American Journal of Physics and the Physics Teacher [closed]
For the moderators: Please feel free to transfer this question to math.stackexchange if you find that it does not fit physics.stackexchange.
It is known that American Journal of Physics and the ...
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Studying from “Berkeley Physics Course Volume I - Mechanics”
I'm a first year physics student and the main source for our Physics I course is "Berkeley Physics Course - Volume I."
I'm having a hard time understanding this book because it assumes a pretty high ...
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What videos should everyone watch?
Similar to this cstheory question "What videos should everyone watch?" What conferences, workshops or lectures have recordings that researchers in theoretical physics should watch?
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Physics talk with an emphasis on Mathematics [closed]
I have to give a 10 minute physics talk that have to involve a fair bit of mathematics -- i.e. not just qualitative/handwaving material to some undergrads. I have wasted the last 3 hours looking for ...
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Are the collected papers of A. Einstein, entirely translated into English?
I need some Einstein's papers translated into English. There is one complete collection of his papers but only a few of them have been translated in English. The rest are in their original language -- ...
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Popular books on QM
After some discussions with my friend about some "popular" aspects of quantum mechanics, my friend asked me whether there exist any books that could convey the basic ideas in a non-technical way (my ...
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Recommended progression with which to learn physics for fun
I enjoy reading up on new topics in physics and astronomy, and learning the concepts and ideas in the major theories, like relativity and quantum mechanics. Unfortunately, one thing that I lack ...
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errata for Morse & Feshbach - Methods of Theoretical Physics [closed]
Anyone knows where I can find an errata (or any related material, such as solution sheets, etc) for this book? Thanks.
Note: This is not a physics question, but this book is so popular among ...
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Any resources to learn how to interpret formulae/diagrams?
Are there any materials exploring intermediate levels (of any sub-subject) which give plain English descriptions along side formulas/equations/notation?
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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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Where should a physicist go to learn chemistry?
I took an introductory chemistry course long ago, but the rules seemed arbitrary, and I've forgotten most of what I learned. Now that I have an undergraduate education in physics, I should be able to ...
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Comprehensive book on group theory for physicists?
I am looking for a good source on group theory aimed at physicists. I'd prefer one with a good general introduction to group theory, not just focusing on Lie groups or crystal groups but one that ...
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Physics for mathematicians
How and from where does a mathematician learn physics from a mathematical stand point? I am reading the book by Spivak Elementary Mechanics from a mathematicians view point. The first couple of pages ...
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Searching books and papers with equations
Sometimes I may come up with an equation in mind, so I want to search for the related material. It may be the case that I learn it before but forget the name, or, there is no name for the equation ...
