Please advise a good book to learn physics undergraduate degree
I want to learn the physics and maybe if necessary the mathematics required for an undergraduate degree please in physics. Does anyone know a good book or series of books.
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Reply 1
I would highly recommend looking at the reading list. I would also say the library is your best friend.
We were told at uni (I went back for the 23-24 academic year to do my Masters), having graduated 5 years prior (Biomedical Science) that having paid our tuition fees, all books and software packages needed would be provided for by the library and so didn’t need to spend money (this was at UWE).
Look at the reading list and see if you can borrow an e-book from the library (personally I’m a little old fashioned and took physical books where I could but that’s because I always need to do something with my hands when revising).
Either that or ask your course leader if they can recommend anything.
Also, try and see if you can find any second hand books online as old uni students who graduated may sell them MUCH cheaper than buying new (I bought a full set of books for £20 in my BSc when new books were going for maybe £80 each…).
I also don’t know if this is the same everywhere but UWE was tending to stray away from physical books (I even offered to donate my old books I.e my anatomy and physiology books) to the library but they turned me down as physical books just took up too much space.
Good luck!
We were told at uni (I went back for the 23-24 academic year to do my Masters), having graduated 5 years prior (Biomedical Science) that having paid our tuition fees, all books and software packages needed would be provided for by the library and so didn’t need to spend money (this was at UWE).
Look at the reading list and see if you can borrow an e-book from the library (personally I’m a little old fashioned and took physical books where I could but that’s because I always need to do something with my hands when revising).
Either that or ask your course leader if they can recommend anything.
Also, try and see if you can find any second hand books online as old uni students who graduated may sell them MUCH cheaper than buying new (I bought a full set of books for £20 in my BSc when new books were going for maybe £80 each…).
I also don’t know if this is the same everywhere but UWE was tending to stray away from physical books (I even offered to donate my old books I.e my anatomy and physiology books) to the library but they turned me down as physical books just took up too much space.
Good luck!
(edited 10 months ago)
Reply 2
When I say the reading list, courses are not uniform across the country, as such, books and course requirements will vary.
Reply 3
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by Kaspersky889I want to learn the physics and maybe if necessary the mathematics required for an undergraduate degree please in physics. Does anyone know a good book or series of books.
Thanks
Thanks
It is the maths you need, first and foremost. Two maths books we were commonly recommended in undergraduate were Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering by Riley, Hobson and Bence, and Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences by Mary Boas. Aside from that, Young and Friedman's University Physics is good.
However, I also recommend checking out the Theoretical Minimum series by Leonard Susskind, particularly if you're not currently at university or you graduated in something else.
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