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Ask HN: Suggest some of the best books in field XYZ for self study

10 points by curious16 4y ago

Mastery of every topic require self learning with great dedication, whatever the field may be. What are some great books suitable for self study in your field?

debanjan16 4y ago
For mathematics: 1. Spivak's Calculus 2. Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Forms: A Unified Approach by Hubbard and Hubbard
newsoul 4y ago
I have learnt programming from the books "How to Design Programs" @ https://htdp.org/ https://htdp.org/. It is fantastic. It sets in stone the good practices early on.
Rzor 4y ago
Ask HN: Which book can attract anyone towards your field of study? (30822339) Ask HN: What book is considered the bible of your field/industry? (14136470) Ask HN: What single book is the best intro to your field for laypeople? (14467330)
kingkongjaffa 4y ago
The best place I found was The Best Textbooks on Every Subject by lukeprog https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/xg3hXCYQPJkwHyik2/the-best-textbooks-on-every-subject https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/xg3hXCYQPJkwHyik2/the-best-t... some updates here: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tJrEDkbS76xX96YDR/update-the-best-textbooks-on-every-subject-list https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tJrEDkbS76xX96YDR/update-the... It's quite old at this point, but most recommendations should be fairly evergreen. For plug and chug mathematics from 0 to graduate level try, because it is full of worked examples and exercises, is K.A Stroud Engineering Mathematics, and the Advanced Engineering Mathematics book by the same author. Warning they are Plug and Chug methods, you might also want to take a course on logic and proofs. But if you want to really nail the mechanics of solving typical problems you can't go wrong.
akasakahakada 4y ago
Undergraduate Physics: Matter and Interations https://www.amazon.com/Matter-Interactions-Ruth-W-Chabay/dp/1118875869 https://www.amazon.com/Matter-Interactions-Ruth-W-Chabay/dp/... They merged modern physics and classical mechanics all together in a more comprehensible way. You don't need to transit from classical to modern, or transit from 1d to 3d, everything is consistent in this book. A rather non-conservative approach.

10 points by curious16 4y ago

Mastery of every topic require self learning with great dedication, whatever the field may be. What are some great books suitable for self study in your field?

debanjan16 4y ago

For mathematics: 1. Spivak's Calculus 2. Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Forms: A Unified Approach by Hubbard and Hubbard

newsoul 4y ago

I have learnt programming from the books "How to Design Programs" @ https://htdp.org/ https://htdp.org/. It is fantastic. It sets in stone the good practices early on.

Rzor 4y ago

Ask HN: Which book can attract anyone towards your field of study? (30822339) Ask HN: What book is considered the bible of your field/industry? (14136470) Ask HN: What single book is the best intro to your field for laypeople? (14467330)

kingkongjaffa 4y ago

The best place I found was The Best Textbooks on Every Subject by lukeprog https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/xg3hXCYQPJkwHyik2/the-best-textbooks-on-every-subject https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/xg3hXCYQPJkwHyik2/the-best-t... some updates here: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tJrEDkbS76xX96YDR/update-the-best-textbooks-on-every-subject-list https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tJrEDkbS76xX96YDR/update-the... It's quite old at this point, but most recommendations should be fairly evergreen. For plug and chug mathematics from 0 to graduate level try, because it is full of worked examples and exercises, is K.A Stroud Engineering Mathematics, and the Advanced Engineering Mathematics book by the same author. Warning they are Plug and Chug methods, you might also want to take a course on logic and proofs. But if you want to really nail the mechanics of solving typical problems you can't go wrong.

akasakahakada 4y ago

Undergraduate Physics: Matter and Interations https://www.amazon.com/Matter-Interactions-Ruth-W-Chabay/dp/1118875869 https://www.amazon.com/Matter-Interactions-Ruth-W-Chabay/dp/... They merged modern physics and classical mechanics all together in a more comprehensible way. You don't need to transit from classical to modern, or transit from 1d to 3d, everything is consistent in this book. A rather non-conservative approach.