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| + | <blockquote>Physics is like carpentry: Using the right tool makes the job //easier//, not more difficult. <cite> David J. Griffiths in his book "Quantum Mechanics"</cite></blockquote> | ||
| Although this is a travel guide to physics, you'll find here, of course, lots of pages about mathematics. | Although this is a travel guide to physics, you'll find here, of course, lots of pages about mathematics. | ||
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| ===== Essential Books ===== | ===== Essential Books ===== | ||
| + | * [[http://www.physics.miami.edu/~nearing/mathmethods/|Mathematical Tools for Physics]] Physics by James Nearing | ||
| * How to Think Like a Mathematician: A Companion to Undergraduate Mathematics by Kevin Houston | * How to Think Like a Mathematician: A Companion to Undergraduate Mathematics by Kevin Houston | ||
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| * [[https://mitpress.mit.edu/sites/default/files/titles/content/9780262514293_Creative_Commons_Edition.pdf|Street-Fighting Mathematics]] by Mahajan | * [[https://mitpress.mit.edu/sites/default/files/titles/content/9780262514293_Creative_Commons_Edition.pdf|Street-Fighting Mathematics]] by Mahajan | ||
| * [[https://ocw.mit.edu/resources/res-6-011-the-art-of-insight-in-science-and-engineering-mastering-complexity-fall-2014/online-textbook/MITRES_6-011F14_art_insfin.pdf|The Art of Insight in Science and Engineering by Mahajan]] | * [[https://ocw.mit.edu/resources/res-6-011-the-art-of-insight-in-science-and-engineering-mastering-complexity-fall-2014/online-textbook/MITRES_6-011F14_art_insfin.pdf|The Art of Insight in Science and Engineering by Mahajan]] | ||
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| * [[https://betterexplained.com/articles/developing-your-intuition-for-math/|Developing Your Intuition For Math]] | * [[https://betterexplained.com/articles/developing-your-intuition-for-math/|Developing Your Intuition For Math]] | ||
| * [[https://betterexplained.com/articles/math-cartoonist/|Learning math? Think like a cartoonist.]] | * [[https://betterexplained.com/articles/math-cartoonist/|Learning math? Think like a cartoonist.]] | ||
| - | * [[https://betterexplained.com/articles/intuition-isnt-optional/|Learning To Learn: Intuition Isn’t Optional]], [[https://betterexplained.com/articles/learning-to-learn-embrace-analogies/|Learning To Learn: Embrace Analogies]], [[https://betterexplained.com/articles/learning-to-learn-pencil-then-ink/|Learning To Learn: Pencil, Then Ink]], [[https://betterexplained.com/articles/learning-to-learn-math-abstraction/|Learning to Learn: Math Abstraction]] | + | * [[https://betterexplained.com/articles/intuition-isnt-optional/|Learning To Learn: Intuition Isn’t Optional]], |
| + | * [[https://betterexplained.com/articles/learning-to-learn-embrace-analogies/|Learning To Learn: Embrace Analogies]], | ||
| + | * [[https://betterexplained.com/articles/learning-to-learn-pencil-then-ink/|Learning To Learn: Pencil, Then Ink]], | ||
| + | * [[https://betterexplained.com/articles/learning-to-learn-math-abstraction/|Learning to Learn: Math Abstraction]] | ||
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| * The Keys to Advanced Mathematics: Recurrent Themes in Abstract Reasoning by Solow | * The Keys to Advanced Mathematics: Recurrent Themes in Abstract Reasoning by Solow | ||
| * How To Solve It by Polya | * How To Solve It by Polya | ||
| - | * Many great explanations of basic concepts can be found at https://brilliant.org/ | + | * Many great explanations of "pre-college" concepts can be found at https://brilliant.org/ |
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