Category Archives: problem books

Problems and Exercises in Integral Equations – Krasnov, Kiselev, Makarenko

Posted on November 21, 2013 by The Mitr

In this post we see yet another problem and solution book in mathematics titled Problems and Exercises in Integral Equations by M. Krasnov, A. Kiselev, G. Makarenko. About the book: As the name suggests the book is about integral equations … Continue reading →

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Problems in Linear Algebra – Proskuryakov

Posted on October 24, 2013 by damitr

In this post we will see Problems in Linear Algebra by I. V. Proskuryakov. From the Preface: In preparing this book of problems the author attempted firstly, to give a sufficient number of exercises for developing skills in the solution … Continue reading →

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Problem Books in Physics – Taking Stock

Posted on September 10, 2013 by damitr

In this post, we take a stock of all the “Problem Books in Physics” that we have and the ones which we don’t have. The ones in a green text we already have, but they are not prepared (except one). … Continue reading →

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Selected Problems in Physics – Shaskol’skaya and El’tsin

Posted on June 17, 2013 by anish

In this post we will look at a very special problem book by Shaskol’skaya and El’tsin. This extremely popular problem book was translated outside the erstwhile USSR. THE present collection of problems is a further development and revision of our book … Continue reading →

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Problems in Physics – Kapitza

Posted on June 12, 2013 by damitr

This one I have been searching for a while. I had read reference to this work in some book (which I don’t remember now),  and ever since was trying to find it. Luckily today I landed on a page (Edit: … Continue reading →

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Problems in Elementary Mathematics – Lidsky, Ovsyannikov, Tuliakov, Shabunin

Posted on February 2, 2013 by damitr

In this post we will see another problem book in mathematics titled Problems in Elementary Mathematics by V. Lidsky, L. Ovsyannikov, A. Tuliakov and M. Shabunin. This book is written by a group of Soviet mathematicians under the guidance of … Continue reading →

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Problems and Exercises in the Calculus of Variations – Krasnov, Makarenko, Kiselev

Posted on February 1, 2013 by desperadomar

In this post we will see Problems and Exercises in the Calculus of Variations by M. L. Krasnov, G. I. Makarenko, A. I. Kiselev . The calculus of variations is one of the most important divisions of classical mathematical analysis … Continue reading →

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Higher Algebra – Kurosh

Posted on December 25, 2012 by desperadomar

In this post we see Higher Algebra by A. Kurosh. Higher algebra—the subject of this text—is a far-reaching and natural generalization of the basic school course of elementary algebra. Central to elementary algebra is without doubt the problem of solving … Continue reading →

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Problems in Elementary Physics – Bukhovtsev et al.

Posted on September 11, 2012 by damitr

We now come to Problems in Elementary Physics by B. Bukhovtsev, V. Krivchenkov, G. Myakishev, and V. Shalnov. This collection of 816 problems is based on the textbook “Elementary Physics” edited by Academician G. S. Landsberg. For this reason the … Continue reading →

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Collection of Problems in Theoretical Mechanics – Meshchersky

Posted on September 11, 2012 by damitr

It should be noted that most of the problems, chosen for this collection, are not only an illustration of the theoretical material, but are well in accord with the materials which serve as a bridge between theoretical mechanics and intermediate … Continue reading →

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