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Gantmacher – Lectures in Analytical Mechanics

We now come to Lectures on Analytical Mechanics by F. Gantmacher. The course of analytical mechanics is a foundation supporting such   divisions of theoretical physics as quantum mechanics, the special   and general theories of relativity, and so forth. … Continue reading

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Fock – Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics

We now come to Fundamental of Quantum Mechanics by V. A. Fock. Vladimir Aleksandrovich Fock was one of the group of brilliant physics theoreticians whose work built the magnificent edifice of the quantum theory. From the vast subject of the … Continue reading

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Theoretical Physics – Kompaneyets

We now come to Theoretical Physics by A. S. Kompaneyets. This book is intended for readers who are acquainted with the course of general physics and analysis of nonspecializing institutions of higher education. It is meant chiefly for engineer-physicists, though … Continue reading

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Relativity and Man – V. Smilga

Our task is to comprehend the purely physical essence of the theory, without going into problems which cannot be explained here with sufficient clarity. After seeing three books (RTG and STG) on General Relativity (GR) and one Special Theory of … Continue reading

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Y. Ryabov – Celestial Mechanics

How do the heavenly bodies move, and how are these movements related to one another? What forces of nature govern such motions? We now come to another jewel of a book titled Celestial Mechanics by Y. Ryabov. This book discusses … Continue reading

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Introduction To Physics

Frankly speaking I did not know about this book from A. Kitagorodsky (thanks Gordon for pointing it out). But this seems to be full fledged and comprehensive textbook, quite different from the popular science books by Kitaigorodsky that we have … Continue reading

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