H Jansen Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Greetings, Ever since I started reading Gödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas R. Hofstadter my interest in logic, mathematics and physics has grown tremendously.I stumbled upon this forum through a 'certain' search engine and thought this might just be the place to ask for some advice regarding scientific books.I have not enjoyed any form of scientific education nor have I ever been in touch with it outside of my spare time. I have a somewhat basic knowledge of Mathematics (algebra, stochastic, euclid) and Philosophy (Kant, Nietzsche), but have yet to delve into the world of physics and logic. I would be delighted to find books that cover the basics of these disciplines.Thus for my request:Anyone care to share some titles on Physics, Mathematics and/or Logic? Preferably books that cover the fundamentals/basics yet still have a profound view of the subject. I hope these words suffice. If not, I would be glad to answer any questions may they assist you in your response. Many thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatfaal Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 There is a lot of "pop-science" out there which gives you a flavour - but beware this is somewhat deceptive; it is ersatz and will not truly nourish. If you are really interested I would recommend The Theoretical Minimum as a first stage - this is most definitely not pop-science; it is a primer to get you into the mood. I would then recommend Leonard Susskind's lecture series at Stamford - they are all online and make excellent viewing. I would also want to recommend Walter Lewin's first year physics course from MIT online - but he was distanced under bad circumstances by MIT and I am not sure I would want to endorse his (amazing work) if some of the rumours I have heard are true. A strange quandary - a great educator but a hugely tarnished reputation and possibly worse. Some of the courses at edx.org and the other online universities are superb. Book learning physics by oneself would be arduous and time-consuming; lectures and practice questions are the way to go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Jansen Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 This definitely fills the spot, much obliged! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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