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Will have a look at that book when we start with thermodynamics. We have already done or will have done a big part of the math that's needed, when we start with the other topics. Like multivariable and vector calculus. I only really started understanding Newtonian mechanics, when I did it in...

We are using it in my physics classes. To me it is super verbose with the weirdest examples that don't really give you an idea on doing other problems of the topic. A lot of people on the forum seems to like the book by Halliday: Fundamentals of Physics. Also have a look at the different...

Ok, thanks for the help. Seems like asking for more examples and complete solutions are too much. We are using Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Stewart for our physics classes. However, I have realized that it doesn't contain the info that I need or the derivations that the Lecturer uses...

My problems aren't with the calculus. What I meant is that the physics textbook should be calculus based, not like those high school textbooks. What good introductory textbooks do you then recommend for the following topics, that fill my requirements: Optics (already got the one from Hecht...

I am wondering if there are some nice Physics textbooks with complete worked out solutions in them. I don't mean those books with just questions and answers. If there isn't a book available like that, then a Physics textbook with plenty of examples in them would also be awesome. A physics...

I think I made a big mistake. I have already chosen the three subjects I concluded in the previous post. However, now I'm thinking that I don't want to carry on with Computer Science in third year. So then I only have the choice of majoring in Math and Applied Math, which I can't do, because I...

Thanks for the concise breakdown. So it seems picking Applied Math as my third subject in second year will be the most beneficial. Thanks for the help. I'm glad that there are paths you can take with Computer Science and Pure Math as majors. I usually only hear about Applied Math and...

Any useful advice on which subject (Applied math or Physics) will benefit me the most in Computer Science in general, would be greatly appreciated. I have listed the topics that will be taught with each subject on the previous post. I am completely in the middle between those two, and I have...

I have had a few professors with random mood swings, don't know why. It is as if they hate teaching new things to undergrads especially. It seems like a lot of them see undergrads as dimwits, and it is a waste to teach them, since most of them will fall out anyway. However, I think the worst is...

Thanks for all the detailed replies. I am wondering which of the following will benefit me the most later on in the field of Computer Science and Pure Mathematics, in general. I have to choose another subject for my second year, and I can choose between these two. Applied Maths...

Any advice what combinations would be useful later on. Thanks

Thanks for the info. Please note that I meant majoring in CompSci and pure Maths. It seems like you are stating a lot of applied Maths. I have been looking on Wikipedia, and the field of theoretical Computer Science seems very interesting. Especially quantum computing. What would you...

Originally I wanted to major in physics and maths. However, I have been shifting more towards majoring in Maths and CompSci. This is because I did really well in my CompSci in my first year, while in physics I did average and the physics department is terrible of my University. The CompSci...

Any advice would be great. I don't know what to do in this scenario. Must I ask for the changes, and do my customized version or should I just go with the default one and do the Chemistry and not Computer Science. Thanks

I did some more research and I now think the following selection of modules is the best choice: 1st year: Physics Mathematics Applied Mathematics Computer Science 2nd year: Physics Mathematics Applied Mathematics 3rd year: Physics Mathematics With that selection I get the...