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TheCaribbeanBookworm
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Hello guys. I'm a literature, movie and science enthusiast from the Caribbean. Looking forward to talk about books and share the joy of reading with you guys.
General Relativity and Cosmology Textbook Recommendations
Finding a good textbook to learn about Einstein's theory of general relativity as well as modern developments in cosmology is not always an easy task. This video goes through some of the resources I've personally found quite helpful as well as those commonly recommended by other more experienced practitioners of physics. I hope to have provided you with some good recommendations on any educational level (bachelor, master, and beyond) such that you could further supplement your learning.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:42 - Easy: GR
9:29- Easy: Cosmology
14:43 - Intermediate: GR
20:04 - Intermediate: Cosmology
22:33 - Advanced: GR
30:38 - Advanced: Cosmology
35:49 - Notable Mention
44:30 - Closure
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:42 - Easy: GR
9:29- Easy: Cosmology
14:43 - Intermediate: GR
20:04 - Intermediate: Cosmology
22:33 - Advanced: GR
30:38 - Advanced: Cosmology
35:49 - Notable Mention
44:30 - Closure
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At 6:42 the vertical axis of the graph should be a power density, not a temperature, should not it? At least that is what I see in many other presentations of the ultraviolet catastrophe.
What is the name of textbook appeare in the final minutes please
I love youuuu thxxxx for this video
If one writes y=y(x), then not all curves drawn are admissible, as some do not represent functions. I would rather have written y(t) and x(t) so as to represent all possible functions, with t something like time. What do you think?
@@Arriyad1 hi there! You are most definitely right. Taylor’s Classical Mechanics seems to use y(x) with x as a placeholder technically for q (any canonical coordinates). But for the purpose of stating that this gives you a path optimalizing function, y(t) may indeed have been more intuitive. Thank you for the observation!
Hey! Love your videos, Could you please share your reviews on book "physics for realists" it's a book from natural philosophy approach. I'm from India, sadly it's not available here. Anyway great video.
Hi there! Thank you for the comment and I hope all is going well with your studies! I looked up the book and it seems to be a series covering various physics topics. It looks quite interesting and I can try to have a closer look, but I can’t prome an in-depth review. Though I definitely aim to do more physics book videos. So stay tuned!
Hey there! Interesting takes on GR books. btw do you have a discord channel?
Hi! Unfortunately no. Though I have been playing with the thought of creating one for study sessions of specific subjects. So I may look into it, but I can’t promise anything some time soon.
@@thecaribbeanbookworm5066 it takes 10 seconds to create one, might be helpful if you are looking to make a community. p.s. I also have a lot of physics/math textbooks :)
Where do you come down on the MOND vs dark matter debate?
Hi Tom! I’m all in for team dark matter. I get roughly where the MOND people are coming from, and there’s probably more to it than I even know about. But I find dark matter to be a nice, conservative approach to the issue. What about you?
@@thecaribbeanbookworm5066 This is a tough one, but I also favor the dark matter explanation. That said, the longer we go without finding direct evidence for dark matter, the more I wonder if there's something that we do not understand about gravity that will explain observations without the need for a new particle or particles.
@@tommiest3769 we will have to wait and see!
This video is an absolute gem!
I usually don't comment on videos on CZcams. However, this time I genuinely want to thank you for the effort you put into these videos. I've been watching your videos for a while now, and they are very inspirational. Please keep it up!
I’m glad that you stuck with me throughout the time. Thank you for the kind comment! I definitely aim to keep up the book content.
Loved the review, it's quite refreshing to read books by the more famous physicists since their publications are usually restricted to papers etc which aren't always the best for bedtime reading! While I haven't read the book I think that at the time this book would have been a great way for non-physicists to try and understand QM, especially with the lack of equations! And I can definitely see how the philosophy parts would make the book dense, my brain starts to drift off with these kinds of things XD
I’m glad you enjoyed it! This would’ve been a nice addition next to something like Griffith’s textbook. The philosophy parts are a bit terse (doesn’t help that I always struggle with philosophy lol), but the book is generally nice!
I see Condensed Matter Physics as a hint towards Fractal Universe.
CM field is extremely interesting and covers a lot from metal to superfuids. I graduated in that field decades ago and still find it awesome
i like this
Absolutely spot on! Condensed matter is the largest sector in physics research, yet it's rarely talked about! Even in astrophysics, it's the condensed matter physicists that develop new components and semiconductors that allow us to make the most advanced observatories! You're right that the content online is very tailored to the professionals, and it would be good to see more channels open up for the general public. We need to encourage some of our friends to start making videos it seems!
Exactly! Hopefully we get them to try and convince use that phonons are indeed a thing haha
Try environmental science. Its multi-disciplinary with primary requirements being specialized in Chemisty, Biology, Geology, Physics, GIS, Engineering Considering we live in real time... Look up the "Quantum Engineeering the Complex--Valued Lorentzian Space-Time" Research Document. Its a great start to quantum dynamics and how we prove it. Another good one behind a paywall is the "Atomic-resolution imaging shows why ice is so slippery" Document
Was any of them drunk during the conference? 🤔
You kidding me? Condensed matter is everywhere. All universities have it India. It gets so much funding. At least here in India. Maybe it is not as popular in public domain. But that has changed as well.
I have no doubt that it is very common in some countries. I think it is equally as common in the US as well as a lot of other places. But my focus is on the public domain. Because usually this is the first exposure a prospective student of the discipline is going to get. A lot of people go into uni thinking they might do high energy physics, astrophysics, or some other exotic areas of physics. I think the lack of awareness condensed matter has in the public domain is something that could be improved upon. Since it does have poor 'marketing' (for lack of a better word), and we can't deny this (except in areas like quantum computing, chip industry, or superconductors). I hope this clarified things.
8 mins in and I have learned a tiny bit about politics in funding and NOTHING about Condensed Matter.
It’s 32 minutes. You have the attention span of a monkey
I spent a lot of time talking about these things because I think they're equally as important (if not more) than the actual science. Since these are the things that determine whether scientists have a job to begin with. Around 18:35 I start talking more about open problems in condensed matter physics. Feel free to skip to that point. So although it took me a while to get there, I would not diminish the relevance of the things you have just mentioned yourself.
@@thecaribbeanbookworm5066 18 minutes to get to the start of a point is one hell of an ask. Try better.
@@masoncrossroseiii9602 Says you. I appreciated the format.
@@NwZ2 You clearly have no life and nothing to do.
A nice lecture by david tong bringing condensed matter physics and gravitational physics together czcams.com/users/liveVnMbQRtKMLA?si=ccbXHIOR_BXuep3W
Subir Sachdev, xiao gang wen has tgeir own channel, you find lots of lecture there, also many other physics channels pronote condensed matter physics levtures . Chubukov also have great lectures uploaded . Most of the channels you mentioned here is not condensed matter physics soecific.
Thank your so much for these recommendations! I will have a look at all of these.
@thecaribbeanbookworm5066 no problem, you can also look at Sean Hartnoll which also works in both regime, or duncan Haldane lectures , as alternative topologica phases and orders , fracton, fractional quantum hall states, quantum hall liquids ,spin glass, floquet, etc
Cond. Mat. is just so fascinating these day. Stuff on confinement and stuff on practical limits of classical thermodynamics.
The field is criminally under appreciated by the public (except for in areas such as quantum computing and certain applied areas). So it was nice to talk about this.
My guy....you hit the nail on the head!
I’m glad the message resonated with you!
Have you seen the CZcams video 'Lecture 11 Kaluza Klein Theory' by Arindam Kumar Chatterjee? It seems to start out without the preliminary assumptions or perhaps it merely starts out without reference to them. It would be interesting to see the 4-dimensional equation along with the 5-dimensional equation and the 6-dimensional equation for contrast. That way, everyone would be able to see the constant factors and the variable factors of the contrasted equations.
Thank you for the comment. I have not seen the lecture video in its entirety. I did notice that the earlier lectures (from the one you’re mentioning) seem to focus on building up to the uses of higher dimensional metrics in quantum gravity (particularly black hole) problems. So perhaps she does at some point mention the assumptions outlined in the book I was referring to.
ur very cool!
Thank you for the kind comment!
brow are you an astronomy student?
Hey man, more or less yes! I am a physics student.
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Wow that sounds like an awesome thesis topic, and I loved how you explain inflation. I've always found it to be one of the more complex parts of cosmology, but I'm sure you'll ace your research project! I would love to see a video on your final results, but I definitely agree that getting the research and thesis done first is the most important 😊
Thank you for the positive spirit in terms of my thesis! I also found inflation to be one of the most fascinating (and mind boggling) concepts from cosmology. I hope to make more videos regarding topics in cosmology and GR every now and then. Hope you are doing well!
I was searching for this type of explanation for a while,congratulations,keep it up :)
I’m glad you found it useful!
gl buddy
Thanks man!
I look forward to your videos, and supporting the diaspora. Been looking for some content like this. Will be promoting you for sure!
Thank you!
A question in order to learn calculus which is better Thomas Calculus or Mathematical Methods for physics and engineering
I don’t think you will go wrong with either books. Perhaps you can find a PDF for both books and see what you’d prefer. Personally, I preferred using Thomas Calculus when first learning the topic (as the explination and exercises felt more pedagogical and friendly towards first-time learners) and Mathematical Methods as a reference.
@@thecaribbeanbookworm5066 alrighty then thx
Excellent
Great video Carribean Bookworm! Shout out from South-East Texas. I am a physics major at the university here in Beaumont TX, and love your videos. Keep up the cool work.
Hi Cameron, thank you for the great comment! I am glad you like the content. All the best with your studies!
And one more your voice and video of mind explain things is good i mean awesome ❤
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Thanks 🙏 for your honest opinion. Different books speak to different people regardless of their literary quality. The world is full of great stories so you should focus on works which stir your soul. Wishing you all the best in your literary pursuit.
This is exactly what I needed!!
Glad it was of use! I’m hoping to film the next video for the playlist this week. So more is on the way!
This was great. Thanks, man!
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Moooore physics stuff bro ....respect and shout out from sudan,africa
Glad you enjoyed the content! I will definitely continue to create more physics content. All the best!
Bonjour. this isb est trip!take care!
saw your comment on a video playlist on basic mathematics by serge lang, feels inspiring that you seem to have made your goal that you set all those years back!
Thank you for the kind comment!
"Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality." ~ Carl Sagan, The Cosmic Perspective, 6th ed., Addison-Wesley, 2009.
Great channel!
Glad you enjoyed the video!
I think that Road to Reality deserves several videos, and that you would be doing us a favor by going through this volume. I own the book, but I haven't had time yet to work through it.
Very nice video that pulls no punches. You’re definitely better off reading a few real books on the subject than a lot of popular books that shy away from the actual material.
Pages 655-772 of Roger Penrose's book are the ones I read the most. I'm continuously cross-referencing this book with additional sources, including arXiv, physical letter reviews, NATURE, IOPscience, Springer, Elsevier, and Science Direct. He is extremely skeptical of cosmic inflation, but he is doing so from an empirical and inferential perspective, therefore that is acceptable. I suscribed by the way and added this video to my Theoretial Physics Playlist and my Quantum Cosmology Playlist. Thank you for existing.
Thank you for the nice comment Chavis! I’ve been a subscriber of yours for quite some time, so it’s nice to see you here. I like the page selection you have there. His treatment of QFT and early universe cosmology is so eloquent and I truly appreciate it now that I can digest the material.
@@thecaribbeanbookworm5066 We've got to link up some time brother. Thanks for merely existing.
I'd recommend my own video first, otherwise it's easy to get stuck with wrong ideas. The origin of the Universe is not the subject of cosmology, BTW. It should be called "cosmogony" rather. czcams.com/video/EDNQQoW7gfI/video.html