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Alright /sci/. I've done it.

I've dropped all my personal beliefs and goals in life. I want to submit myself to intellectualism through the use of scholarly books, articles, and so on. I don't want my ego to do anything besides read and learn.

As someone who has only touched integral calculus and linear algebra, where should I begin in the resources sticky? I don't have any real objective for what to learn I just want to read, but I don't want to do it arbitrarily and wind up with short lived understanding.

>> No.4734178

stick with browsing /sci/ and make us do your every single homework buddy.

>> No.4734183

>>4734178
No. I want to read and realize things on my own. I just want to be pointed along a good path, considering my lack of goal atm.

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>> No.4734186

>>4734184
Alright. I will take this math knowledge by heart. After I am through it, how should I approach physics?

>> No.4734190

Find yourself a phys 130 text with a solution manual and give 'er.

>> No.4734192

>>4734190
>phys 130

Do you have any particular publishers in mind?

>> No.4734193

>>4734186

I don't have a list for physics.. You can try to watch MIT Courseware, Khan Academy, Coursera and stuff like that to get familiar with the subject and then get some books and study them properly if you like it.
But I'm afraid you will fall in love with math after reading all those books and learning the subject that you won't want to migrate to physics/chemistry/stuff.

>> No.4734195

>>4734193
Um...that might be a problem for me. I want to dwell further into other fields so that I can find a way to interweave similarities or applications, that is, if that makes any sense. For now, I will take your advice fully.

>> No.4734197

>>4734192
I used University Physics by young and freedman, published by pearson.

You'll find that it's not the most intense physics text out there, but it gives you a solid basis in core areas. Really anything pearson puts out is worth a look, but that's what I used back when.

>> No.4734208

>>4734197
That's perfect then, because I really do need to work on my fundamentals for physics.

It seems that the book covers wave and optics pretty well. Here are the following in physics that I want to read also in case anyone has a resource that matches:

Electricity and Magnetism
Mechanics
Electromagnetic Theory
Thermodynamics
Subatomic Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Solid State Physic

>> No.4734214

>>4734208
I forgot to mention condensed matter physics, but I may not touch it for many years if i plan to truly grasp and practice my math initially.

>> No.4734216

>>4734208
Feynman's Lectures on Physics. Thank me later.

>> No.4734223

>>4734216
I found this on the google resources:

Project Tuva [v] Richard Feynman's Classic Physics Lectures

Is this the one?

>> No.4734234

bunch of fucking pseudo-intellectuals in this thread. go join mensa you dumbfucks

>> No.4734235

>>4734223
Not sure. My file is named differently, but it sounds right.

Do you have an e-mail?

>> No.4734243

>>4734235
yes. It's.... sience.for.life@gmail.com

and I know science is spelled wrong I live it down.

>> No.4734260

>>4734243
Alright, you should have all of them now.

>> No.4734264

>>4734260
thanks i really appreciate it.

>> No.4734277

>>4734260
wow the way the preface is displayed already has me immersed. thanks again.

>> No.4734281

>>4734277
No problem. And yeah, it covers just about everything.

>> No.4734289

>>4734281
3 volumes, right?

>> No.4734291

>>4734289
Yeah.

>> No.4734295

>>4734291
perfect. For now, I will try to read up on that lagrange book. I found a pdf of it, so it will take my time, but if i can i will delve a bit in these 3 you gave me.

>> No.4734298

>>4734295
I'd recommend getting your math as strong as possible before approaching Feynman. If you math is strong you will get through it much faster. The concepts are not as hard to understand as is the application of the math.

>> No.4734300

Read Harry Potter or the Twilight series

>> No.4734319

>>4734298
I will. thanks pal.

>> No.4734333

>no goal
>wants to devote life to science, math, and knowledge and general

nigga you fucked up somewhere in that equation, check your work

>> No.4734345

>>4734333
I want to spend my time understanding things. I guess that would be my goal. Connecting dots and making a bigger picture of things.