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kharne
07-14-2005, 3:01 AM
Hello,

I was wondering if you people could be so kind as to recommend good graduate level textbooks on the following topics, as well as provide a review of each constituent book you recommend:

Math Texts:

Algebra- looking for a thourough advanced algebra textbook(s) that covers all the usual topics, i.e. Group Theory, Ring Theory, etc...

Differential Topology

De Rham Cohomology and Characteristic Classes

Functional Analysis

Complex Analysis

Fourier Analysis

Real Analysis

Other- Any other textbooks of topics of the above caliber are also welcomed

Physics:

Quantum Field Theory

Solid State Physics

Classical Mechanics & Fields

Math Methods in Physics

Statistical Mechanics


I would prefer it that all the texts be as thorough in their explanations as possible, so that they may serve as reference books.

Thank you for your time.