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Mathematician and senior lecturer at Columbia University; author of Not Even Wrong and the blog of the same name.
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The Conceptual Framework of Quantum Field TheoryBook Anthony Duncan
I've recently gotten a copy of a wonderful new quantum field theory textbook, Anthony Duncan's The Conceptual Framework of Quantum Field Theory
Post 'Short Book Reviews' — a batch of short reviews of physics and mathematics books he found worthwhile.
2013-01-24·math.columbia.edu ↗
Quantum Space: Loop Quantum Gravity and the Search for the Structure of Space, Time, and the UniverseBook Jim Baggott
Jim Baggott has a very good new book out, entitled Quantum Space
Post 'Three Short Book Reviews' — quick comments on three books he says are worth attention.
2019-01-29·math.columbia.edu ↗
Lectures of Sidney Coleman on Quantum Field TheoryBook Sidney Coleman (eds. Chen, Derbes, Griffiths et al.)
David Kaiser has contributed an introduction to the book (available here , or, if this doesn't work, try here ) which does an excellent job of putting the material in historical and intellectual context
Post 'Three Short Book Reviews' — quick comments on three books he says are worth attention. Woit notes in the same post that his own lecture notes were among the sources used for the book.
2019-01-29·math.columbia.edu ↗
The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing PhysicsBook Leonard Susskind and George Hrabovsky
He has a new popular book out which is quite good, entitled The Theoretical Minimum
Post 'Short Book Reviews' — a batch of short reviews of physics and mathematics books he found worthwhile.
2013-01-24·math.columbia.edu ↗
Théorème VivantBook Cédric Villani
It's basically a fascinating journal he kept during 2008-2011
Post 'Short Book Reviews' — a batch of short reviews of physics and mathematics books he found worthwhile.
2013-01-24·math.columbia.edu ↗
Lectures on Quantum MechanicsBook Steven Weinberg
It covers concisely and well most of the standard topics that are make up a quantum mechanics course at this level
Post 'Short Book Reviews' — a batch of short reviews of physics and mathematics books he found worthwhile.
2013-01-24·math.columbia.edu ↗
Fly Fishing TreasuresBook Steve Woit
Finally, the new book you really should buy a copy of is my brother Steve's Fly Fishing Treasures
Post 'Three Short Book Reviews' — quick comments on three books he says are worth attention. The quote itself discloses that the author is his brother.
2019-01-29·math.columbia.edu ↗
ABC of Physics: A Very Brief GuideBook Lev Okun
If you want an overview of the subject that is as short as possible, this is for you.
Post 'Short Book Reviews' — a batch of short reviews of physics and mathematics books he found worthwhile. Added in an update after Okun sent him a copy.
2013-01-24·math.columbia.edu ↗
The Cosmic Landscape: String Theory and the Illusion of Intelligent DesignBook Leonard Susskind
That book struck me as embodying the worst aspects of where string theory has ended up, promoting to the public in a high-profile way a dangerously pseudo-scientific excuse for string theory's failure.
Post 'Short Book Reviews' — a batch of short reviews of physics and mathematics books he found worthwhile. He recalls his earlier verdict on Susskind's previous book before praising the new one.
2013-01-24·math.columbia.edu ↗
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