NoBS Study Guides

Cut the crap. Get to learning.

NoBS Study Guides offer unprecedented brevity and intuitive delivery of course material. Understand the material quickly and masterfully. Our goal is for you to say "I understand all of this now!"

Available freely online for your perusal. Physical copies for purchase are coming soon!

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NoBS Calculus

The classic study guide that started it all. NoBS Calculus comprehensively covers all topics taught in Calculus 1, 2, and 3 classes (AP Calculus BC and Multivariable Calculus)—without unnecessary fluff. From limits to multiple integrals, we've got you covered.

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Current version: 1st edition, revision 2.

NoBS Linear Algebra

A study guide for an introductory Linear Algebra course. Unlike some textbooks, NoBS Linear Algebra emphasizes a deep understanding of concepts instead of computation.

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Current version: 1st edition

NoBS Statistics

Calculus-based introduction to probability and statistics, with both classical frequentist statistical inference and Bayesian inference techniques.

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Currently under construction.

NoBS Differential Equations

The calculus of calculus.

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NoBS Chemistry

Concepts in chemistry are known to be challenging. Truly understand the world of chemistry with NoBS Chemistry. Covers both semesters of general chemistry. Suitable for AP Chemistry.

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NoBS Physics

Think like an engineer. This guide covers both semesters of an introductory university engineering physics course. Suitable for AP Physics C.

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Slideshows

The brevity of NoBS material allows it to also be usable for presentations. Below, we have some slides compiled from NoBS study guides (incomplete):

NoBS Calculus: Chapter 1 – Precalculus review [PPTX]
NoBS Linear Algebra: Chapter 1 – Systems of linear equations [PDF]

Errata

Unfortunately, NoBS doesn't mean error-free. Any errors identified have been listed below. If you catch any errors, send them to wang@cs.utexas.edu.

NoBS Linear Algebra, 1st edition

On page 37, "communicative" should read "commutative". Similarly, on page 58, "anticommunicative" should read "anticommutative".

Contributing

NoBS is free for anyone to use and will always be free. If you're interested in contributing content or corrections to any of our released or in-progress guides, please reach out to me! Send an email to j@mywikis.com.

About

NoBS Study Guides were conceived when I became fed up with the excessive fluff contained in textbooks and the difficulty of finding suitable, intuitive explanations of concepts. NoBS aims to fix that by removing the BS from study guides. (NoBS is pronounced "no B S", not "knobs".)