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As an Iraqi, I'd like to use my expertise

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In mathematics and physics to benefit my 
country Iraq

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And, this isn't really something that's strange 
to Iraq

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If you look at its history,

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All of the previous scientists in the Abbasid 
era

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In the previous eras, that are of Iraqi descent, 
have done so

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And I hope to continue their legacy

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Advanced physics and mathematics

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Simplified by an outstanding Iraqi teenager

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In a book he published on advanced mathematics

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My name is Hamza Alsamraee

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I am an Iraqi-American, living in Virginia

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My interests are in physics and mathematics

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And I'm a senior in high school

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As a kid, I looked up to the likes of Einstein 
and Stephen Hawking

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When I began studying advanced calculus

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Which is a field with many applications in 
physics

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In subfields like relativity and quantum 
physics

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I was in middle school. But, this topic is 
not typically seen until the undergraduate 
level

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So, I didn't have much help in learning this 
material

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Moreover, the books I read were very expensive

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Even reaching up to 100 dollars for an E-book

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The books were also very difficult to learn 
from

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Its authors imagined writing this book alongside 
a course, which I didn't have as a young 
self-learner

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So I aimed to write a book to change this

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Such that if someone like me wanted to learn 
this material, he wouldn't encounter my problems

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As he would have an accessible book to learn 
from

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At his age, this is beyond anything I've 
seen, witnessed, had experience with

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He asked me to write a little bit about the 
book

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And he had a date in mind: November 29th

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He wanted it done before then, because it 
was his 17th birthday

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And that's what he wanted to do-publish the 
book on his 17th birthday

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Absolutely phenomenal

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This book's goal wasn't financial

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As this book's price is very low, especially 
in developing countries such as India

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In India, the E-book's price was only 6 dollars

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And the hardcopy costs less than 20 dollars

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Barely covering for printing and publishing 
costs

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My goal in writing this book was to share 
knowledge and calculus

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Such that I can benefit the largest group 
possible

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I think the nicest part is the conversational 
way that he presents the material

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And it is far beyond where we are in BC Calculus, 
Multivariable Calculus

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It takes things accurately to a level that, 
certainly most students don't think that 
deeply about things

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I published it three months ago, and it sells 
between 10 to 20 books a day

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Now, the book has sold over 1500 copies

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Hamza simplified the material in a way that 
is readable to

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Anyone his age group or beyond

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And his excitement comes through in every 
chapter, in every example

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The book was completely written by me

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I had an editor by the name of Stephanie 
Sursi

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And I recieved professional guidance from 
Dr. Ovidiu Furdui

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Who was a Romanian professor that wrote a 
similar book five years ago

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This professor helped me by giving me feedback 
and commentary that improved the book's quality

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When I was in eigth grade, I received the 
award for Academic Excellence, presented 
by previous president Barack Obama

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This is an award that awards academic excellence 
in 8th grade students

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I have many projects in the upcoming years

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Mainly in regards to my book, and mathematics 
and physics in general

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I currently have an Instagram mathematics 
page with over 50,000 followers

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I would like to expand my presence by making 
an Arabic version of the page

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Such that I can help math and physics enthusiasts 
despite the language barrier

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Second, I am working on translating my textbook 
to Arabic

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As well as other languages, such that it 
is available to the entire world

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Not just those who are fluent in English