Are There Good Thermodynamics and Optics Books for Physics Students?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around recommendations for textbooks in thermodynamics and optics suitable for physics students. Participants seek books that include interesting problems and cover relevant theoretical concepts, including statistical and molecular physics for thermodynamics, as well as wave and geometrical optics for optics.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests recommendations for a thermodynamics book that includes interesting problems and touches on statistical and molecular physics.
  • Another participant suggests "Thermal Physics" by Schroeder as a suitable thermodynamics textbook.
  • A participant inquires about recommendations for optics textbooks.
  • "Modern Optics" by Guenther is proposed as a resource for optics.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants have provided specific book recommendations, but there is no consensus on a comprehensive list of resources, and the discussion remains open for further suggestions.

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Hi
I'm a physics student in university, I want to find a book about general thermodynamics which has great and interesting problems. Includes a bit of statistical physics and molecular physics.
And a book has theory and problems about optics, wave optics and geometrical optics.
Thanks for helping
 
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For TD: Schroeder, Thermal Physics.
 
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How about optics ?
 
Modern Optics by Guenther
 
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