Alternative to Griffiths Introduction to Electrodynamics

[Vance-Turner]

I hope I am posting this question in the correct forum.

I am in the second course in an upper level Electricity and Magnetism sequence (E&M II). We are using Griffith's Introduction to Electrodynamics as in the first course in the sequence. We covered chapters 1-3, 5, 7, and some of 8 in the first course; and I followed Griffiths well. In the second course, we have done chapter 4 and started in on chapter 6; and I am lost, completely. Griffiths is using so many "approximations" and hand-wavy explanations. Does anyone have suggestions for electricity and magnetism texts that are more concrete; or is the nature of the subject riddled with approximations that break down in new situations?

 

[Vanadium 50]

There's always Jackson. Seeing that might make change your opinion on approximations.

 

[WannabeNewton]

Griffiths is using so many "approximations" and hand-wavy explanations.

Welcome to physics. It's only going to get dirtier from here on out

 

[nonequilibrium]

Can you give an example of the kind of passage that bothers you?

 

[clope023]

Wangsness Electromagnetic Fields

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0471811866/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[jesse73]

There's always Jackson. Seeing that might make change your opinion on approximations.

second this.

be careful what you wish for. On the other hand if it isn't for a class there is no one to hold the hand to the fire so the rigor isn't that big of a deal.