Best books to study Oscillations and Waves

[Slimy0233]

I was studying for a Physics Masters Entrance Exams (India) and my coaching institute basically suggested me these books:

I actually have regretted buying books without prior research in the past, so I am making sure I do my fair share of research before buying any of these or something better.

The list given by my institute contains these 4 books
1. Waves and Oscillations - Brij Lal and Subrahmanyam
2. Oscillations and Waves - Suresh Garg, C.K Ghosh and Sanjay Gupta
3. Oscillations, Waves and Accoustics - P.K Mittal
4. Vibrations and Waves - A.P French

I was wondering which of these to buy. I want a simple book which can help me understand stuff easily like Introduction to Electrodynamics by DJ Griffiths, I love and adore this book.

The Syllabus I have to cover

Oscillations and Waves Syllabus:

Also, I don't know why, but many books relating to Waves and Oscillations are rated relatively poorly (when compared to other Physics books) on amazon.in.
While generally, famous Physics textbooks get a rating a of 4.5+, many books relative to oscillations and waves have gotten, 4 star ratings. So, I felt this post was somewhat necessary.

PS: I did search for books of Oscillations and Waves on Reddit and on Physicsforums, but I didn't get many results, so I have made a post here.

 

[DrClaude]

I have a feeling that a general physics book, such as Serway's Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics would be helpful for you. And no need to go with the latest edition. You can find older editions (used) for next to nothing.

 

[vanhees71]

The only textbook with this very general topic "Oscillations of Waves" I know is the corresponding volume of the Berkeley physics course, which I found pretty good in the beginning of my physics studies. Otherwise you get waves in nearly any subtopic of physics. In the standard curriculum of universities usually you get it in mechanics starting with the harmonic oscillator and then there's also the pendulum as one example for a non-linear equation. Waves you get it first of course in the classical electromagnetism lecture and then in terms of Schrödinger's wave equation in the QM 1 lecture.

 

[Slimy0233]

I have a feeling that a general physics book, such as Serway's Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics would be helpful for you. And no need to go with the latest edition. You can find older editions (used) for next to nothing.

I prefer to buy new books Dr.

Moreover, I really would love to buy Physics for Scientists and Engineers but just not now unfortunately (I am swamped with n number of books already,) so yeah, I was searching for a book on this particular topic

 

[Slimy0233]

The only textbook with this very general topic "Oscillations of Waves" I know is the corresponding volume of the Berkeley physics course, which I found pretty good in the beginning of my physics studies. Otherwise you get waves in nearly any subtopic of physics. In the standard curriculum of universities usually you get it in mechanics starting with the harmonic oscillator and then there's also the pendulum as one example for a non-linear equation. Waves you get it first of course in the classical electromagnetism lecture and then in terms of Schrödinger's wave equation in the QM 1 lecture.

As much as I wanted to buy this, I didn't have enough money to do that. I bought AP French's Oscillations and Waves

 

[Muu9]

As much as I wanted to buy this, I didn't have enough money to do that. I bought AP French's Oscillations and Waves

How is it?

 

[Slimy0233]

How is it?

I won't know. I haven't got it yet. Will update once I get it delivered

 

[haushofer]

I like the books of David Morin. His draft on waves and oscillations can be found on his website,

https://scholar.harvard.edu/david-morin/waves