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Suman Saha
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Friends, can you suggest for some good books which can be studied in graduate level. Except Griffiths, I've completed it.
mpresic said:Landau and Livs 3rd volume is non-relativistic QM not EM. Panofsky and Phillips and Jackson can be considered graduate level. Another one not used anymore but good is an electromagnetics book by Stratton.
Doc Al said:Though I hesitate to "recommend" it, there is the inevitable https://www.amazon.com/dp/047130932X/?tag=pfamazon01-20. Not sure if anything's replaced it in the the normal graduate curriculum, but it was ubiquitous back in my day.
Then take Landau-Lifshitz volume 2. Although not very new, it's modern in the sense that it uses relativity from the very beginning (I don't understand, why there are still written modern textbooks on classical electromagnetics not doing so). Another even more modern approach is provided by the textbook by ScheckSuman Saha said:Yeah, I'm absolutely interested in physics and already read Griffiths. I want something modern , advanced and systematic.
Well, from my own experience learning theoretical physics I know that the vector calculus is indeed the major complication to study electromagnetics. This is partially also the fault of the standard curriculum, covering classical mechanics and electrodynamics first. I'd switch the order to classical mechanics (Theory 1+2) - non-relativistic quantum mechanics (QM 1 = Theory 3) and then classical electrodynamics, because then you already have the Hilbert-space idea at hand and are familiar with some special functions from QM 1, where these concepts appear in a mathematically less complicated way through the theory of a (3D) scalar field rather than the rather complicated coupled vector fields, making up the electromagnetic field.deskswirl said:I have the impression that the goal of Zangwill's book is to teach Electrodynamics while Jackson's is to teach the Math Methods associated with Electrodynamics. The content is necessarily overlapping but you can tell, by searching through the first few chapters of each, the difference. Note that Zangwill, unlike Jackson, reviews the requisite mathematics during the first chapter which I take to mean that he has shifted part of the burden off of the potential reader and onto the text itself. As such it appeals to an audience who is still developing their mathematical prowess.
Perhaps if a large percentage of undergraduate programs were not using books like Griffiths to prepare their students for Jackson then a book like Zangwill would not be necessary.
Suman Saha said:I must say about a book by Capri and Panat which describes things rather easily. In this book, more preference is given for solving boundary value problems.
dextercioby said:It looks fine, concise, straight to the point by the TOC. Do you know if he uses ##x_4 = ict ## ? If an author uses this convention in the 21st century, he's more than old-fashioned. The death of ict in electrodynamics texts was officially in 1975, 2nd edition of J.D. Jackson's text. That's already 41 years ago.
Electrodynamics is a branch of physics that studies the interaction of electric and magnetic fields, along with their effects on matter. It is a fundamental theory in physics that explains the behavior of electricity, magnetism, and light.
Electrodynamics is important because it has a wide range of applications in everyday life, from powering electronic devices to generating electricity. It also plays a crucial role in understanding the functioning of the universe, from the atomic level to the large-scale structure of space and time.
Some key concepts in Electrodynamics include Maxwell's equations, which describe the relationship between electric and magnetic fields, and how they relate to the movement of charged particles. Other important concepts include electromagnetic waves, electric and magnetic potentials, and the Lorentz force law.
Some popular books for learning Electrodynamics at the graduate level include "Classical Electrodynamics" by John David Jackson, "Introduction to Electrodynamics" by David J. Griffiths, and "Electrodynamics and Classical Theory of Fields and Particles" by A. O. Barut.
Yes, there are some prerequisites for studying Electrodynamics at the graduate level. These may include a strong background in mathematics, particularly in vector calculus and differential equations. A basic understanding of classical mechanics and electromagnetism is also recommended.