Electrodynamics text study guide?

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The discussion centers on finding a study guide for electrodynamics that offers a concise theoretical framework along with solved exercises. Participants recommend "Div, Grad, Curl and All That" by Schey as a suitable resource, emphasizing its focus on vector calculus in electromagnetism and its inclusion of challenging elementary problems with solutions. While Jackson and Griffiths are acknowledged as excellent texts, they do not meet the specific criteria of brevity and problem-solving support sought by the original poster.

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There is a book with very briefly theory, showing the essentials for make the exercices of electrodynamics, and also with solved exercices?

Similar to Kubo of Statistical Mechanics (but of electrodynamics).

Jackson and Griffits are very good books, but i am looking for a book with the characteristics mentioned.
 
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At a simpler level, and focusing on vector calculus with electromagnetism as the subject matter, is Schey's "Div, Grad, Curl and All That".

It has many challenging problems of an elementary type, with solutions.

I am familiar with Kubo, Griffiths, and Jackson, having used all of them in courses ... but have not seen anything like what you are looking for.
 

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