Good undergraduate books on applied maths

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Recommended books for fluid dynamics include G.K. Batchelor's "Introduction to Fluid Dynamics" and D.J. Tritton's "Physical Fluid Dynamics." For classical mechanics, key texts are "The Feynman Lectures, vol 1," Resnick and Halliday's "Physics, vol 1," and Keith Symon's "Mechanics." In electricity and magnetism, suggested readings are Purcell's "Berkeley Physics Series Vol 2" and Feynman's "The Feynman Lectures, Vol. 2." For quantum mechanics, notable recommendations are Cohen-Tannoudji's "Quantum Mechanics I & II" and Feynman's "The Feynman Lectures, Vol. 3."
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hi I'm a math undergraduate and looking for books about fluid dynamics, electromagnetism, classical mechanics and quantum mechanics. introductory to intermediate level. would prefer books with lots of examples and include good amount of graphs and diagrams. thanks!
 
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Fluid Dynamics:
  • G.K. Batchelor: Introduction to Fluid Dynamics
  • D.J. Tritton: Physical Fluid Dynamics

Classical Mechanics:
  • Introductory: The Feynman Lectures, vol 1.
  • R. Resnick and D. Halliday: Physics, vol 1, 4th Ed., 1993
  • Keith Symon: Mechanics, 3rd ed., 1971

Electricity & Magnetism:
  • Purcell: Berkeley Physics Series Vol 2.
  • Reitz, Milford and Christy: Foundations of Electromagnetic Theory 4th ed., 1992
  • Feynman: The Feynman Lectures, Vol. 2
  • Resnick and Halliday: Physics, vol 2, 4th ed., 1993

Quantum Mechanics:
  • Cohen-Tannoudji: Quantum Mechanics I & II&, 1977.
  • Liboff: Introductory Quantum Mechanics, 2nd ed., 1992
  • Cohen-Tannoudji: Quantum Mechanics I & II&, 1977.
  • Messiah: Quantum Mechanics, 1961
  • Feynman: The Feynman Lectures, Vol. 3

Note: I got these from here. Good luck. :smile:
 
thanks interhacker! the link is very helpful!
 

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