List of Undergrad Physics texts.

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For self-study in physics, particularly for someone pursuing an Electrical Engineering degree, several recommended texts complement "Fundamentals of Physics" by Halliday, Resnick, and Walker. Notable suggestions include John Taylor's "Classical Mechanics," David Griffiths' books on Quantum Mechanics and Electromagnetism, and Liboff's Quantum Mechanics text. Additionally, Reif's work on Statistical Mechanics is highlighted as a valuable resource. While some texts may focus on Space Physics, they could still be beneficial for a broader understanding of physics concepts.
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Other than "Fundamental of Physics" by Halliday, Resnick and Walker, I'd like to know a few more good texts used in 4-year undergrad degree? I'm doing EE right now and I'd like to study Phsyics on my own.

thanks.
 
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Peon666 said:
Other than "Fundamental of Physics" by Halliday, Resnick and Walker, I'd like to know a few more good texts used in 4-year undergrad degree? I'm doing EE right now and I'd like to study Phsyics on my own.

thanks.

John Taylor (Mr Wizard)'s Classical Mechanics.
David Griffith's QM & E&M books are good.
Liboff's QM book.
Reif for Statistical Mechanics
 
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http://www.springer.com/astronomy/book/978-3-540-22346-7"


Gonna need these for sure. I have them and it worked out great for me. But this is Space Physics though, not sure an EE is going to enjoy them much but its worth a look. :approve:
 
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This thread only works as a summary from the original source: List of STEM Masterworks in Physics, Mechanics, Electrodynamics... The original thread got very long and somewhat hard to read so I have compiled the recommendations from that thread in an online (Google Drive) spreadsheet. SUMMARY Permits are granted so you can make comments on the spreadsheet but I'll initially be the only one capable of edition. This is to avoid the possibility of someone deleting everything either by mistake...
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