Classical Looking for supplements like "A Student's Guide to Maxwell's Equations"

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The discussion centers on the appreciation for "A Student's Guide to Maxwell's Equations" by Daniel Fleisch, noted for its thorough analysis of each equation. The original poster, a physics major with a solid mathematical background, seeks recommendations for similar educational resources across various physics branches, including Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamics/Statistical Mechanics, and Classical Mechanics. Suggested titles include "A Student's Guide to Waves" and "A Student's Guide to Lagrangians and Hamiltonians," both by Fleisch, as well as "A Student's Guide to Entropy" by Lemons and "Div, Grad, Curl, and All That" by Schey. The Demystified series, particularly works by McMahon, is also mentioned, though some participants express skepticism about the quality of these books based on prior assumptions and reviews.
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A Student's Guide to Maxwell's Equations by Daniel Fleisch is the best physics book I've ever read. I just love the way it analyzes each equation. I'm looking for other books/supplements similar to it for the other branches of physics (Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamics/Statistical Mechanics, Classical Mechanics).

I'm a physics major. I have taken linear algebra, differential equations, and mathematical methods for physics students.
 
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Amrator said:
A Student's Guide to Maxwell's Equations by Daniel Fleisch is the best physics book I've ever read. I just love the way it analyzes each equation. I'm looking for other books/supplements similar to it for the other branches of physics (Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamics/Statistical Mechanics, Classical Mechanics).

I'm a physics major. I have taken linear algebra, differential equations, and mathematical methods for physics students.

A Student's Guide to Waves by Fleisch

A Student's Guide to Lagrangians and Hamiltonians by Hamill

A Student's Guide to Vectors and Tensors Fleisch

A Student's Guide to Entropy by Lemons

Div, Grad, Curl, and All That: An Informal Text on Vector Calculus by Schey

Full Disclosure: Contrary to the common sentiment here, I am not fond of any of these books including the one OP mentioned :)
 
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Amrator said:
A Student's Guide to Maxwell's Equations by Daniel Fleisch is the best physics book I've ever read. I just love the way it analyzes each equation. I'm looking for other books/supplements similar to it for the other branches of physics (Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamics/Statistical Mechanics, Classical Mechanics).

I'm a physics major. I have taken linear algebra, differential equations, and mathematical methods for physics students.
You might also like the Demystified series, especially the books which are written by McMahon
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/the-ultimate-demystifier.871588/
 
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Demystifier said:
You might also like the Demystified series, especially the books which are written by McMahon
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/the-ultimate-demystifier.871588/
Interesting. I always avoided those books because I assumed they were in similar fashion to the "For Dummies" series. Also the bad reviews didn't help in persuading me, but I'll be sure to check out the quantum one.
 

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