Recommended books for undergraduate courses

In summary, a group of friends have recently started undergraduate courses in various fields, including engineering, science, and math. They are seeking recommendations for textbooks to use as references and guides for their respective courses. The most sought-after fields are electronics and communication engineering, electronics and electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and computer science engineering. Suggestions for books in other fields are also welcome. Two highly recommended books are Mackay's book on Information Theory and Probability inference, and Klepnner and Kolenkow's introduction to mechanics. Both are highly regarded in their respective fields and are available for free online.
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basheer uddin
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Recently me and my friends started undergraduate courses following our interests(mostly engineering, science and maths).
can anyone suggest some great books for reference and to use as guides for the respective courses?
(like electronics and communication engineering :
1.abcd book
2.some other abcd book ...)
The most wanted fields are:
electronics and communication engg.,
electronics and electrical engg.,
mechanical engg.
computer science eng.
suggestions for books of other fields are also appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
 
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A very good book (the only of its kind) in Information Theory and Probability inference, very important for AI, is Mackay's book, along with his video lectures from Cambridge (all available for free in his page).
Another outstanding book I can recommend is Klepnner and Kolenkow's introduction to mechanics.
 

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Students can access recommended books for undergraduate courses through various means such as purchasing a physical copy, renting a copy, or accessing an online version. It is important for instructors to provide students with the necessary information and resources to access the recommended books for their course.

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