What books to learn Electromagnetism?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around recommendations for books to study Electromagnetism, particularly in the context of a course where the professor has not provided a definitive list of required texts. Participants suggest various titles that are commonly used in the field.

Discussion Character

  • Homework-related, Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant mentions Feynman's lectures as one of the books recommended by their professor.
  • Another participant suggests Griffith's "Introduction to Electrodynamics" and Jackson's "Classical Electrodynamics" as widely used texts.
  • A different participant recommends Purcell's "Electricity and Magnetism" as a well-regarded option.
  • One participant identifies the "green book" as likely being the first edition of Jackson's text.
  • Another participant expresses a preference for Schwartz's "Principles of Electrodynamics" as their favorite book on the subject.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants present multiple suggestions without reaching a consensus on which books are definitively the best or required for the course.

Contextual Notes

There is uncertainty regarding the specific titles required for the course, as the professor has not provided a complete list. Participants are speculating based on common texts in Electromagnetism.

Who May Find This Useful

Students studying Electromagnetism or those seeking recommendations for foundational texts in the subject.

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Hi,

So I'm studying Electromagnetism this semester, and my professor held up four books for us to get to study from.

I know for sure one was Feynman's lectures, and one of the others he said was the 'Bible' for E&M (expensive, only comes in hard cover, I believe was green...).

The thing is, I'm going to the library to get all my course books, but my professor hasn't uploaded the book selection for this course on blackboard. I've tried emailing him, but he's not getting back. And since this class only meets once a week, I don't want to wait to see him again to ask.

So, besides Feynman's book, what other three books would you suggest that they might be? I know this is a bit of a stupid question (asking you to guess my coursebooks), but I want to at least go and rent a few before they are all taken out.

Thanks
 
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Two books that are widely used are Griffith's Introduction to Electrodynamics and Jackson's Classical Electrodynamics.
 
Purcell's "Electricity and Magnetism" is also well regarded.
 
The green book must be the first edition of Jackson.

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My favorite EM book is Schwartz, Principles of Electrodynamics.
 

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