What is a good textbook for Intermediate E&M with challenging problems?

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The discussion centers on finding a suitable textbook for Intermediate Electromagnetism (E&M) that offers challenging problems. Participants mention "Introduction to Electrodynamics" 3rd ed. by David Griffiths as the current textbook but express concerns about the difficulty level of its problems. Recommendations include advanced texts such as "Classical Electrodynamics" by John David Jackson, "Electromagnetic Theory" by Vanderlinde, and "Quantum Electrodynamics" by Greiner, which are noted for their rigorous problem sets that require application of fundamental concepts in complex scenarios.

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  • Understanding of Intermediate Electromagnetism concepts
  • Familiarity with problem-solving techniques in physics
  • Basic knowledge of mathematical methods used in physics
  • Experience with Griffiths' "Introduction to Electrodynamics" 3rd ed.
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  • Explore "Classical Electrodynamics" by John David Jackson for advanced problem sets
  • Investigate "Electromagnetic Theory" by Vanderlinde for additional challenging exercises
  • Review "Quantum Electrodynamics" by Greiner for complex applications of E&M concepts
  • Practice problems from various textbooks to enhance problem-solving skills in E&M
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Students and educators in physics, particularly those studying or teaching Intermediate Electromagnetism, as well as anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of challenging E&M problems.

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Does anyone know of a good textbook with challenging problems for Intermediate E&M? The one we are using in my class is "Introduction to Electrodynamics" 3rd ed. by Griffiths. I looked at the problems in the book, and they don't seem to be hard enough. I'm not really looking for problems that are more math-intensive, but problems for which the basic concept needs to be applied to a difficult application. Does anyone have a suggestion?
 
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You looked at the problems, and they don't seem to be hard enough. But have you actually tried them? I think there certainly are a few exercises in there which require pretty good thinking.

But of course, you can always look at other textbooks (at the same or higher level), like Jackson, Vanderlinde, Greiner. You may also want to take a look at this (the corresponding textbook - without exercises - is also good).
 

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