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Principles of Condensed Matter Physics 7 reviews
P. M. Chaikin, T. C. Lubensky
Cambridge University Press, 2000
I know why Onslow is more interested in this book than Daisy
+ Wonderful and deep approach to soft condensed matter physics
+ incorrectly labelled a "soft matter" book
+ Exhaustive treatment of soft matter physics!
+ Best basic condensed matter textbook
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Problems and Solutions on Quantum Mechanics: Major American Universities Ph. D. Qualifying Questions and ... 4 reviews
World Scientific Publishing Company, 1998
An excellent handbook on the subject
+ revista
+ A Treasure
Sometimes it is very difficult to teach a course in quantum mechanics because there are few problems that have solutions that do not require months of research and numerical methods to solve. I have found that in my own courses on quantum mechanics, I take a lot of notes and I do a lot of homework ...
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Principles of Electrodynamics9 reviews
Melvin Schwartz
Dover Publications, 1987
A perfect introduction
+ Review of Principles of Electrodynamics
+ Exceptionally lucid.
+ Le meilleur livre sur les couscous boulettes
+ Ce livre est un petit chef d'oeuvre
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The Theory of Critical Phenomena: An Introduction to the Renormalization Group (Oxford Science Publications)1 review
J.J. Binney, N. J. Dowrick, ...
Oxford University Press, USA, 1992
A nice presentation of the field-theoretic version of RG
This is a highly pedagogical book on the theory of critical phenomena and the renormalization group (RG). Field-theoretic methods are introduced gradually, and the physics is always illustrated with well-chosen examples. Technical details are explained thoroughlly and oftentimes summarized in ...
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Problems and Solutions on Electromagnetism (Major American Universities Ph.D. Qualifying Questions and ...6 reviews
World Scientific Publishing Company, 1993
One of the most useful books I have ever purchased
+ Best preparation!
+ Studying for your PhD exams? If so, buy this book!
I purchased this book to assist me in my graduate courses using Jackson's text. Many of the homework assignments were actually problems taken from qualifying exams at different universites, so this book was very helpful for those problems. As for the Jackson problems, one will be lucky to find any ...
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An Introduction to Error Analysis: The Study of Uncertainties in Physical Measurements 20 reviews
John R. Taylor
University Science Books, 1997
introduction to error analysis
+ Excellent, Well Paced Error Analysis Text
+ Excellent intro to probability & statistics, theory & practice
+ Great for first year laboratory science
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Introduction to Elementary Particles13 reviews
David Griffiths
Longman Higher Education, 1987
Griffiths defines "Introductory Course"
+ Bridge between QM and QFT
+ marvelous introduction to the subject
+ Do yourself a favor - BUY THIS BOOK NOW
+ The perfect introduction
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Problems and Solutions on Solid State Physics, Relativity and Miscellaneous Topics (Major American ...3 reviews
World Scientific Publishing Company, 2003
Invaluable
+ Book has lots of problems. Good for a quick review
All of these books titled "Problems and Solutions on (subject): Major American Universities Ph.D. Qualifying Questions and Solutions" are invaluable tools for a physics graduate student, in my experience. It is difficult to find solved problems concering the topics in this text, so it is smaller ...
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Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (Classical Theoretical Physics)5 reviews
Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, ...
Springer, 2001
Wow.
+ Great graduate level text
+ Excellent thermodynamics, statistical mechanics text.
All I can say is that I wish this text had been used in my graduate statistical physics class. The thorough explainations and derivations are very helpful and the extensive examples are priceless for students new to the subject.
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Thermal Physics (2nd Edition) 25 reviews
Charles Kittel, Herbert Kroemer
W. H. Freeman, 1980
An old one
Huge content. Good book with extra information but dont deal with it if you are not taking the assigned course.
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Spacetime Physics33 reviews
Edwin F. Taylor
W.H. Freeman & Company, 1992
Geometry of spacetime!
+ A well done presentation
+ Spacetime physics
+ The strongest point of Spacetime Physics...
+ Profound and interesting
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Statistical Physics (Course of Theoretical Physics, Volume 5)6 reviews
Lev Davidovich Landau
Butterworth-Heinemann, 1984
Unrivalled Masterpiece
+ Green's functions, superfluids, superconductors, magnetism
+ Great Book, the best I've ever seen!
+ A UNIQUE BOOK ON MODERN STATISTICAL PHYSICS
+ THE BEST BOOK ON STATISTICAL PHYSICS
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Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: With Applications to Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Engineering31 reviews
Steven H. Strogatz
Westview Press, 2001
Shockingly Readable
+ wonderful book
+ Superb book.
+ Great book for beginners
+ Great for an introduction but not for digging in for details
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Classical Electrodynamics Third Edition 94 reviews
John David Jackson
Wiley, 1998
I love this book!
+ Good for brushing up math skills
+ Challenging masterpiece
+ An encyclopedia of classical electrodynamics
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Classical Mechanics: Systems of Particles and Hamiltonian Dynamics (Classical Theoretical Physics)2 reviews
Walter Greiner
Springer, 2002
Classical Mechanics
I have used some of Greiner's textbooks for my teaching and my students like them very much. Greiner's series of textbooks are comprehensive, comprehensible and contain a lot of non-trivial examples worked out in detail-something that is very important for the students. Just a few gripes-there are ...
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Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (2nd Edition)96 reviews
David J. Griffiths
Benjamin Cummings, 2004
Undergraduates, search no farther. Here is the BEST QM book.
+ A good introduction
+ The Best Introductory Text!
+ Good introductory text
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The Classical Theory of Fields, Fourth Edition: Volume 2 (Course of Theoretical Physics Series)24 reviews
L D Landau, E.M. Lifshitz
Butterworth-Heinemann, 1980
The work of a master
+ Does the Work of at Least Four Modern Texts on the same subject
+ Physics/math study
+ My comment is not about the content, but about the edition.
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Quantum Mechanics: Symmetries1 review
Walter Greiner, Berndt Müller
Springer, 2004
FIRST read a book in Lie groups
Book: Quantum Mechanics - Symmetries, 2nd edition, 15 chapters, 496 pages Scope of the book: applications of group theory in elementary particle physic (no field theory!) Reader: PhD student in physics, I am a beginner in that area, this is my first book in symmetries and Lie groups. My evaluation: ...
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Gravitation (Physics Series)40 reviews
Charles W. Misner, Kip S. Thorne, ...
W. H. Freeman, 1973
Amazing - Not for beginners
+ The best book on General Relativity
+ Gravitation
As a child I used to ask my father "Does space go on forever? And if it doesn't, what is on the otherside??' My father of course had no idea. It has since been a subtle quest of mine to fine answers to these questions. I, as well as every person on this planet, have heard Einstein's name ...
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Problems and Solutions on Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (Major American Universities Ph.D. ...6 reviews
World Scientific Publishing Company, 1990
Completely wonderful
+ Very Good, good exercises and well written!
+ Recommended for screening exam practice
+ good one ..helps
+ Useful beyond measure
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