Books Catalog For Undergraduate and Graduate Physics Students


0) Newtonian Mechanics

[A] An Introduction to Mechanics by Kleppner and Kolenkow

[B] Introduction to Classical Mechanics with Problems and Solutions by Morin

[C] The Feynman Lectures on Physics - Volume 1

[D] Vibrations and Waves by A.P. French



1) Classical Mechanics

[A] Classical Mechanics by Herbert Goldstein, Poole, and Safko

[B] Mechanics | Course of Theoretical Physics - Volume 1 by Landau and Lifshitz

[C] The Theoretical Minimum by Susskind and Hrabovsky


[Other classical physics books]

[D] Fluid Mechanics | Course of Theoretical Physics - Volume 6 by Landau and Lifshitz

[E] Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos by Steven H. Strogatz

[F] Introduction to Dynamics by Percival and Richards



2) Quantum Mechanics

[A] The Feynman Lectures on Physics - Volume 3

[B] Quantum Mechanics - Non-Relativistic Theory | Course of Theoretical Physics - Volume 3 by Landau and Lifshitz

[C] Quantum Mechanics - The Theoretical Minimum by Susskind and Friedman

[D] Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by Griffiths

[E] Quantum Mechanics - Concepts and Applications by Zettili

[F] Modern Quantum Mechanics by J.J. Sakurai and Jim Napolitano

[G] A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics by Townsend

[H] Quantum Mechanics - Claude Cohen Tannoudji

[I] Quantum Mechanics by Eugen Merzbacher

[J] Quantum mechanics by Franz Schwabl

[K] Principles of Quantum Mechanics by R. Shankar



3) Statistical Mechanics

[A] Statistical Physics | Course of Theoretical Physics - Volume 5 by Landau and Lifshitz

[B] Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics by Reif

[C] Statistical Physics of Particles by Mehran Kardar

[D] Statistical Physics of Fields by Mehran Kardar



4) Classical and Quantum Field Theory

[A] The Classical Theory of Fields | Course of Theoretical Physics - Volume 2 by Landau and Lifshitz

[B] Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory - The Theoretical Minimum by Susskind and Friedman

[C] An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory by Peskin and Schroeder

[D] Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell by A. Zee

[E] Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model by Matthew D. Schwartz

[F] Quantum Field Theory by Mark Srednicki

[G] Quantum Field Theory for the Gifted Amateur by Blundell and Lancaster



5) Electromagnetic Theory

[A] The Feynman Lectures on Physics - Volume 2

[B] Electricity and Magnetism by Purcell and Morin

[C] Introduction to Electrodynamics by Griffiths

[D] Elements of Electromagnetics by Sadiku

[E] Classical Electrodynamics by John David Jackson

[F] Introductory Circuit Analysis by Robert L. Boylestad


6) Optics and Applied Optics

[A] The Feynman Lectures on Physics - Volume 1

[B] Optics by Ajok Ghatak

[C] Optics by Eugene Hecht

[D] Principles of Optics by Born and Wolf

[E] Lasers - Fundamentals and Applications by Thyagarajan and Ghatak

[F] Laser Fundamentals by Silfvast



7) Relativity (SR and GR)

[A] Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory - The Theoretical Minimum by Susskind and Friedman

[B] Special Relativity by David Morin

[C] A First Course in General Relativity by Bernard Schutz

[D] Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity by James B. Hartle

[E] Gravitation by T. Padmanabhan

[F] Gravitation by Misner, Thorne, and Wheeler

[G] Spacetime and Geometry by Sean M. Carroll



8) Thermal Physics

[A] The Feynman Lectures on Physics - Volume 1

[B] Heat and Thermodynamics by Zemansky and Dittman

[C] Concepts in Thermal Physics by  S.J. Blundell and K.M. Blundell

[D] Thermal Physics by Garg, Bansal, and Ghosh

[E] An Introduction to Thermal Physics by Schroeder




9) Electronic Systems

i) Digital Systems

[A] Digital Principles and Applications by Leach, Malvino, and Saha

[B] Digital Fundamentals by Thomas L. Floyd

[C] Digital Systems - Principles and Applications by Tocci, Widmer, and Moss

ii) Analog Systems

[A] Analog Fundamentals - A Systems Approach by Floyd and Buchla

[B] Microelectronics - Circuit Analysis and Design by Neamen

[C] Electronic Principles by Malvino and Bates

[D] Electronic Circuits and Systems by Ryder and Thomson



10) Solid State and Condensed Matter Physics

[A] Solid State Physics by Ashcroft and Mermin

[B] Introduction to Solid State Physics by Kittel

[C] Condensed Matter Physics in a Nutshell by Mahan

[D] Modern Condensed Matter Physics by Girvin and Yang

[E] Quantum Many-Particle Systems by Negele and Orland



11) Astronomy and Astrophysics


[I] Introductory books

[A] Fundamental Astronomy by Hannu Karttunen

[B] Astrophysical Concepts by Martin Harwit

[C] Astrophysics for Physicists by Arnab Rai Choudhuri

[D] Telescopes and Techniques by C.R. Kitchin

[E] An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics by Carroll and Ostlie

[F]  Astrophysics in a Nutshell by Dan  Maoz


[II] Advanced books

[A] Radiative Processes in Astrophysics by Rybicki and Lightman

[B] The Physics of Fluids and Plasmas: An Introduction for Astrophysicists by Arnab Rai Choudhuri

[C] An Introduction to the Theory of Stellar Structure and Evolution by Dina Prialnik

[D] Stellar Structure and Evolution by Kippenhahn, Weigert and Weiss

[E] Galaxy Formation and Evolution by Mo, Bosch, and White

[F] Galactic Astronomy by Binney and Merrifield

[G] Galactic Dynamics by Binney and Tremaine

[H] Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology by Peter Schneider

[I] Gravitational Lenses by Peter Schneider, Ehlers and Falco

[J] Galaxies in the Universe: An Introduction by Sparke and Gallagher

[K] Physics of the Interstellar and Intergalactic Medium by Draine

[L] The physics of the Interstellar Medium by Dyson and Williams


12) Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology

[A] Introduction to Cosmology by Narlikar

[B] Introduction to Cosmology by Ryden

[C] Modern Cosmology by Dodelson and Schmidt

[D] Cosmology by Steven Weinberg

[E] The First Three Minutes by Steven Weinberg

[F] Physical Foundations of Cosmology by Mukhanov

[G] The Early Universe by Kolb and Turner

[H] Particle Cosmology and Astrophysics by Dan Hooper

[I] Astroparticle physics by Claus Grupen


13) Modern and Nuclear Physics

[A] Concepts of Modern Physics by Arthur Beiser

[B] Modern Physics by Krane

[C] Introductory Nuclear Physics by Krane



14) Particle Physics

[A] Introduction to Elementary Particles by Griffiths

[B] Lie Algebras in Particle Physics by Georgi

[C] QFT and the Standard Model by Schwartz

 


15) General Experimental Physics

[A] Advanced Practical Physics for Students by Worsnop and Flint

[B] Electricity and Magnetism - Volume 1 by Fewkes and Yarwood


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