References: texts, articles, & websites
Conceputal Physics
- Conceptual Physics, tenth edition, by Paul G. Hewitt, Pearson/Addison-Wesley. (course text)
- How Things Work, The Physics of Everyday Life, by Louis Bloomfield, Wiley.
Classical Mechanics
- Introduction to Classical Mechanics, with problems and solutions, by David Morin, Cambridge. (course text)
- Analytical Mechanics, 7th Edition, by G.R. Fowles and G.L. Cassiday, Thomson-Brook/Cole.
- Analytical Mechanics, 3rd Edition, by K.R. Symmon, Addison-Wesley.
- Analytical Mechanics, by L.N. Hand and J.D. Finch, Cambridge University Press.
- Classical Mechanics, by T.L. Chow, John-Wiley.
- Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems, 5th Edition, S.T. Thornton and J.B. Marion, Brooks Cole.
- The Feynmann Lectures on Physics, Vol. I, by Feynmann, Leighton, Sands.
- Classical Mechanics, 2nd or 3rd Edition, by H. Goldstein, this is a graduate level text book, but you may find some of the presentations helpful.
Electricity and Magnetism
- Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3rd Edition, by D.J. Griffiths, Prentice Hall, (course text).
- Electromagnetic Fields, 2nd Edition, by Roald K. Wangsness, John Wiley.
- Introduction to Electromagnetic Theory, A Modern Perspective, by T. L. Chow, Jones and Bartlet.
- The Feynmann Lectures on Physics, Vol. II, by Feynmann, Leighton, Sands, Addison-Wesley.
- Classical Electrodynamics, 2nd or 3rd Edition, by J.D. Jackson, John Wiley, this is a graduate level text book, but you may find some of Jackson's discussions enlightning.
Quantum Mechanics
- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics , 2nd Edition, by David J. Griffiths, Prentice Hall, (course text).
- Introductory Quantum Mechanics, 4th Edition, by R. Liboff, Addison-Wesley.
- Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and Applications, by N. Zettili, John-Wiley.
- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, by A.C. Phillips, John-Wiley.
- Quantum Mechanics: An Accessible Introduction, by R. Scherrer, Pearson Addison-Wesley.
- The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. III, by Feynman, Leighton, and Sands, Addison-Wesley.
- Lecture notes of J. Greensite at San Francisco State University.
- Quantum Chemistry, 5th Edition, by I.N. Levine, Prentice Hall.
- Schaum's Outline of Quantum Mechanics, by E. Zaarur and P. Reuven, McGraw-Hill.
Solid State
Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics
Mathematical Methods & Background
- Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences, 3rd Edition, by M. Boas, John Wiley, (course text).
- Mathematics for Physicists, by S.M. Lea, Thomson Brooks/Cole.
- Mathematical Physics, by E. Butkov, Addison-Wesley.
- Mathematical Methods for Physicists, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Edition, by G. Arfken, Academic Press.
- Mathematical Methods for Physicists, 5th or 6th Edition, by G. Arfken and H. Weber, Academic Press.
- Mathematical Methods of Physics, 2nd Edition, by Mathews and Walker, Addison- Wesley.
- div grad curl and all that, 4th Edition, by H.M. Schey, Norton. A short book focusing on vector calculus.
- Mathematics for Physics with Calculus, by B. Das, Person Prentice Hall. Appropriate for Physics 200/201
or Physics 230/231.
- Integral tables and other math related questions: SOS Math .
- Online sites by Wolfram, the creators of Mathematica, they describe many useful techniques in
physics and mathematics.
- Mathematical online help from the Harvey Mudd College mathematics department.
- An interesting site by Martin Baker on 3D space, Euclidean space.