While on sabbatical a significant number of my reference books
(undergrad/grad physics) went into storage on campus and have
disappeared. Some were fairly old so I'm thinking now is the time to
upgrade. I don't want to buy one of everything that is available but
rather a couple of good books in each area (mechanics, quantum,
mathematics/mathphys, solid state/condensed matter, field theory,
thermo/statmec, relativity/gravitation, numerical methods, etc.) would
be handy.
So my question is: In your opinions, what are the essential
texts/references for upper level undergrad/1st year grad school physics
(say, the best 2 or 3 in each field)?
I still have the Feynman lectures and several good intro texts. But is
Goldstein still the gold standard for mechanics? What about other areas
like biophysics, sound, optics, astronomy, etc?
Any suggestions would be appreciated, thanks.
kyle
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