Get Ebooks Fundamentals Of Physics II: Electromagnetism, Optics, And Quantum Mechanics (The Open Yale Courses Series)
R. Shankar, a well-known physicist and contagiously enthusiastic educator, was among the first to offer a course through the innovative Open Yale Course program. His popular online video lectures on introductory physics have been viewed over a million times. In this second book based on his online Yale course, Shankar explains essential concepts, including electromagnetism, optics, and quantum mechanics. The book begins at the simplest level, develops the basics, and reinforces fundamentals, ensuring a solid foundation in the principles and methods of physics. It provides an ideal introduction for college-level students of physics, chemistry, and engineering; for motivated AP Physics students; and for general readers interested in advances in the sciences.
Series: The Open Yale Courses Series (Book 2)
Paperback: 608 pages
Publisher: Yale University Press; 1 edition (July 19, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0300212364
ISBN-13: 978-0300212365
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.2 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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After reading Shankar's Fundamentals of Physics last year, I couldn't help but get a feeling of satisfaction upon realizing that, in only a little over 400 pages, I had reviewed the essentials of introductory physics in stunning elegance. I credit that book with giving me an intuitive outlook on physics, something that has come in handy in my upper division physics classes.There's something oddly satisfying about Shankar's writing style and the clear expository manner in which he explains physics. Shankar has a way in which he can explain the essentials of something complicated, without compromising the depth of the subject. Hence, drawing once again on his prodigious skills as a teacher, his Fundamentals of Physics II covers not just the essentials of Electrodynamics and Magnetism, it goes above and beyond to even explain the role of electromagnetism in relativity.Among the other topics included in his masterful book, one can also find a few chapters in optics that contain a nice and neat introduction to the principle of least action. The section on quantum mechanics is very well written, and serves as a very neat introduction to the basic principles of quantum mechanics (for those interested, Shankar wrote another excellent book titled "Principles of Quantum Mechanics." A more advanced text, but worth the read). The mathematics throughout the book is not terribly challenging and will come in handy for future courses.Overall, I am quite satisfied with Shankar's latest entry into the Open Yale course series, as this is a worthy sequel to his previos Fundamentals of Physics textbook. I will be using his new book as a refresher before I take my first serious E & M upper division class at Cal Poly.For anyone who is looking to enhance their physics intuition and knowledge, one can never go wrong with Shankar.
Professor Shankar gives a delightful and elegant presentation to physics in his books.I would recommend viewing his courses on youtube or through YaleCourses.
This book has appropriate depth for senior level physics. Very will written.
EXCELLENT BOOK!
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