Theoretical Physics (Dover Books on Physics)

Judging from the title I thought I was going to buy a short book with only reading contents, no formulas or mathematics. However, this is a 800+ pages book with contents about vectors, fluid mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and nuclear physics (just to mention a few), every topic explained with a math approach, making the book a lot more interesting. It needs to pass some time before I start reading this book (therefore I don't have a review for the content itself), so for now I will say that the price was very affordable, its condition is excellent and the shipping was very fast. Appropriate for every advanced scientific and engineer.

I am legitimately curious as to how many people have read this book in its entirety. There is so much material in this book, it is hard to describe. Just reading the table of contents will take a decent amount of time. A lot of the later covered subjects that I had never even heard of. I find it unlikely I will ever remember everything in this book but it is a great read. On the paper version, the formatting is spot on as well.

This book is truly excellent as a compendium on most of classical physics (minus General Relativity, which deserves a volume all to its own). As already noted, it is a little dated on its approach to quantum mechanics, but it is interesting to get a viewpoint on the subject from the founding era of quantum theory. It can be difficult to get through, but any advanced undergrad who is comfortable with basic calculus, vector analysis, and differential equations should be able to learn the whole of classical theoretical physics and leave it with a sense of the underlying unity and mathematical beauty of nature. I would just like to point out one minor mistake in physics... On page 244 where Joos explains length contraction in Special Relativity, he writes, "a body which appears to be spherical to an observer at rest relative to it will thus appear to a moving observer to be an oblate spheroid." This is a popular and incorrect misconception about length contraction in SR. Although the theory predicts that the geometry of a moving object should become distorted, this does not mean that an observer will SEE this object as visually distorted. In fact, a human observer will instead see the objected as not distorted but instead as rotated. This is known as the Terrel-Penrose effect and it wasn't fully recognized until sometime in 1959 (44 years after Einstein proposed the damn thing!!), so it is easy to see how this could've been overlooked by Joos. Other than that infinitesimal hiccup, this book is an incredible buy for only $20 and deserves to be on the bookshelf of every serious physics lover!

I have been searching for an all-in-one textbook to brush up on undergraduate Physics and this absolute tome of a book fits the bill perfectly. Inside its 900+ pages, it covers the basics of practically every topic imaginable at the undergraduate setting. Also, despite its breadth of coverage, it is not too shallow in its depth either. Indeed, reading through its chapters on Mechanics, I have often found its derivations and explanations to be more thorough than those found in another classic: Goldstein's Classical Mechanics.Nevertheless, it is true that the book requires fairly advanced mathematical knowledge at the undergraduate level; indeed, one of the very reasons why it can cover so many topics without sacrificing too much depth is because it employs a fair bit of math. Personally, this suits me well because my academic background is actually in pure mathematics. However, I can see how this book may not be suitable for everyone. It requires mastery of all the topics you would encounter in a standard class of Calculus 3 (Multivariable Calculus) at a US university. It also requires some familiarity dealing with Partial Differential Equations and of course, by extension Ordinary Differential Equations. A standard class of Differential Equations at a US university will do but you probably need slightly more Partial Differential knowledge beyond such a class. Finally, you need familiarity with matrix algebra and linear transformations. A standard class of Linear Algebra would probably fall short of this; a Linear Algebra at the honors-level with proofs would be better.

The book is somewhat difficult but a real gem, if one has a solid (physics undergraduate math background) and willing to put some effort. I received the book in a very timely manner and in excellent conditions.

This seems like it would be perfect for a recent graduate in physics who would like to review what he knows and explore things he missed. Another poster did a good job of explaining the method of the book: it starts with an example to anchor your thoughts, then goes straight to the underlying principle and math so you can see the generality. I made good grades in Electrical Engineering and love physics. This book is just right for me in achieving the right balance of ease and difficulty. I reading it just for fun.It was originally published in 1934 and this is the 1958, 3rd edition.

I bought this text in search of a more mathematically inclined approach to the many topics in physics. It starts with a good review of the mathematical methods necessary to understand the rest of the book ranging from vector analysis to theory of complex functions and calculus of variations. Definitely worth considering. However, the book is not exactly current. So much of the terminology may appear unfamiliar. Still, if you're looking for a decent introduction to theoretical physics, you can't beat the price.

This book is ok good. But the notations are advanced math, not everyone can understand.

Absolutely Fantastic! This is an incredible book on Theoretical Physics written by Professor Georg Joos and Ira Freeman. It contains all the necessary topics in Theoretical Physics and I am absolutely happy with it. Also this book consists of several exercise questions along with solutions to each at the appendix. Really, this book is excellent; I would recommend for everyone who is looking for a nice book on Theoretical Physics.

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Buen libro

Muito bom. Resenha bem feita, corresponde exatamente ao descrito. Boa referência para ter "no bolso". E o preço é muito acessíve

The new edition has improve the previous edition and add more interesting subject. This s a must have for all serious people that love mathematical physics.Has been delivered at the advertise date.