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undergraduate physics texts
The following physics texts are written at the advanced undergraduate level and the ones covering Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Statistical Mechanics and Quantum Mechanics are helpful for preparing for the qualifier examinations.
  1. Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables: M. R. Spiegel & J. Liu
  2. Classical Dynamics of Particles& Systems : S. T. Thornton
  3. Classical Mechanics: J. R. Taylor
  4. Introduction to Electrodynamics: D. J. Griffiths
  5. Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Phenomenon: P. Lorrain, D. R. Corson, & F. Lorrain
  6. Electricity & Magnetism: E. M. Purcell
  7. An Introduction to Thermal Physics: D. V. Schroeder
  8. Thermal Physics: C. Kittel & H. Kroemer
  9. Fundamentals of Stistical and Thermal Physics: F. Reif
  10. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics: R. H. Dicke & J. P. Wittke
  11. Elementary Quantum Mechanics in One Dimension: R. Gilmore
  12. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics: D. J. Griffiths
  13. Modern Quantum Mechanics: J. J. Sakurai
  14. Principles of Quantum Mechanics: R. Shankar
  15. Quantum Physics: S. Gasiorowicz
 
graduate physics texts
The following physics texts are written at the graduate level - most are canonical texts.
  1. Mathematical Methods for Physicists : G. B. Arfken & H. J. Weber
  2. Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables: M. Abramowitz & I. A. Stegun
  3. Tables of Functions: E. Jahnke & F. Emde
  4. Table of Integrals, Series, and Products (7th Ed.): I. S. Gradshteyn & I. M. Ryzhik
  5. Special Functions of Mathematical Physics: A Unified Introduction with Applications: F. Nikiforov & B. Uvarov
  6. Classical Mechanics: H. Goldstein, C. P. Poole, & J. L. Safko
  7. Course of Theoretical Physics Vol 1 - Mechanics: L. D. Landau & E. M. Lifshitz
  8. Foundations of Mechanics: R. Abraham & J. E. Marsden
  9. Mathematical Methods of Classical Mechanics: V. I. Arnold
  10. Classical Electrodynamics: J. D. Jackson
  11. Classical Field Theory: D. E. Soper
  12. Course of Theoretical Physics Vol 2 - The Classical Theory of Fields: L. D. Landau & E. M. Lifshitz
  13. Course of Theoretical Physics Vol 8 - Electrodynamics of Continuous Media: L. D. Landau & E. M. Lifshitz
  14. Statistical Mechanics: R. K. Pathria
  15. Course of Theoretical Physics Vol 5 - Statistical Physics Part 1: L. D. Landau & E. M. Lifshitz
  16. Course of Theoretical Physics Vol 9 - Statistical Physics Part 2: L. D. Landau & E. M. Lifshitz
  17. Quantum Mechanics A Modern Development: L. E. Ballentine
  18. Quantum Mechanics: E. S. Abers
  19. Quantum Mechanics: A. Messiah
  20. Techniques and Applications of Path Integration: L. S. Schulman
  21. Elementary Theory of Angular Momentum: M. E. Rose
  22. Course of Theoretical Physics Vol 3 - Quantum Mechanics Non-Relativistic Theory: L. D. Landau & E. M. Lifshitz
  23. Course of Theoretical Physics Vol 4 - Quantum Mechanics Quantum Electrodynamics: L. D. Landau & E. M. Lifshitz
  24. Course of Theoretical Physics Vol 6 - Fluid Mechanics: L. D. Landau & E. M. Lifshitz
  25. Course of Theoretical Physics Vol 7 - Theory of Elasticity: L. D. Landau & E. M. Lifshitz
  26. Course of Theoretical Physics Vol 10 - Physical Kinetics: L. D. Landau & E. M. Lifshitz
  27. General Relativity: R. M. Wald
  28. Gravitation: C. W. Misner, K. S. Thorne, & J. A. Wheeler
  29. The Quantum Theory of Fields I (Foundations): S. Weinberg
  30. Radiative Transfer: S. Chandrasekhar