1 General Physics There are too many books on general physics in China. I think there are only two sets: HKUST's general physics class and Peking University's new concept physics class, which are everywhere. This is the best for the domestic education system. But the real classics are three sets of ancient books. I believe it is unlikely that anyone can write a better lecture on physics than R.P. Feynman (1). There is only one Feynman in the world, and only this guy can write such a speech. People in China shouldn't brag about how great Yang Zhenning is. The life span of Yang Zhenning 1000 can't keep up with Feynman's (2) A.P. French, Introduction to Physics at MIT, Volume 6. This set of books is not so eye-catching now, but I read it really well, which is not the same as Feynman's lecture notes, but I think it is similar to the sixth book on quantum mechanics. The 65th book on Newtonian Mechanics, 438+0, is wonderful. Volume two talks about special relativity, and it is estimated that no one can speak it better than him. The third volume is about vibration and waves, but the one without the following Berkeley physics class (3) is the famous Berkeley physics class. The really best is Volume 3, which will learn about waves. That's great. With these three sets of books, I don't understand why so many people have written so many junk general physics books for decades.

2. Relativity and Gravity Theory (1) The basic theory of special relativity was written by W. Pauli in the second volume of the MIT book (2): Pauli wrote it at the age of 2 1. How can I put it? This is not a textbook, but something Pauli shows off his talents. You must have a good foundation to read (3)MTW's theory of gravity (). This is the Bible, the classic theory of gravity. The only thing that bothers you is that it is too thick. (4) Weinberg's: This book is different from other books on general relativity. It talks about gravity from the perspective of particle physics, not Einstein's geometry. (5) Feynman. This is a truly unique book in this field. Weinberg's is similar to this book in gravity, but Feynman is the first person to study general relativity from another angle in history. This book also records Feynman's ambitious plan of quantum gravity theory. As he himself said, "I can't create, I don't understand." In order to understand the general theory of relativity, Feynman's method was to recreate the theory himself, and he did it. (6) The Classical Field Theory by L Landau is the second volume of his theoretical physics course. Finally, there are two or three chapters about gravity. The first chapter is about electrodynamics. Landau is another kind of genius. This book is very short, but just like Landau's style, it is concise but extremely profound and beautiful. As far as classical field theory (not just gravity theory) is concerned, probably no other book can match him. There are still several classic works in this field, so I won't talk about them one by one.

3. Quantum Mechanics (1) L. Landau's Course in Theoretical Physics Volume III, Master's Works. Although there are too many things to talk about, you really should read (2) Dirac's principles of quantum mechanics. Dirac's masterpiece speaks for itself. This guy's unique style even idolizes him. . The Bible is not read by ordinary people. You should lay a solid foundation before going to see it. The books on quantum mechanics are much better. I think Schiff's used to be an American standard advanced quantum mechanics textbook, and it is still classic. Of course, in recent years, Americans have written several good books on quantum mechanics, some of which may be more suitable as teaching materials for college students, because the books written by these masters are usually not used to teach students, but to show off their talents. Their assumption is that you, as a reader, should be as talented as him. Elementary quantum mechanics is not much better, and there are no decent bird textbooks in China. Of course, the best is Feynman's "Lecture Notes on Physics" Volume III, to see how other masters tell children about quantum mechanics. Volume VI, total volume. The physics guide wheel of MIT is not bad. This is the best primary textbook of China's plays that I have ever seen. (3) Feynman's Quantum Mechanics and Path Integral. Speaking of quantum mechanics, Feynman's name is unavoidable. This is a groundbreaking masterpiece and a stroke of genius. In order to understand quantum mechanics, Feynman created path integral, which is absolutely epoch-making and can be compared with relativity and Newtonian mechanics. (4) Schwinge &. Quantum kinematics and dynamics >? This is not suitable for teaching materials, but it is a masterpiece of the master. Schwinge's quantum mechanics is actually a differential version of Feynman path integral. The principle of quantum action is really a genius invention, but Feynman's limelight is too strong. Today, Schwinge's NB theory has been forgotten.

4. Statistical Mechanics (1) The fifth volume of Landau's theoretical physics course is the best in this respect. Although it seems difficult to have a good foundation, this is Landau's book. Like his usual style, it is almost impossible for anyone to surpass (2). Fermi thermodynamics has been out of print for a long time. It was written 80 years ago, but I really can't find a book about thermodynamics. (3) Feynman's statistical mechanics cannot be used as a textbook because it is not systematic. It's just another book Feynman used to show off, telling you that statistical mechanics can still be done beautifully from a completely different perspective. (4) The Modern Course of Statistical Physics, written by Professor Lake of Peking University, highly praised this book, but I didn't think it was so good after reading it. But because it talks a lot about non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, it still has its own characteristics. (5) There are several good books on statistical mechanics with few names, which may be more suitable for learning because they were originally written as teaching materials. For example, Morita and Kubo Ryoko (6)W.pauli has a set of 6 volumes, all of which are very thin, and each volume is only 100-200 pages, including a book on statistical mechanics. Paulie's style is a bit like Landau, but cooler. He assumes that you are as clever as he is, so his writing is extremely concise and he doesn't bother to say a word of nonsense. Just concentrate like an outline, and the rest is up to you. Electronic theory > Yes, there are few books about these ancient things. Paulie writes very well.

5. Classical mechanics (1). Langdao; This is the best book in this field, only 166 pages, but it will make you intoxicated. No nonsense, all the important things have been said thoroughly, and there is nothing to say about Landau's level in it. It makes mechanics poetic in a unified way. (2) Goldstein's book is similar to Landau's mechanics in explaining mechanical routines, but it is more detailed, with good examples and exercises, but it is a little thick. But I think this book is more suitable for studying classical mechanics than Landau's book, if you are not talented. Of course, if you have a high talent, you only need to read a Landau book. I haven't read many other books on this subject, but I have read them in China, written by Jin of Fudan University. Of course, he actually referred to the above two books. In addition, Arnold also wrote a famous book "Mathematical Methods of Classical Mechanics": Arnold is a first-class mathematician and seems to be a Nobel Prize winner, but he is very interested in physics, so he read countless books while studying physics and mechanics, and all of them feel very rubbish. Later, he read Landau's book and thought it was amazing, but after careful reading, he thought Landau's book was rubbish, so he wrote it himself. His book is really classic, but it is not for people who study physics. In fact, it should be a monograph on mathematics, not a book on physics. Arnold himself thinks Landau's books are rubbish, because he doesn't understand physics, or he is used to looking at physics from a mathematical point of view, which is very dangerous, or the same sentence: "No first-class mathematician has made first-class achievements in physics."

6. electrodynamics (1) is the best Landau: and: excellent (2) Jackson's book has a great influence and is a standard textbook for graduate students, but some physicists try their best to belittle it, while others give it a high evaluation. Personally, I think it is still very good, but it is a little deep. The exercises in this book are notoriously difficult. So far, it is estimated that only Hawking can solve all the problems. This has become a NB story that the industry talks about. Feynman was once told that Hawking would do all the topics in this book. Feynman laughed and said something stupid, but I don't remember it clearly. It probably means that he disdains to do the title of that book, because he wants to create path integral, which is the real NB thing. Doing the problem is nothing. I guess Feynman actually said this because he couldn't write the title of the book. Sometimes I wonder what would happen if Landau read this book. Of course, I'm sure Landau will scold the book for not doing very well because he doesn't like anything. He is too clever, but he just thinks that no one is smarter than him. Of course, I absolutely believe that if Landau does the topic, he will be able to do it, because he is too smart. ③ Schwinge 90. Classical electrodynamics is not available in China, but Schwinge of NB must have written a good book. I haven't got this book, but from Amazon, the evaluation is still very high. Of course, this book is difficult, because Schwinge likes to show off his mathematical talent. Some people say that this book has the highest density of equations in all electrodynamics books.

7. Quantum field theory (1) Bjorken<: and: Although it is a little old, it is still classic and it is really easy to read (2) peskin.