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Books explaining 'Physical Significance' of Physics Quantities [closed]
As a high school student with an avid interest in Physics, I find it difficult & useless to read Physics from my prescribed textbooks.
Because they lack a detailed explanation of the phenomena ...
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Reference for canonical quantization of E.M field (for quantum optics purposes in the end)
I am looking for a nice book or online course treating in a rigorous way the quantization of the E.M field.
My needs in the end are to do quantum optics, but I would like to see the proof in a nice ...
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Quantum Derivation of Electric Susceptibility
I've spent quite a while looking into classical models for electric susceptibility, including some semi-classical extensions to the idea, based around concepts such as effective electron mass. However,...
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Is there any good textbook to learn about gauge theory?
Is there any good textbook to learn about gauge theory (transformations, invariance, etc.) and its uses in quantum mechanics?
EDIT: I am talking about things along the lines of the Aharonov-Bohm ...
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Which of Landau's books are suited for undergraduates? [closed]
Seeing how well-received Landau's books are, I want to know if any of them are suited for undergraduates.
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Reference request for the Aharonov-Bohm effect
I am looking for a good reference to an online source or book, on the magnetic Aharonov-Bohm effect. I have read the appropriate sections from the book by Griffiths and Ballentine, and still haven't ...