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Mechanics + electromagnetism

Five ranked references. Rank 1 is the default spine, not a requirement to read all five.

1 | Classical Mechanics

John R. Taylor | Mechanics spine | Undergraduate

Clear route from Newtonian mechanics through oscillations, central forces, noninertial frames, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian methods.

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2 | Introduction to Electrodynamics

David J. Griffiths | E&M spine | Undergraduate

The standard conceptual route through vector calculus, electrostatics, magnetostatics, Maxwell's equations, waves, radiation, and relativity.

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3 | Electricity and Magnetism

Edward M. Purcell, David J. Morin | E&M depth / relativity | Undergraduate

Builds field intuition and connects magnetism to relativity unusually well.

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4 | An Introduction to Mechanics

Daniel Kleppner, Robert Kolenkow | Mechanics problem depth | Undergraduate

Challenging mechanics problems that build genuine physical modeling ability.

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5 | University Physics, Volumes 1-3

OpenStax | Open comprehensive path | Undergraduate

Legally free calculus-based physics sequence covering mechanics, waves, thermo, E&M, optics, relativity, quantum, and modern physics.

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