Reference Books for IIT-JAM Physics

Mathematical Methods

  1. Mathematical Methods In The Physical Sciences: Mary L Boas
  2. Advanced Engineering Mathematics: Erwin Kreyszig
  3. Mathematical Methods for Physics & Engineering: Riley, Hobson & Bence
  4. Vector Analysis: Schaum’s Series: Murray R Spiegel
  5. Mathematical Physics: H.K. Dass
    Mechanics & General Properties of Matter

Mechanics & General Properties of Matter

  1. An Introduction to Mechanics: Kleppner and Kolenkow
  2. Classical Mechanics: Herbert Goldstein
  3. Classical Mechanics: J.C. Upadhyaya
  4. Classical Mechanics: Walter Greiner
  5. Classical Mechanics & General Properties of matter: A.B. Gupta

Oscillations, Wave and Optics

  1. Waves and Oscillations: N.K. Bajaj
  2. Waves and Oscillations: Brij Lal & N Subrahmanyam
  3. Optics: Ajoy Ghatak
  4. Optics: Eugune Hecht, A. R. Ganesan
  5. Optics: B. Ghosh

Electricity and Magnetism

  1. Introduction to Electrodynamics: David J. Griffiths
  2. Electricity & Magnetism: B.Ghosh

Kinetic Theory, Thermodynamics

  1. Funda-mentals of Statistical Mechanics & Thermal Physics: F. Reif
  2. Thermodynamics: Garg, Bansal & Ghosh
  3. Heat & Thermodynamics: H.P. Roy & A.B. Gupta

Modern Physics

  1. Quantum Physics: H.C. Verma
  2. Concepts of Modern Physics: Beiser, Mahajan, Choudhury
  3. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics: David J. Griffiths
  4. Nuclear Physics: D.C. Tayal

Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics

  1. Solid State Physics: S.O. Pillai
  2. Solid State Physics: Puri & Babbar
  3. Electronic Devices & Circuit Theory: Boylestad & Nashelsky
  4. Digital Fundamentals: Floyd
  5. Electronics: B. Ghosh

Students can also use “ I.E. Irodov ” for practising problems regarding Mecahnics & General
Properties of matter, Oscillations, Wave and Optics, Electricity & Magnetism & Kinetic Theory & Thermodynamics.