Essential Graduate Physics

EGP is a series of K. Likharev’s lecture notes and problems on four core physics courses:

Part CM: Classical Mechanics (for a one-semester course),
Part EM: Classical Electrodynamics (two semesters),
Part QM: Quantum Mechanics (two semesters), and
Part SM: Statistical Mechanics (one semester).

Main specific features:

      • Succinct lecture notes: ~200 pp. per semester.
      • Focus on problem-solving skills; almost 1,200 problems with detailed solutions – on top of numerous in-lecture examples.
      • Extensive cross-referencing between the parts.

Open online access: since 2014, with many later improvements; currently, at mirror sites

Rapidly growing readership: more than 30,000 file downloads per year, by readers from more than 150 countries worldwide – see the graphics below.

Statistics: Digital Commons – BePress. (“Additional files”: separate chapters and appendices.)

NEW:

On July 1, 2024, a new (“final”) version of the series was uploaded, with many new exercise problems, now with their model solutions also in open online access.  Also, B/W paperback copies of all the materials of the series are now available on Amazon.com – see

Enjoy!