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19. References used for the mathematics of relativity
- Classical Electrodynamics by J. D. Jackson, a widely used graduate physics level textbook.
- Engineering Electromagnetics by Hayt and Buck, a junior level engineering electromagnetic textbook. No relativity, but electric and magnetic field equations are clearly explained.
- Classical Electricity and Magnetism by Panofsky and Phillips. A senior level textbook on electric and magnetic fields. Has a good section on relativity, including that applied to electric and magnetic fields, probably more complete than Jackson.
- Field and Wave Electromagnetics by Cheng, a junior level engineering electromagnetic textbook somewhat more sophisticated and complete than Hayt and Buck.
- Feynman Lectures in Physics, a senior level physics text that has electromagnetics, relativity and general physics. Intended as a text for freshmen at Cal Tech but makes good reading in general.
- Fields and waves in communication electronics by Ramo, Whinnery and Van Duzer, a graduate level engineering electromagnetic textbook. Theoretically less sophisticated than Jackson, but more complete on applications. Does not cover relativity.
- Lorrian and Corsan, a junior/senior physics textbook. Follows a unique approach to building up magnetic fields as moving electric fields using relativistic concepts similar to those presented here.
- Berkely physics course - volume 2 - electricity and magnetism, a sophomore level physics textbook that treats things in its own special way. Makes good reading.
- Wikipedia, many relativity topics are covered at all sorts of levels.
- There are many other very good sites on the internet both in text form and in video form.