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What books would you recommend to learn physics, being a a Math major, from classical mechanics, electricity, etc. to modern physics?

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    [This](http://physics.stackexchange.com/) might be a better place for your question...2010-12-30
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    This might be too: http://www.phys.uu.nl/~thooft/theorist.html2010-12-30
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    I think the question is on-topic but should be clarified: lots of people study both math and physics at the undergraduate level. When you say "being a Math major", do you mean that you want books that take a more mathematically rigorous approach than most books written by physicists, or just that you know some mathematics beyond calculus so you can handle more math-intensive treatments? (Or something else?)2010-12-30
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    Yes, I want books that take a more mathematically rigorous approach.2010-12-30
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    I actually suggest that to learn physics you take an advanced lab course or two! I think that if you approach theoretical physics like a mathematician you will not properly develop your physical intuition. That being said, the best books in my opinion for your purpose are the [Landau](http://books.google.com/books?id=e-xASAehg1sC&printsec=frontcover&dq=landau+mechanics&hl=en&ei=2cEcTbbHMIXGsAPI482mDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-thumbnail&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCwQ6wEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false) series, especially books 1,2,3, and 5. Also see the three volume Feynman lectures.2010-12-30
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    Related post on Phys.SE: http://physics.stackexchange.com/q/6047/24512013-02-10
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    @timur The new address of this site is http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~gadda001/goodtheorist/classmech.html.2016-08-23

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