JEST 2020 exam is closing in and you need to buckle up to stay prepared for JEST 2020 exam. Choose any book for practicing questions based on important topics from the list of best books for JEST below.
JEST 2020 exam is around the corner, you should start emphasizing on important topics of JEST Syllabus and choose best JEST books for better performance. With the help of reference books for JEST by popular authors, you get to practice questions based on important topics and also get a clear explanation of all the concepts.
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These books that we have recommended here not only covers the entire syllabus but also proves out to be vital for last-minute JEST preparation. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) will conduct JEST 2020 exam on February 16, 2020, to select deserving candidates for admission to PhD and integrated PhD course. We have prepared the list of best books for JEST 2020 for Physics and Theoretical Computer Science.
Best Books for Theoretical Computer Science
For candidates who are preparing for JEST 2020 Computer Science exam, you can choose any book out of these to solve frequently asked questions during the last minute preparation for JEST.
| S.No |
Book Title |
Author/Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fundamentals of Data Structures in C++ |
Ellis Horowitz & Sahni Sartaj |
| 2 |
Fundamentals of Data Structures |
Ellis Horowitz & Sartaj Sahni |
| 3 |
An Introduction to Data Structures |
B.B. Laud |
| 4 |
An Introduction to Data Structure with Applications |
Jean-Paul Tremblay & P.G. Sorenson |
| 5 |
The Design & Analysis of Computer Algorithms |
Alfred V. Aho, John E. Hopcroft, and Jeffrey D.Ullman |
| 6 |
Introduction to Algorithms 3rd Edition |
Al. Cormen |
Best Books for JEST Physics 2020
Physics is one of the toughest subjects to crack as it requires you to have a thorough understanding of key concepts and their derivations. Besides, you also have to deal with mathematical concepts so it becomes important for you to revise important concepts such as integration, differentiation, vectors, matrices, etc. beforehand.
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Below we have tabulated the best branch-wise books for JEST 2020 preparation.
JEST Books for Classical Mechanics
Following are the best book titles for JEST 2020 Classical Mechanics.
| S.No |
Book Title |
Author/Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Classical Mechanics |
J.C. Upadhyaya |
| 2 |
Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems |
Marion and Thomtron |
| 3 |
Introduction to Classical Mechanics |
R.G. Takawale & P.S. Puranik |
| 4 |
Classical Mechanics |
N.C. Rana and P.S. Joag |
| 5 |
Classical Mechanics |
P.V. Pant |
JEST Books for Electronics
Following are the best book titles for JEST 2020 Electronics.
| S.No |
Book Title |
Author/Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Operational Amplifiers Applications |
G.B. Clayton |
| 2 |
Power Electronics |
P.C. Sen |
| 3 |
Integrated Circuits |
Botkar |
| 4 |
Op-amps and Linear Integrated Circuits |
Gayakwad |
| 5 |
Electronic Principles |
Malvino |
| 6 |
SMPS Inverters Converters |
Gottlieb |
| 7 |
Linear Integrated Circuits |
D.Roy Choudhury & Shail Jain |
| 8 |
Digital Principles and Applications |
Leach & Malvino |
JEST Books for Quantum Mechanics
You can refer to the following books to strengthen your concepts in Quantum Mechanics.
| S.No |
Book Title |
Author/Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics |
David J.Griffiths |
| 2 |
Modern Quantum Mechanics |
J.J.Sakurai |
| 3 |
Quantum Physics |
R.Eisberg & R.Resnick |
| 4 |
Introductory Quantum Mechanics |
Granier |
| 5 |
Quantum Mechanics |
A.Ghatak & S.Lokanathan |
JEST Books for Atomic & Molecular Physics Spectroscopy
When it comes to studying Atomic & Molecular Physics Spectroscopy, below are the recommended book titles.
| S.No |
Book Title |
Author/Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy |
C.B. Banwell |
| 2 |
Elements of Spectroscopy |
Gupta, Kumar & Sharma |
| 3 |
Introduction to Atomic Spectra |
H.E. White |
| 4 |
Spectroscopy Vol. I, II, III |
Walker & Straughen |
| 5 |
Introduction to Molecular Spectroscopy |
G.M. Barrow |
JEST Books for Electrodynamics
You can have a bright career in the field of Electrodynamics and it can only happen if you have right study material to work with. You can refer to the following reference books for studying this subject.
| S.No |
Book Title |
Author/Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Special Theory of Relativity |
Robert Resnick |
| 2 |
Matrices and Tensors in Physics |
A.W. Joshi |
| 3 |
Classical Electricity & Magnetism |
Panofsky & Philips |
| 4 |
Classical Electrodynamics |
J.D. Jackson |
| 5 |
Foundations of Electromagnetic Theory |
Reitz & Milford |
| 6 |
Matrices and Tensors in Physics |
A.W. Joshi |
JEST Books for Statistical Mechanics
You can refer to the following books if you wish to strengthen your concepts in Statistical Mechanics.
| S.No |
Book Title |
Author/Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Statistical Mechanics |
K. Huang |
| 2 |
Statistical Mechanics |
R.K. Pathria & Bufferworgh Heinemann |
| 3 |
Statistical Mechanics |
Satya Prakash |
| 4 |
Statistical Mechanics |
Loknathan & Gambhir |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
The JEST Exam is conducted for those students who want to get admission to courses and programmes to complete their PhD and Integrated PhD in theoretical computer science, physics, and neuroscience in India.
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Answered 3 weeks ago
The JEST exam is only conducted once a year. Also, it is recommended to all the students who want to qualify the JEST exam is to always go through the official website for the latest updates and notices related to the JEST Admission process and exam related dates.
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The JEST exam is conducted once in a year and the mod eof JEST exam is offline. This exam is an opportunity for students who want to study PhD and International PhD courses in Physics and theoretical computer science/neuroscience.
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