JEST 2018 Syllabus

There is no prescribed syllabus for JEST 2018. However, aspirants can consider studying the
below mentioned topics in order to perform well in JEST exam.

JEST 2018 Syllabus for Mathematical Methods

 Vector Algebra and Vector Calculus
 Tensors
 Curvilinear Coordinate Systems
 Linear Algebra
 Linear Differential Equations
 Elements of Sturm–Liouville Theory
 Special Functions
 Complex Analysis
 Fourier Series And Fourier Transforms
 Laplace Transforms
 Elementary Properties of Discrete Groups
 Elements of Probability Theory
 Error Analysis
JEST 2018 Syllabus for Classical Mechanics
 Newton’s Laws
 Conservation Of Energy and Momentum
 Collisions
 Generalised Coordinates
 Principle of Least Action
 Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Formulations of Mechanics
 Symmetry and Conservation Laws
 Central Force Problem
 Kepler Problem
 Small Oscillations and Normal Modes
 Special Relativity in Classical Mechanics
JEST 2018 Syllabus for Electromagnetism & Optics
 Electrostatics and Magnetostatics
 Boundary Value Problems
 Multipole Expansion
 Fields in Conducting
 Dielectric
 Diamagnetic and Paramagnetic Media
 Faraday’s Law and Time Varying Fields
 Displacement Current
 Maxwell’s Equations
 Energy and Momentum of Electromagnetic Fields
 Propagation of Plane Electromagnetic Waves
 Reflection, Refraction
 Electromagnetic Waves in Dispersive and Conducting Media
 Diffraction
 Interference
 Polarisation
JEST 2018 Syllabus for Quantum Mechanics
 Uncertainty Principle
 Schrodinger Equation
 Central Potentials
 Hydrogen Atom
 Orbital and Spin Angular Momenta
 Addition of Angular Momenta
 Matrix Formulation of Quantum Theory
 Unitary Transformations
 Hermitian Operators
 Variational Principle
 Time Independent Perturbation Theory
 Time Dependent Perturbation Theory
JEST 2018 Syllabus for Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics
 Laws of Thermodynamics
 Work and Heat
 Thermodynamic Potentials
 Elements of Kinetic Theory
 Maxwell’s Relations
 Statistical Ensembles
 Partition Function
 Classical Ideal Gas
 Harmonic Oscillators
  Classical and Quantum Statistics
 Fermi and Bose Gases
 Black Body Radiation
 Statistics of Paramagnetism
JEST 2018 Syllabus for Electronics
 Basics of Semiconductor
 p-n Junctions
 Diodes
 Transistors
 LCR Circuits
 Rectifiers
 Amplifiers
 Active Filters and Oscillators
 Basics of OPAMPS and their Applications
 Basics of Digital Electronics

JEST Books for Electronics

 Digital Principles and Applications by Leach and Malvino

 Op-amps and Linear Integrated circuits by Gayakwad (Prentice Hall)

 Electronic Principles by Malvino

 Integrated circuits by Botkar

 Linear Integrated circuits by D.Roy Choudhury, Shail Jain

 Operational Amplifiers by Subrahmanyam

 Operational Amplifiers Applications by G.B.Clayton

 Power Electronics by P.C.SenSMPS Inverters Converters by Gottlib

JEST Books for Classical Mechanics

 Classical Mechanics by H.Goldstein

 Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems by Marion and Thomtron

 Classical Mechanics by P.V.Panat

 Classical Mechanics by N.C.Rana and P.S.Joag

 Introduction to Classical Mechanics by R.G.Takawale and P.S.Puranik

 Classical Mechanics by J.C.Upadhyaya

 JEST Books for Quantum mechanics
 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by by David J.Griffiths

 Quantum Mechanics by L.I.Schiff

 Quantum mechanics by A.Ghatak and S.Lokanathan

 Modern Quantum mechanics by J.J.Sakurai

 Quantum Physics by R. Eisberg and R.Resnick

 Introductory Quantum mechanics by Granier

JEST Books for Electrodynamics

 Classical electricity & Magnetism, by Panofsky and Phillips

 Foundations of Electromagnetic theory, by Reitz & Milford

 Classical Electrodynamics, by J.D.Jackson

 Special theory of Relativity, by Robert Resnick

 Electromagnetics by B.B.Laud

 Matrices and Tensors in Physics by A. W. Joshi

 Introductory Quantum Mechanics by Li boff

JEST Books for Statistical Mechanics

 Statistical Mechanics by R.K.Pathria, Bufferworgh Heinemann

 Statistical Mechanics, by K.Huang

 Statistical Mechanics, by Satya Prakash

 Statistical Mechanics by Loknathan and Gambhir

JEST Books for Atomic & Molecular Physics

Spectroscopy
 Introduction to Atomic Spectra by H.E. White

 Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy by C.B. Banwell

 Spectroscopy Vol.I, II, III by Walker and Straughen.

 Introduction to Molecular Spectroscopy by G.M. Barrow

 Elements of Spectroscopy by Gupta, Kumar, Sharma

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