Classical Electricity and Magnetism (eBook)

Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky, Melba Phillips (Autoren)

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2012
512 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-13225-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Compact and precise coverage of the electrostatic field in vacuum; general methods for solution of potential problems; radiation reaction and covariant formulation of conservation laws of electrodynamics; much more. 1962 edition.

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Compact, clear, and precise in its presentation, this distinguished, widely used textbook offers graduate students and advanced undergraduates a diverse and well-balanced selection of topics.Subjects include the electrostatic field in vacuum; boundary conditions and relation of microscopic to macroscopic fields; general methods for the solution of potential problems, including those of two and three dimensions; energy relations and forces in the electrostatic field; steady currents and their interaction; magnet materials and boundary value problems; and Maxwell’s equations. Additional topics include energy, force, and momentum relations in the electromagnetic field; the wave equation and plane waves; conducting fluids in a magnetic field; waves in the presence of metallic boundaries; the inhomogeneous wave equation; the experimental basis for the theory of special relativity; relativistic kinematics and the Lorentz transformation; covariance and relativistic mechanics; covariant formulation of electrodynamics; and the Liénard-Wiechert potentials and the field of a uniformly moving electron.The text concludes with examinations of radiation from an accelerated charge; radiation reaction and covariant formulation of the conservation laws of electrodynamics; radiation, scattering, and dispersion; the motion of charged particles in electromagnetic fields; and Hamiltonian formulation of Maxwell’s equations.

Inhalt

Prefaces1. The Electrostatic Field in Vacuum2. Boundary Conditions and Relation of Microscopic to Macroscopic Fields3. General Methods for the Solution of Potential Problems4. Two-Dimensional Potential Problems5. Three-Dimensional Potential Problems6. Energy Relations and Forces in the Electrostatic Field7. Steady Currents and Their Interaction8. Magnetical Materials and Boundary Value Problems9. Maxwell’s Equations10. Energy, Force, and Momentum Relations in the Electromagnetic Field11. The Wave Equation and Plane Waves12. Conducting Fluids in a Magnetic Field (Magnetohydrodynamics)13. Waves in the Presence of Metallic Boundaries14. The Inhomogeneous Wave Equation15. The Experimental Basis for the Theory of Special Relativity16. Relativistic Kinematics and the Lorentz Transformation17. Covariance and Relativistic Mechanics18. Covariant Formulation of Electrodynamics19. The Liénard-Wiechert Potentials and the Field of a Uniformly Moving Electron20. Radiation from an Accelerated Charge21. Radiation Reaction and Covariant Formulation of the Conservation Laws of Electrodynamics22. Radiation, Scattering, and Dispersion23. The Motion of Charged Particles in Electromagnetic Fields24. Hamiltonian Formulation of Maxwell’s EquationsAppendixesBibliographyIndex

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.7.2012
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Books on Physics
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Books on Physics
• Zusatzinfo: 119 figs + 10 tables
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Gewicht: 567 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
• ISBN-10: 0-486-13225-0 / 0486132250
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-13225-9 / 9780486132259