Why a new book on Electrodynamics, since there are so many, some of them being excellent? The answer refers to the method of exposure, the suitably selected applications and exercises, and last but not least, the extremely. useful fact that Electrodynamics can by approached by an axiomatic way, starting with afew fundamental principles and arriving at electrostatics, Maxwell's equations, magnetofluid-dynamics etc., as particular cases. This book is addressed both to undergraduate and graduate students who have. Physics as a major discipline. Since any general course in Physics should. contain at least a chapter regarding the theory of electromagnetic field, it may. also be used by those students and researchers studying Mathematics, Engineering, Physical Chemistry, aswell as Astrophysics and Astronomy. A general survey on applicability of theoretical physics shows that only few theories can be compared to Electrodynamics. Practically, almost all electric and electronic devices used all around theWorld are based on the electromagnetic field theory and phenomena. This theory presents a peculiar beauty and an amazing harmony, which fully confirm the well-known phrase : the great truths are simple. By its exceptional achievements, Electrodynamics was the first theory that opened the way to solving one of the ambitious aims of physics, a Unified Field Theory. Indeed, it was Maxwell who performed, for the first time, a unified concept of electric and magnetic fields in his electromagnetic field theory. The mathematical formalism used todescribe electromagnetic phenomena is not very complicated. That is why Maxwell's equations can be written in various forms, so that they can also be used in the Special and General Relativity applications. Chronologically, the electromagnetic field was also the first quantized field (Dirac, 1927). This fact opened the way to the birth of the most powerful theories in all branches of physics, i. e. the Quantum Electrodynamics and in general Quantum Field Theory. The present textbook is an outcome of the authors’ teaching experience and lectures given over many years in different countries and for different students studying diverse fields of physics and related subjects. The authors believe that the reader will not only get information, but will master the subject and understand the beauty of the field. A set of about 130 solved and proposed problems will help to attain this purpose and to make the book a comprehensive and useful tool for students and researchers. Presents a comprehensive description of electromagnetic phenomena and applications of electrodynamics with no less than 130 problems and solutions. Applies an axiomatic approach, deriving the laws of electrodynamics from first principles. Presents the first textbook in electrodynamics based on the Bologna principles. INDICE: Electrostatic Field. Field of Stationary Currents. ElectromagneticField. Electromagnetic Waves. Elements of Magnetofluid Dynamics. Special Relativity. Minkowski Space. Relativistic Formulation ofá Electrodynamics in Minkowski Space. General Theory of Relativity. Appendix.
- ISBN: 978-3-642-17380-6
- Editorial: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 500
- Fecha Publicación: 02/02/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés