A Modern Introduction to Classical Electrodynamics is suitable for
undergraduate students with some background knowledge of the
subject and for graduate students, while more advanced topics make
it a useful resource for PhD students and researchers. The book
places much emphasis on the formal structure of the theory;
beginning with Maxwell's equations in the vacuum, it emphasises the
central role of gauge invariance and Special Relativity. After
introductory chapters which include rederivations of elementary
results of electrostatics and magnetostatics, and the multipole
expansion, Special Relativity is introduced, and most of the
subsequent derivations are performed using covariant formalism and
gauge potentials, allowing for greater conceptual and technical
clarity compared to more traditional treatments. The second part of
the book covers electrodynamics in material media. This includes
Maxwell's equations in material media, frequency dependent response
of materials and Kramers-Kronig relations, electromagnetic waves in
materials, and scattering of electromagnetic radiation. Finally,
the text also includes advanced topics, such as the
field-theoretical treatment of classical electrodynamics as a
modern treatment of radiation reaction. These parts are meant for
the advanced reader and are clearly marked, and can be skipped
without loss of continuity.
General
| Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
August 2023 |
| Authors: |
Michele Maggiore
(Professor of Physics)
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| Dimensions: |
246 x 189mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
464 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-286742-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
0-19-286742-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780192867421 |
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