This book is intended to engage the students in the elegance of
electrodynamics and special relativity, whilst giving them the
tools to begin graduate study. Here, from the basis of experiment,
the authors first derive the Maxwell equations and special
relativity. Introducing the mathematical framework of generalized
tensors, the laws of mechanics, Lorentz force and the Maxwell
equations are then cast in manifestly covariant form. This provides
the basis for graduate study in field theory, high energy
astrophysics, general relativity and quantum electrodynamics. As
the title suggests, this book is "electrodynamics lite". The
journey through electrodynamics is kept as brief as possible, with
minimal diversion into details, so that the elegance of the theory
can be appreciated in a holistic way. It is written in an informal
style and has few prerequisites; the derivation of the Maxwell
equations and their consequences is dealt with in the first
chapter. Chapter 2 is devoted to conservation equations in tensor
formulation; here, Cartesian tensors are introduced. Special
relativity and its consequences for electrodynamics are introduced
in Chapter 3 and cast in four-vector form, and here, the authors
introduce generalized tensors. Finally, in Chapter 4, Lorentz frame
invariant electrodynamics is developed. Supplementary material and
examples are provided by the two sets of problems. The first is
revision of undergraduate electromagnetism, to expand on the
material in the first chapter. The second is more advanced
corresponding to the remaining chapters, and its purpose is
twofold: to expand on points that are important, but not essential,
to derivation of manifestly covariant electrodynamics, and to
provide examples of manipulation of cartesian and generalized
tensors. As these problems introduce material not covered in the
text, they are accompanied by full worked solutions. The philosophy
here is to facilitate learning by problem solving, as well as by
studying the text. Extensive appendices for vector relations, unit
conversion and so forth are given with graduate study in mind.
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