Fundamentals of Electromagnetism: Vacuum Electrodynamics, Media, and Relativity

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 294 pages
• Published by: Springer
• Edition: 1st Edition August 13, 1999
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 3540654488
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-3540654483
• Book Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.4 pounds

Product Description
This textbook is a revised and enlarged version of notes written for a one-semester course on electromagnetism. It covers the theory of electromagnetic phenomena in vacuum and in material media. In addition to the classical themes of electrodynamics, the book deals with some related subjects of particular current interest, such as superconductivity and numerical methods. Much emphasis is put on special relativity, in the covariant formulation of electromagnetism, and in the symmetry properties of the theory. The book includes a CD-ROM with didactic software, to solve boundary value problems in electrostatics and magnetostatics. The book is conceived in such a way as to guide the reader from the basics of the theory to its most recent modern applications.

Reader Reviews
There are very books available which combines mathematical formulation of electrodynamics with physical aspects clearly explained. Classic books like Jackson are generally considered too tough even at graduate level. This book provides an intermediate level text which will be very useful for a Master's programme. The emphasis on relativity and covariant formulation is a refreshing feature of the book. Another extremely well written chapter is on radiation due to moving charge. An interesting addition is the inclusion of a chapter on superconductivity, which reminds one about a similar chapter in Feynmann Lectures on Physics. I would strongly recommend this book as a text book for the first course in electrodynamics at Master's level. We have included this in the list of books recommended for such a course in the Physics programme at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.