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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254617103321

Autore

Bettini Alessandro

Titolo

A Course in Classical Physics 3 — Electromagnetism / / by Alessandro Bettini

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-40871-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XX, 403 p. 209 illus., 2 illus. in color.)

Collana

Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics, , 2192-4791

Disciplina

532.05

Soggetti

Optics

Electrodynamics

Physics

Magnetism

Magnetic materials

Classical Electrodynamics

Mathematical Methods in Physics

Magnetism, Magnetic Materials

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Static electric field in vacuum -- 2. Static electric field with conductors -- 3. Electrostatic energy -- 4. Static electric field in presence of dielectrics -- 5. Electric currents -- 6. Static magnetic phenomena -- 7. Electromagnetic induction -- 8. Magnetic energy -- 9. Magnetic properties of matter.

Sommario/riassunto

Focusing on electromagnetism, this third volume of a four-volume textbook covers the electric field under static conditions, constant electric currents and their laws, the magnetic field in a vacuum, electromagnetic induction, magnetic energy under static conditions, the magnetic properties of matter, and the unified description of electromagnetic phenomena provided by Maxwell’s equations. The four-volume textbook as a whole covers electromagnetism, mechanics, fluids and thermodynamics, and waves and light, and is designed to reflect the typical syllabus during the first two years of a calculus-based university physics program. Throughout all four volumes,



particular attention is paid to in-depth clarification of conceptual aspects, and to this end the historical roots of the principal concepts are traced. Emphasis is also consistently placed on the experimental basis of the concepts, highlighting the experimental nature of physics. Whenever feasible at the elementary level, concepts relevant to more advanced courses in quantum mechanics and atomic, solid state, nuclear, and particle physics are included. The textbook offers an ideal resource for physics students, lecturers and, last but not least, all those seeking a deeper understanding of the experimental basics of physics. .