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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300419203321

Autore

Prytz Kjell

Titolo

Electrodynamics: The Field-Free Approach : Electrostatics, Magnetism, Induction, Relativity and Field Theory / / by Kjell Prytz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-13171-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXV, 361 p. 204 illus., 4 illus. in color.)

Collana

Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics, , 2192-4791

Disciplina

537.6

Soggetti

Optics

Electrodynamics

Microwaves

Optical engineering

Magnetism

Magnetic materials

Gravitation

Lasers

Photonics

Classical Electrodynamics

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering

Magnetism, Magnetic Materials

Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory

Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- List of Symbols -- Formulae -- Basic Principles -- Electrodynamic Force -- Electrodynamic Energy -- Macroscopic Systems -- Conductors and Resistive Effects -- Electric Circuits -- Electric and Magnetic Dipoles -- Material Properties -- Motional Consequences -- Field Theory -- Antenna Theory – the Loop and the Dipole -- Appendix A Electric Multipoles -- Appendix B Magnetic Multipoles -- Appendix C Magnetic Energy in the Presence of a Material -- Appendix D Solutions to Exercises -- Appendix E General Magnetic



Force Formulae -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is intended as an undergraduate textbook in electrodynamics at basic or advanced level. The objective is to attain a general understanding of the electrodynamic theory and its basic experiments and phenomena in order to form a foundation for further studies in the engineering sciences as well as in modern quantum physics. The outline of the book is obtained from the following principles: •         Base the theory on the concept of force and mutual interaction •         Connect the theory to experiments and observations accessible to the student •         Treat the electric, magnetic and inductive phenomena cohesively with respect to force, energy, dipoles and material •         Present electrodynamics using the same principles as in the preceding mechanics course •         Aim at explaining that theory of relativity is based on the magnetic effect •         Introduce field theory after the basic phenomena have been explored in terms of force Although electrodynamics is described in this book from its 1st principles, prior knowledge of about one semester of university studies in mathematics and physics is required, including vector algebra, integral and differential calculus as well as a course in mechanics, treating Newton’s laws and the energy principle. The target groups are physics and engineering students, as well as professionals in the field, such as high school teachers and employees in the telecom industry. Chemistry and computer science students may also benefit from the book.